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Come 2009, Chrysler's "Phoenix" V6 will begin to be built in Derramadero, Mexico, as the automaker seeks to increase the availability of more fuel-efficient engines. The plant, located near the automa ... Tags: dodge, models, dodge ram, chrysler, automaker, detroit news, aluminum block, mexico, phoenix, south of the border, fuel efficient engines, new trenton
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General Motors continues its turnaround by posting a 4.7% increase in sales last month versus last year, bolstered mostly by the 68.6% increase at Saturn and a strong showing from GMC (8.6%) and Ponti ... Tags: chrysler, gmc, automaker, buick, ford motor co, ford motor, acura, monster, general motors, chrysler group, turnaround, fleet sales, wrangler, percentages, toyota motor, bmw 3, retail sales, nissan north america, honda america, 360 chrysler
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Immediately following the sale of Chrysler to Cerberus, people began speculating on what role former Chrysler exec Wolfgang Bernhard would take up in the newly minted Chrysler Corp. Even we jumped on ... Tags: wolfgang bernhard, chrysler, automaker, bob lutz, rick wagoner, wall street journal, wall street, bandwagon, execs, tom lasorda, profitability, chrysler corp, auburn hills, future designs, chrysler executive, stephen feinberg, executive team, ceo role, man bob, executive floor
Hyundai has just announced a new Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty on used (sorry, "previously owned") vehicles that are up to five years old and have less than 60,000 miles. Known for being the fi ... Tags: new cars, automaker, hyundai, powertrain, new hyundai, rental car, hyundai motor, mile powertrain warranty, mile warranty, hyundai dealers, warranty repairs, roadside assistance, new car warranty, hyundai motor america, y2k, pre owned vehicles, certified pre owned vehicles, car coverage, pre owned vehicle, america today
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Citing suppliers and loose-lipped employees of General Motors as its source, Inside Line has learned that the rear-wheel drive Alpha platform will be making a big splash in the automaker's product por ... Tags: wheelbase, automaker, cts, front wheel drive, astra, pontiac, pontiac g6, general motors, rear wheel drive, epsilon, rwd, zeta, buick lacrosse, infusion, malibu, cadillac bls, product portfolio, track source, regal name, alpha platform
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Ford launched its Driving Skills For Life website a few months back, and as far as a resource for new drivers and their white-knuckled parents, its a worthy effort. Sure, the kitsch level is a bit hig ... Tags: ford, automaker, games, parents, driver safety, fuel conservation, car care clinic, conservation tips, worthy effort, professional instructors, video tips, gold star
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Diesel engines continue to be all the rage in Europe while they're just beginning to gain ground again in the U.S. As proof that diesels aren't just considered high-mileage motors for city cars, we of ... Tags: six seconds, torque, mileage, automaker, spy shots, diesels, ft lbs, photographer, front bumper, bmw 6 series, diesel engine, all the rage, diesel engines, high mileage, city cars, fuel consumption, series model, torque motor, fuel gauge, series diesel
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Click image for photo galleryTo celebrate the fact that the Mazda MX-5 accounts for a quarter of all new sports car purchases in the United Kingdom, the automaker has unveiled a new special edition pa ... Tags: leather seats, sports cars, automaker, rear wheel drive, 8l, mazda mx 5, blue paint, five speed, climate control, car brand, car purchases, six speed, new sports, true sports car, edition mx, liter cars, mazda uk, british drivers, favourite sports, option pack
At one of the Hot Rod Power Tour stops a few years ago, I met a GM designer at the automaker's booth. I can't recall his name, but I was so starstruck I think I remember our conversation consisting mo ... Tags: gm, automaker, dashboard, new york times, car designers, glance, instrument panel, origins, bowling alley, slang, nyt, hot rod power tour, visual signature, cat hole, obscure terms, rat hole, dead cat, refresher course, nesbitt, lexicon
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Click image for a gallery of the Peugeot 308In our minds, the number 308, as it pertains to cars, is inextricably tied to Ferrari, and by extension, one Thomas Magnum, whose 308 GTS was one of the coo ... Tags: automaker, mini cooper, horsepower, hatch, powertrain, diesel electric, diesels, peugeot, 80s, schnoz, psa, combined cycle, fine cars, hdi, gaping maw, Peugeot 308, thomas magnum, hybride, peugeot click, 308 gts
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Don't go getting too excited, it probably won't mean a crate version of the S65 or N54 for Roundel fans. Running an automaker is expensive, especially a manufacturer that leans more toward niche statu ... Tags: cars, porsche, bmw, automakers, automaker, carmakers, powerplants, india, lotus, china, hard drives, s65, emerging markets, coffers, occured, radical move, chutzpah, niche status, porsche name
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Click image for photo galleryDressing up US-market imports to look like their JDM counterparts is nothing new. It's just a relatively easy way to give a ride a different look that's still "stock" at i ... Tags: crossover, offerings, automaker, nissan, sentiment, infiniti g35, nissan murano, counterparts, grey leather, japanese buyers, leather seating surfaces, observers, usdm, cherry on top, japan market, bitchin, japanese mom, stylish silver, silver leather, silver package
You may remember the group Revitalization in Action as the well-intentioned GM fanboys that got tired of waiting around for their favorite automaker to fix itself, so went ahead and did it themselves. ... Tags: gm, automaker, powertrain, buick, saturn, astra, turnaround, pockets, lambda, saturn saturn, imaginations, sport utility truck, forum members, new corsa, interior views, revitalization, RIA, fanboys, product portfolios, new member
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When Chrysler introduced the Jeep Compass to the UK market last year, the automaker made the decision to only offer it in the more aggressive-looking (well, kinda) Rallye trim (above). That was based ... Tags: chrysler, automaker, powertrain, jeep, option package, enthusiasts, jeep compass, brits, auto chrysler, american customers, reader comments, writing on the wall, blighty, market research, hindsight, lipstick on a pig, research tests, prior research, media resource, ata
Whenever we get the chance to corner an exec from FoMoCo, the topic of conversation inevitably gravitates towards Ford's European lineup and questions about why these vehicles never make it Stateside. ... Tags: crossover, paris, ford, segment, automaker, germany, exec, weak dollar, lincoln, cues, european ford, automotive news, trek, currency exchange rates, exchange problems, req, ford cuv, saarlouis, dead in the water
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Click for high-res galleryLeaked photos had been dripping out onto the web all last week, and today, Saab officially released the first photos of the facelifted 2008 Saab 9-3. In addition to the wagon ... Tags: wheel, cars, automaker, press release, diesels, saab, showcase, signature, concept car, new saab, rear ends, biopower, clamshell, 3s, gasoline diesel, new lighting, design performance, saab gallery, cutting edge technology, rewarding experience
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And then there was one. All of the Ford Ranger's contemporaries have forsaken the compact segment for the middleweight class. The Ranger is long in the tooth, to say the least, but we love the smaller ... Tags: mid size, automaker, competitor, underpinnings, ford truck, sport trac, new ranger, ford ranger, lineage, long in the tooth, irs, live axle, bronco ii, familial ties, weekend warriors, middleweight class, models gallery, point of entry, contemporaries, sire
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It looks like the age of the traditional body-on-frame SUV is coming to a close for most mainstream customers. While there will continue to be a market for big SUVs like the Tahoe and Expedition for c ... Tags: crossover, new ford, segment, suvs, automaker, honda, ford explorer, ford escape, high volume, taurus, 1990s, suv sales, tahoe, honda cr v, ford edge, toyota rav 4, sales charts, east liberty ohio, mainstream customers, freefall
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Jalopnik got the skinny from a Ford Motor Company snitch they've dubbed "Electric Throat" (ahem), who says that a hybrid Fusion will be launched in concept form at either the Los Angeles Auto Show thi ... Tags: ford, automaker, ford motor, lawmakers, bottom line, ford motor company, los angeles auto show, hybrid, international auto show, north american international auto, american international auto show, north american international auto show, ford fusion, wee bit, peeps, arnold, rumormill, jalopnik, celebrity mole
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Magna International, along with fellow Canadian company Onyx Corp., has a bid in for a stake in Chrysler, and now additional funds may be coming from Russia. Edmunds' Auto Observer is reporting that R ... Tags: chrysler, automaker, first quarter, billionaire, magna international, uaw, eastern europe, gaz, record revenues, oleg deripaska, cerberus, private equity, blackstone, equity groups, precipice, edmunds auto, russian firm, nizhny novgorod, necessary funds, financial aid
