| EXCLUSIVE-Wanxiang VL Auto bid on Fisker others eye DOE buyout |
May 21st, 2013 |
Tue May 21, 2013 2:23pm EDT * Ex-GM exec Lutz leads one group of investors (Adds details on investors' efforts, background) By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT May 21 (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier made an offer to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive this month, people ...
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| U.S.-Built Nissan Leaf Gets Mileage Sales Jolt |
May 21st, 2013 |
to the U.S. from Japan -- not just in terms of fuel economy improvements but in sales figures as well. The EPA has given the electric vehicle's 2013 version a 16-mpg bump in its mileage ratings thanks to enhancements made following the move stateside. Meanwhile, a price reduction helped propel the Leaf to its best sales month ever in March, bringing total U.S. sales to 25,000 since the car ...
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Video |
May 21st, 2013 |
have made a good SUV a great one. Perhaps the biggest strides were made in tech upgrades -- Chrysler's responsive, easy-to-use 8.4-inch touch-screen multimedia system and a configurable instrument cluster are high points. Another is an eight-speed automatic transmission that makes the Grand Cherokee both quicker and more fuel efficient. Watch the video ...
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| Marchionne apologizes to Italian-Americans for offensive remark |
May 21st, 2013 |
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to Italian-Americans for using the ...
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| Top 10 Family Cars Of 2013 |
May 21st, 2013 |
IRVINE, CA (WWJ) – Kelly Blue Book’s list of the 10 Best Family Cars includes mid-size cars, minivans and small SUVs. It’s also a mix of brands, foreign and domestic. ';This is a great year for family cars,'; said Jack Nerad, Kelly Blue Book’s executive market analyst. ';There are some new entries in the marketplace that are terrific. Some of the old ...
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| EXCLUSIVE-Chinese supplier VL Automotive bid for Fisker-sources |
May 21st, 2013 |
DETROIT | Tue May 21, 2013 1:41pm EDT DETROIT May 21 (Reuters) - A boutique carmaker led by a former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz and China's largest auto parts supplier submitted an offer to buy cash-strapped "green" car company Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the matter said. VL Automotive and China's Wanxiang Group made an offer this month to buy Fisker ...
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| BusinessAviationVoice From The Highways To The Skyways Hondas New Jet Prepares For Takeoff |
May 21st, 2013 |
At the 2013 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland today, Honda Aircraft Company announced a number of achievements and significant milestones in the development of its new advanced light jet called the HondaJet. This ...
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| Chrysler CEO apologizes for Italian-American slur |
May 21st, 2013 |
Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has apologized to the Italian-American One Voice Coalition for using a term offensive to Italian Americans during an interview during the North American International Auto Show last January in ...
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| Inside the IIHS Crash Tests Video |
May 21st, 2013 |
You're probably familiar with how front, side and rear crash tests work, but what about the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's newest and toughest test -- the frontal small-overlap evaluation? Small-overlap crashes account for nearly a quarter of frontal crashes that result in serious or fatal injury, the agency reports. The test is meant to mimic when a vehicle's driver-side ...
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| GM to invest $44.5M on Lansing logistics center creating 200 jobs |
May 21st, 2013 |
General Motors Co. officially announced Tuesday that it will spend $44.5 million to build a logistics center at its Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant. The company said the new 400,000-square-foot building, which will go next to the plant, will create 200 new jobs. The center will sequence and assemble parts to help with manufacturing flexibility at Lansing Grand River, GM said. It also will save ...
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