| Carat eyes growing wealthy class at Shanghai auto show |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Following in the footsteps of premium automakers, manufacturers of specialty vehicles are targeting the swelling ranks of China's wealthy elite. Belgium's 135-year-old Carat Security Group, the world's leading commercial armored vehicle provider, will be looking for potential Chinese buyers at the ...
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| Coming Soon 10-Speed Cars |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. The companies said Monday that their engineers will jointly design nine- and 10-speed transmissions that will go into many of their new cars and trucks. When transmissions have more gears, engines don't have to work as hard. That saves ...
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| Cars With The Most Engaging Interiors |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
10 Best New-Car Interiors For 2013 As anyone who's purchased a new-vehicle in the last few years can attest, automakers are slaving attention on their cars' and trucks' interiors like never before. Hard and hollow plastics are giving way to softer feeling and more elegant-looking surfaces, car seats are becoming increasingly supportive and comfortable and dashboards are being ...
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| Chrysler Canada CEO takes on Ram division |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Just a few days after a top executive left Chrysler Group LLC for Nissan Motor Co., Chrysler has shuffled executives to fill the vacancy. The company said Monday that Reid Bigland, presently CEO of the Dodge brand, will move to the top spot at Chrysler's Ram brand, which includes the company's key pickup trucks. Bigland will remain the head of U.S. sales as well as CEO of Chrysler ...
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| Fiat 500E lease deal charges up price competition for electric cars |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Chrysler Group said it will be offering a special deal on its first electric car, the Fiat 500e, when it goes on sale this summer. While the sticker price will be $32,500 before various government incentives, California residents can lease the car for $199 a month, plus tax, and a $999 down payment. It is a 36-month ...
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| Cars.com Family Reviews the 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
With its roomy backseat, ample trunk and sky-high fuel-economy numbers, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI has the makings of a perfect family-friendly sedan. But Cars.com Family reviewer Carrie Kim had some mixed feelings about this clean-diesel car because of its unforgiving six-speed manual transmission. She says to skip the stick and try the dual-clutch automatic transmission ...
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| Best family cars of 2013 |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Where is the Chevrolet Suburban or the GMC Yukon XL!! Those are real family cars to haul regular sized people, all the groceries, AND the hunting/camping gear. Too many leftiees want to put us in those Jetson-mobiles which no one really wants. Furthermore, in an accident, there "ain't " no replacement for displacement!!! Just plain truth...... Yee-hah! ...
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| Will You Buy A Car With Your Tax Refund |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
Once again, it's April 15 -- you're either feeling the emptiness of your pockets or planning a shopping spree. About a third of consumers who expect to get tax refunds will spend part of the money on vehicle-related purchases, according to a study by internet auction company eBay. In February, the company polled more than 2,200 adults across the United States about their tax refund ...
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| New Athens auto parts plant to bring 200 jobs |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
A new auto parts plant is expected to open in Athens late this summer, bringing 200 new jobs to McMinn County. HP Pelzer announced plans Monday to build a 185,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility at the Mt. Verd Industrial Park - an investment valued at $28 million. The company manufactures acoustic systems and interior trim for vehicles. Its Athens location will supply interior trims to ...
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| HP Pelzer plans $28M auto parts factory in Athens |
Apr 15th, 2013 |
The McMinn County Economic Development Authority and HP Pelzer Automotive Systems Inc. announced Monday that Pelzer would invest $28 million in a 185,000 square-foot plant to be built in Athens, ...
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