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American International Auto Dealers Respond to Obama's "Buy American" Plea

The economic crisis can be succinctly blamed on two things: Americans not wanting to buy houses, and Americans not wanting to buy cars. While many will exclaim that the current dismal situation is far more complex than that, the take home message delivered most recently by President Obama was that …May 4, 2009

Patent Drawings Unveil Stretched E-Class

It’s pretty common for secretive automotive innovations to come to light through patent offices and their relatively lax security measures. Mazda’s facelifted MX-5 and Nissan’s 370Z roadster both made premature debuts thanks to the European Union’s patent office, and now Mercedes has that same office to thank for the unveiling …May 4, 2009

Fiat aims for Opel deal without running up debt

Fiat Group SpA aims to take over General Motors Corp.'s main European unit without running up debt in a deal that could require billions of dollars in government loan guarantees, Germany's economy minister said Monday. Fiat's concept _ part of a wider plan to build a global powerhouse also including …May 4, 2009

Ford team aims to drive 2010 Fusion Hybrid 1 610 km on a single tank of gas

Ressently, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is being put to the ultimate fuel-efficiency test. A team of drivers, including NASCAR star Carl Edwards and world-record breaking hypermiler Wayne Gerdes, will attempt to drive more than 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas, raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research …May 4, 2009

Chrysler will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, President Barack Obama said Thursday. The Obama administration said it had long hoped to stave off bankruptcy for the …April 30, 2009

Honda Canada commemorates milestone of 5 millionth vehicle made in Canada

Honda Canada Inc. today commemorated the 5 millionth vehicle made in Canada at its Honda of Canada Mfg. vehicle manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ontario. This milestone reflects Honda's commitment to Canada since it began manufacturing vehicles here 23 years ago. The 5 millionth vehicle built - a 2009 Honda Civic …April 30, 2009

Manufacturers React to Swine Flu

It’s all too easy to think of the automotive marketplace and industry as a completely insular world, affected only by such abstract nouns as “the economy” and such. However, as the ongoing swine flu outbreak has taught us, it’s anything but, as Honda and Denso have both already restricted international …April 29, 2009

GM to cut 21,000 US factory jobs, shed Pontiac

General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take more than half its stock in exchange for half of GM's government debt as part of a major restructuring that would leave current shareholders …April 27, 2009

Aston Martin tests V12 Vantage at Nurburgring Endurance Event

It’s almost de rigueur for manufacturers to take their performance-themed automobiles to the Nurburgring for testing. Porsche and BMW have used the punishing circuit for decades, and it hasn’t taken long for other manufacturers to see the benefit of testing on the world’s fastest public road. However, Aston Martin is …April 26, 2009

Geely Denies Rolls Royce Mimicry

Chinese car companies are well known for their oftentimes obvious mimicry of better known brands, with the best brands being the most often copied. And of course, Rolls Royce is truly the crème de la crème of luxury motorcars, so it comes as no surprise that Geely, one of China’s …April 26, 2009

Nissan Canada Announces Pricing on the All New 2009 cube

Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) today announced pricing on the all new 2009 Nissan cube(R), on sale across Canada for the first time this spring. With an MSRP of $16,998, the base model is already fully loaded with standard equipment rarely offered in the entry-level market including air conditioning, privacy glass, …April 24, 2009

Mercedes Centennial Celebration Surprisingly Low Key

When a manufacturer or nameplate celebrates a large birthday, it’s usually big news. When GM celebrated their 100th, Ford spelled out “Happy 100 GM” with their office’s lights at nights, while Ford themselves recently made big news of their 125th anniversary. So you’d think that something as monumental as a …April 23, 2009

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