Green Cars
NADA to oppose new fuel economy labels
3:21 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 31
The National Automobile Dealers Association said today it would likely oppose a federal proposal to label new vehicles starting with a letter grade from A+ to D based on their fuel economy and emissions. NADA joins many automakers in criticizing the Obama administration's letter-rating proposal, which was unveiled Monday and has been endorsed by many environmental groups.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
AdvertisingGM expects competitive Chevy Volt pricing in China
7:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 31
General Motors Co. expects competitive pricing for its hybrid Chevrolet Volt in China as it hopes to gain a foothold in China's fledgling environmentally friendly car industry with the highly anticipated car.... Read More »U.S. proposes new labels for fuel economy, emissions
12:12 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 30
Consumers shopping for a new car would be able to compare fuel economy and emissions levels across all types of vehicles by looking at revised labels on window stickers under an Obama administration proposal made today.... Read More »FINAL ASSEMBLY
EV engineers' unusual task: Make it noisier
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 30
It used to be that auto companies wanted to make cars as quiet as possible. Now they're working to make them louder. And all in the name of safety. Nissan added a digital humming noise to its Leaf electric vehicle to warn people with hearing or vision impairments that the car was coming. Now Toyota is following suit with the Prius.... Read More »FINAL ASSEMBLY
Infiniti ponders more hybrids
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 23
Three months before unveiling its first hybrid vehicle, the M35 h, Infiniti already is contemplating other hybrid models. Ben Poore, vice president of Infiniti, says the M hybrid will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. And Infiniti is studying what other models could use the hybrid powertrain.... Read More »BorgWarner may make acquisitions in Asia, resume dividends
2:24 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 20
BorgWarner Inc., the maker of automatic-transmission parts, would consider acquisitions in Asia and may resume dividend payments in November. An acquisition, which could cost as much as $600 million, isn't likely to happen this year and has a less than 50 percent chance of occurring in 2011, CEO Tim Manganello said in an interview Thursday at the company's headquarters in suburban Detroit.... Read More »- A first look at the Coda electric sedan
Coda's self-titled debut sedan is small in stature but carries ambitious goals for the upstart...
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Aug. 9, 12:01 am U.S. ET - Hyundai seeks more output, 50 mpg by '25
Hyundai Motor America may expand output at its Alabama assembly plant as it remains on track to...
Aug. 9, 12:01 am U.S. ET - Honda's Fit hybrid to be cheapest in Japan at $18,600, reports say
Honda Motor Co. plans to sell a hybrid version of its popular Fit compact car at around 1.
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Aug. 5, 4:03 pm U.S. ET - Hyundai vows 50 mpg for U.S. lineup by 2025
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Manufacturing
Ford to offer Explorer police vehicle to retain lead
12:47 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 1
Ford Motor Co., which controls about three-quarters of the U.S. market for police cars, will begin selling a law-enforcement version of its redesigned Explorer sport-utility vehicle late next year. The Police Interceptor utility vehicle will join a new sedan being offered to law enforcement that’s based on the Taurus, Ford said today in a statement.... Read More »
Design
Jeep's rugged Wrangler smoothes rough edges with upscale interior
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 30
When it comes to the Wrangler, Jeep's go-anywhere vehicle, customers care about its ability to climb rocks or barrel through streams. Interiors? They probably are below the top 20 on a list of priorities of passionate "Wranglerheads," says David Kelleher, a Philadelphia Jeep dealer.... Read More »
Future Product
FUTURE PRODUCTS -- EUROPE BRANDS
BMW focuses on small crossovers, new EV subbrand
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 30
BMW will concentrate on small crossovers next year with a redesigned X3 and the all-new X1. Both are based on the redesigned 3-series sedan, which will arrive in 2012. In 2013, a new subbrand of electric and hybrid vehicles being developed by BMW's Project i group will debut.... Read More »
Technology
Study: Japan firms are best in infotainment
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 30
Japanese suppliers of information and entertainment systems score highest in quality, says a recent study by J.D. Power and Associates. These systems, including satellite radio and navigation devices, are increasingly must-have features in vehicles. About 66 percent of drivers now have satellite radio, up from 59 percent in 2009.... Read More »
Car Cutaways
CAR CUTAWAY
BorgWarner Beru unit gives Bugatti its F1 tire-monitoring technology
12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 1
A division of BorgWarner Beru Systems GmbH, bf1systems, supplies the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport's tire-pressure monitoring system, which alerts drivers if the tires deflate to a dangerous level.... Read More »
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