In a plan that is now being considered by Ford, General Motors, and the United Auto Workers (UAW), the responsibility of billions of dollars of retiree health benefits will be shifted to the union. However, a deal is far from being made. It's unknown whether GM and Ford can come ... Read more
Ford Galaxy, S-Max 2007 BusinessCar awards winners
BRENTWOOD, Essex, January, 2007 – Ford's Galaxy (pictured) and S-MAX models have been confirmed as favourites in the business world following three wins at the 2007 BusinessCar awards.S-MAX has been voted New Fleet Car of the Year 2007 and Best Mini-MPV by readers of BusinessCar magazine. Galaxy was awarded the ... Read more
Audi: For North America, It’s Reach For The Top
In Europe, and in other places around the world, Audi cars can be categorized with Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles, and it would be accepted as a matter of course. In North America, on the other hand, Audi’s reputation has apparently been so understated that a lot of people who otherwise ... Read more
Ford Mustang GT-R: Honoring racing past, future
Here’s a concept you could literally build on your own.The Ford Mustang GT-R concept racecar will be making an appearance at the upcoming Michigan International Auto Show next month. The concept, built on the now well-known 2005 retro Mustang, utilizes Ford Racing’s 5.0-liter "Cammer" V-8 which can generate up to ... Read more
Jaguar On Shaking Ground With Ford Parent
Whether it is because it's part of the Ford Motor *** stable or despite it, Jaguar is expected to lose more than $715 million in 2007. And the prestigious British brand is expected to lose $300 million in 2008.Or, morebluntly,thecompany does not expect to make a profit for several years. ... Read more
General Motors Battery Czar: Denise Gray
General Motors has decided thatits needs to get serious about developing alternative energy powertrains—if the recent buzz surrounding the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid concept car at the Detroit Auto Show was any indication, it would appear that GM’s brass have finally come down for an altar call after hearing a ... Read more
Ford Grits Teeth As Cost-Cutting Measures Close Day Care
When a company is in financial trouble, there are steps it may have to make that will impact on its employees in the most detrimental way. Ford Motor Co. is in trouble, and the hammer has been dropped on the families of its employees. The Detroit News reports that Ford ... Read more
Suzuki SX4: Best Small SUV For The Money
In the “small car with big carrying capacity” category, recent notables include the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, the Mazda 3, the Chevrolet Aveo, and so forth. All provide indoor roominess in a small, compact package. There’s one car that’s the sleeper of the lot, but deserves a second look, ... Read more
DOE Gives Fuel Efficiency Priority with $17 million
Improving automobiles’ fuel efficiency and reducing the United States’ dependency on foreign oil were the reasons cited by the U.S. Department of Energy last week for its intent to make available $17 million in solicitations for these ventures. $14 million will go towards supporting plug-in hybrid vehicle technology, and another ... Read more
Mini-box.com VoomPC-2
The supply of car computers continues to rise as Mini-Box.com launched a line of low power, high performance car PCs. Priced below $400, the VoomPC X86 is said to be ideal for telematics (vehicle information), entertainment, and general PC applications. The computer runs Linux or Windows software. The unit features ... Read more
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