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German carmaker Volkswagen AG said it would unveil several new models at this week's Frankfurt Auto Show, including an electric car called the E-Up.
With diesel prices down and drivers increasingly focused on getting the most out of every drop of fuel, some European automakers think the U.S. market may finally be ready to embrace diesel cars.
A new offering from Honda Motor Co. may get dogs more interested in checking out the inside of their ride rather than hanging their heads out the window.
Battered automakers are unveiling greener, hipper cars at the New York International Auto Show that they hope will satisfy scared buyers, while the company with the most to prove went the farthest Wednesday to show it still has a future.
Chrysler President and Vice Chairman Jim Press said Wednesday the government's May 1 deadline for the automaker to complete a deal with Fiat allows "ample time" to reach a definitive agreement that is key to saving Chrysler from bankruptcy.
Automakers must work to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions as they struggle to deal with the toughest economic conditions in more than a generation, Volkswagen's U.S. CEO said Wednesday.
Chrysler unveiled a new SUV at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, but a smaller vehicle grabbed a lot of attention: the Fiat 500 that brought Chrysler President Jim Press to the stage.
When Ed Welburn does the math, he knows he won't be able to design as many cars and trucks for General Motors Corp. after the big white-collar payroll cuts come by the start of May.
Auto industry executives are seeing signs that the nation's automobile industry is beginning to stabilize, after months of free-falling sales that have threatened the viability of some of the sector's biggest players.
People who like riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles are likely to have an affinity toward a Ford truck. That's the thinking at Ford Motor Co. at least, as it furthers its collaboration with the motorcycle maker with the introduction of a new F-150 truck.
Lee Pierce doesn't have anything against the eco-friendly hybrids and electric vehicles on display at the North American International Auto Show. But low emissions and high mileage aren't why he drove the roughly 500 miles from his Knoxville, Tenn., home to Detroit.
Several startup automakers are in hot pursuit of electric-powered vehicles, but they face an uphill road as they challenge major car companies like Toyota and General Motors in the race for the green car market.
Toyota Motor Corp.'s sleeker, more fuel-efficient update to its iconic Prius goes on sale this spring in a market growing more crowded with competing hybrids and battered by the global financial crisis.
Despite the auto industry's slumping sales and questions about the financial future of the U.S.-based companies, auto shows like the one getting under way in Detroit remain important global stages for American car and truck makers — and many of their foreign rivals.
General Motors Corp. on Monday named LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea as the lithium-ion battery supplier for its Chevrolet Volt electric car, and the automaker also announced the seeds of what could become a battery development and manufacturing center in Michigan.
Chinese automakers looking to make the jump to the key U.S. market are facing increasingly strong headwinds, including a global financial crisis that has slowed growth where they already sell cars and sapped the potential for partnerships that would ease their expansion.
Last summer was a good time to be in the hybrid business. Gas prices climbed to new records, and Toyota couldn't make its Prius fast enough as drivers turned their heads with envy at the sight of the gas-sipper's eye-catching sloping roofline.
Ford Motor Co. is planning to put a fully electric car in showrooms by 2011 that will get up to 100 miles on a single charge and plans to offer plug-in versions of its gas-electric hybrid vehicles a year later.
General Motors Corp.'s chief operating officer wouldn't say Monday whether GM will need all $18 billion in government loans it sought from Congress, but he said GM's worst-case scenario would require more than the $13.4 billion already allocated by the Treasury Department.
Chrysler LLC's chief executive acknowledges that the company's plan for new vehicles has a hole in it for 2009, but he and other executives say Chrysler will make it through the year and to 2010, when it will roll out important new models.
Chrysler recharged its surprising leap into the electric car race Sunday when the ailing automaker announced plans to add the Jeep Patriot small SUV to its stable of proposed electric vehicles.
With car buyers in a bearish mood, Ford Motor Co. is revamping its bull.
Mercedes-Benz is upgrading one of its top luxury sedans and giving consumers a glimpse of a planned electric car.
Toyota Motor Corp. said Saturday it is confirming plans to have an all-electric vehicle on U.S. roads by 2012 by introducing an ultra-compact battery-powered concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
General Motors Corp., a wounded company living on cash borrowed from the government, didn't behave like one Monday as it unveiled ambitious plans to research and assemble lithium-ion batteries in Michigan and picked a Korean company to supply the cells to power the Chevrolet Volt electric car.
You know the car business is in trouble when the good looking babes at the auto show are getting heckledJust a year ago, working as a product presenter at an auto show was a pretty straightforward job. You stood next to a vehicle, you called it a marvel of engineering, style and comfort and then you fielded softball questions like, "What does this baby cost?"
Elect a crazy council, get crazy results | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsThe Detroit City Council rejects the Cobo Hall expansion plan, and seemingly makes the issue about race, rather than about what is good for the City of Detroit, our workers, and our struggling auto industry.
2009 Auto Show To Have More Product Debuts - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit
The Car of the Future is HereThe Extreme Hybrid from AFS Trinity was rolled out last week at the Detroit auto show. It can run 40 miles on electricity before reverting to running efficiently on gasoline like a normal hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius.
Geely to quit the Frankfurt auto showGeely, China's home-grown auto-maker, has decided to quit the 62nd auto show in Frankfurt next month, a company resource told Chinese media yesterday.
The Lotus M250The concept behind M250 is to produce another superlative drivers car, in the same mould as the Elise, but with technical refinements and enhancements made possible through what weve learned from over 50 years of sportscar development.
New name, new image for Auto AfricaThe National Association of Automobile Manufacturers has taken over and renamed South Africa's only real "wheels" show.
2009 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid - Car NewsTwo years ago at the Frankfurt auto show, Porsche announced it had begun work on a hybrid Cayenne program, but the company has remained quiet since then, except to tell us it has remained partnered with VW on the SUV's development.
Saab to debut first production bioethanol engine at Geneva Auto ShowSaab will be bringing its latest bioethanol innovation to Geneva this March with the introduction of the first production engine to be optimized for E100 fuel.
Saab to Introduce 300HP Flexible Fuel Hybrid That Can Run on E100Saab to introduce the first production-based engine to be optimized for pure bioethanol (E100) fuel. The car also combines the hybrid concept and can take short trips with zero emissions using electric battery power.
Special Edition Corvettes SweetSee photos of the new special edition Corvette and other hot cars at the Chicago Auto Show.
Honda Gets Onboard With Hybrid Sports Car ConceptHonda's new hybrid sports car concept may foreshadow a second generation Insight
Wired News: GM Resurrects the Electric CarGeneral Motors, a company notorious for allegedly conspiring with Big Oil and others to "kill the electric car," is about to roll out a unique, fuel-efficient sedan that could redefine electric vehicles.
GM goes electric with new concept car at auto showStruggling auto giant General Motors Corp. on Sunday revived its once-failed idea of a mass-market electric car, unveiling a new "concept" car called the Volt designed to use little or no gasoline.
Mazda Launches Larger CX-9 CUV at NYIASFor this year's New York International Auto Show, Japanese automaker Mazda will be introducing an all-new sport utility vehicle, its second new production vehicle and second SUV for 2007.
Acura to Showcase new MDX Concept at New YorkAcura is on an SUV roll (fortunately not a roll-over) for 2006. First, the brand debuted the RDX Prototype at this year's Detroit auto show in January, an impressive product that's sure to strike hard in the compact premium SUV segment (BMW X3, Land Rover Freelander, etc).
At Geneva: More Mercedes AMG MuscleMercedes will be showing off some of its newest models at the 76th Geneva International Motor Show when it gets underway later this week.
At Geneva: Bentley Diamond SeriesAlthough the Bentley name is nearly a century old, 2006 marks the 60th anniversary of Bentley's main Crewe factory; the brand's main assembly location for the majority of its cars.
Toyota Blows Away Chicago Showgoers with All-new Full-Size 2007 Tundra PickupIn what might be the "biggest" launch of the year, Toyota unveiled its all-new Tundra full-sized pickup at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show. This 2007 model has finally stepped into the big leagues with its larger, more powerful, and more capable design.
The General and DCX put out serious competition for Ford's super-successful new Mustang this year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS, sounds nice) with their modern muscle car concepts that have been gaining support and popularity at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show.
Nude woman poses challenge for Detroit show - Automotive - MSNBC.comyes. a challenge. now where are the pictures, people? also, cell phone cameras ARE real cameras. give 'em some love!
America's Best Selling Car Revamped: Camry leads new hybrids at auto show"The 2007 Camry gas-electric hybrid will get 43 mpg in city driving and 37 mpg on the highway, Toyota said. That's a substantial gain compared with the four-cylinder gasoline version, and city fuel economy is nearly double that of the gasoline V-6 version of the Camry."
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