Archive | November, 2009
2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495

2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495

Acura has released the pricing details on the new 2010 Acura ZDX crossover, which will arrive at dealerships starting Dec. 15. Pricing will start at $45,495 for the base ZDX. The 2010 Acura ZDX with a Technology Package will run you $49,995 and will ad Acura’s Navigation System with Voice Recognition, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic [...]

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Lexus LF-Ch Concept could enter production by 2012, or earlier

Lexus LF-Ch Concept could enter production by 2012, or earlier

Speaking to the folks over at TheDetroitBureau.com, the General Manager of Lexus, Mark Templin, said that the luxury brand is giving some serious thought to launching a new compact luxury model in the United States. “There is a group of buyers growing up now who won”t buy cars by the pound,” said Templin. “We have [...]

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This is it: Ford to produce another 400 units of the 2009 Focus RS

This is it: Ford to produce another 400 units of the 2009 Focus RS

When Ford first introduced the new Focus RS to the European market, it had planned to produce only 1,200 units. However, due to high-demand, Ford of Europe has decided to build an additional 400 units of the 305-hp Ford hatchback – exclusively for sale in Germany. Ford said that this is the final decision and [...]

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Volkswagen confirms acquisition of Karmann, will build new model at German plant

Volkswagen confirms acquisition of Karmann, will build new model at German plant

Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board  confirmed today that it will buy land, machinery and equipment formerly belonging to Karmann at its Osnabrueck, Germany plant. Volkswagen said that it will build a new vehicle in Osnabrueck in 2011 but did not specify what the new car would be. “Volkswagen will begin vehicle production in Osnabrück in 2011,” Volkswagen [...]

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Chrysler may close another 100 dealerships

Chrysler may close another 100 dealerships

Back in June when Chrysler emerged from a U.S. government funded bankruptcy it terminated nearly 800 dealerships in an effort to keep its network size in line with its U.S. market share. Chrysler came out of bankruptcy court with about 2,400 dealerships and had 2,366 at the end of October. The Auburn Hills automaker is [...]

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GM provides update on Chevrolet Volt development

GM provides update on Chevrolet Volt development

Earlier this week, engineers and other members of the Chevrolet Volt team provided the media with an update on the development of the new plug-in hybrid vehicle. There is less than one year to go before GM starts making the production Chevrolet Volt, according to Vehicle Chief Engineer Andrew Farah. The plug-in hybrid is scheduled to [...]

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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

The Cadillac CTS Coupe is going to be released in May 2010 as a 2011 model year and will share all of its engine choices with the CTS and the CTS-V sedan. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that General Motors was indeed going to offer a CTS-V Coupe, which we just learned will make [...]

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Former auto czar: Key aim to restructuring Chrysler was to change management

Former auto czar: Key aim to restructuring Chrysler was to change management

The Obama administration’s former auto czar, Steven Rattner, said that the key aim of restructuring Chrysler was replacing the group of top executives and management that was put together by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP. “We wanted to have a completely fresh management team (at Chrysler),” said Rattner. “You can’t come to any conclusion [...]

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Valentino Rossi test-drives BMW M3 GTS, gets M3 sedan for winning MotoGP

Valentino Rossi test-drives BMW M3 GTS, gets M3 sedan for winning MotoGP

Valentino Rossi has once again grabbed the MotoGP title and two honor his victory, BMW presented him with a brand new BMW M3 sedan and let him take a few hot laps in the new 2011 BMW M3 GTS. “With his fleet of cars acquired through the BMW M Award, Valentino Rossi is a certified [...]

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So why did you return that Chevrolet Malibu? GM wants to know

So why did you return that Chevrolet Malibu? GM wants to know

General Motors’ new Chairman, Edward Whitacre, is asking its engineers to call a couple hundred customers who are returning or exchanging their GM vehicles under the company’s 60-day money-back guarantee program. Mark Reuess, GM’s vice president of global engineering said today that he is personally calling customers. Reuss said that this evening he will call [...]

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