Archive | November, 2010
Marchionne: ‘Successful transformation’ is underway for Chrysler

Marchionne: ‘Successful transformation’ is underway for Chrysler

According to Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, Chrysler Group has laid the groundwork for what he calls a “˜successful transformation”. Marchionne addressed workers in a message whereby he raised the company”s operating profit forecast for the year and announced a narrowed net loss for the third quarter. “The changes we are bringing about [...]

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Report: BMW reconsidering large X7 SUV

Report: BMW reconsidering large X7 SUV

Hidden somewhere in a Wall Street Journal article is a hint that BMW may once again consider the possibility of producing an large SUV – aka BMW X7. It was reported a while back that BMW killed plans to build the X7 to concentrate on the compact BMW X1. The Wall Street Journal article, which [...]

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Video: 2011 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition in Action

Video: 2011 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition in Action

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for the video game industry. Making its sale debut today is Call of Duty: Black Ops (which we’re guessing is going to cause a dent in our traffic since half our reader base is probably going to sit in front of their video game consoles for the [...]

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Video: AutoCar pins Audi RS5 against BMW M3

Video: AutoCar pins Audi RS5 against BMW M3

We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of year 2012. Why? Because Audi has made a promise to bring the Audi RS5 to the U.S. market in 2012. Until 2012, we’ll have to settle with drooling over images and videos of the RS5. Here is a new video of the Audi RS5 going head-to-head with the [...]

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This is what the Gran Turismo 5 box looks like, Gran Turismo 6 already in the works

This is what the Gran Turismo 5 box looks like, Gran Turismo 6 already in the works

Last month, video game lovers received some bad news when they learned that Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed from its original launch date of Nov. 2. However, the game will be here in time for the holiday season and this is what the cover will look like it when you get it in your [...]

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Report: Ford to build compact Lincoln SUV in Louisville next year

Report: Ford to build compact Lincoln SUV in Louisville next year

Alan Mulally has no plans to give up on Lincoln and has his sights on competing with the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus. Reports today suggest that FoMoCo is preparing to build a new Lincoln SUV at its Louisville Assembly plant.. The model will be built alongside the Escape and other compact, fuel-efficient Ford [...]

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Cobra iRadar gets intimate with your Apple iPhone, iPod Touch

Cobra iRadar gets intimate with your Apple iPhone, iPod Touch

Want to get a tad bit more intimate with you radar detector via your iPhone? Meet the Cobra iRadar. Available for the iPod Touch and iPhone, the Cobra iRadar combines radar/laser detection technology with the power of the two Apple devices. All you have to do is connect to iRadar using your phone’s Bluetooth connection [...]

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Audi will have an answer for Mercedes 4-cylinder S-Class, BMW doesn’t care

Audi will have an answer for Mercedes 4-cylinder S-Class, BMW doesn’t care

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz will roll out an S-Class sedan with a 4-cylinder engine, a first in the models 60-year history. A Mercedes-Benz USA spokesman said that the German automaker has no plans to offer the model in the United States – and that makes us pretty happy. The 4-cylinder Mercedes-Benz S250 CDI is powered by [...]

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Honda’s production New Small Vehicle to debut later this month

Honda’s production New Small Vehicle to debut later this month

Earlier this year at the 10 Auto Expo New Delhi Show, Honda unveiled New Small Concept. The Japanese automaker announced today that the production version of the model will make its debut at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2010 on Nov. 20. The model is scheduled to go on sale in Thailand and India in [...]

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Ram brand having tough time competing with rivals, Chrysler considering model name changes

Ram brand having tough time competing with rivals, Chrysler considering model name changes

Yesterday, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Chrysler and Fiat, reported some ‘decent’ third-quarter numbers for the Auburn Hills automaker. However, Marchionne stressed that the Ram truck brand is losing ground in the full-size pickup segment, a crucial part of Detroit automakers profits. “We have underperformed against the competitors. I think we know this,” Marchionne said. [...]

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