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GM making significant progress towards affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Filed under: GM, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

While there is a lot of hype around GM’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle, GM is out to remind us that it is still making progress on its fuel-cell vehicle program. The Detroit automaker said that it is making significant developments towards building advanced hydrogen fuel-cell designs that will result in more affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Currently, [...]

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2010 Toyota 4Runner to run SCORE Baja 1000 race

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Toyota

Toyota has announced that its 2010 4Runner will compete in the renowned SCORE Baja 1000. The modified 4Runner will run over 672 miles in a time limit of 31 hours in what’s known as one of the toughest desert races in the world.
The 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 anticipates over 325 entries from around the [...]

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2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT coming to 2009 LA Auto Show

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Mitsubishi

At the 2009 LA Auto Show, Mitsubishi will show the public its new 2010 Outlander GT. The automaker released a bunch of images of the SUV today, however, technical details are still being kept under wraps.
The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT is available in Australia with two engine choices including a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine making 167-hp mated [...]

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GM kicks off production of the 2010 Hummer H3 and H3T

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, GM, HUMMER

General Motors Company said today that it has started production of the 2010 Hummer H3 SUV and the H3T pickup at its Shreveport, LA plant as inventory continues to drop.
Inventory “is very low,” Hummer spokesman Nick Richards told Automotive News. As of November 1, Hummer had about 1,138 vehicles in the United States.
“We’re hungry for [...]

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CAMI plant to boost Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain production

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

In a statement released today, GM announced that they will be investing $C 90 million to re-tool CAMI Automotive’s West Body Shop plant in Ontario, Canada. According to DetNews, the investment plan will boost production of the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox by about 40,000 units and recall about 150 laid-off employees.
“This investment is [...]

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2010 Hummer H3, H3T get new 5.3L V8 Flex Fuel and new colors

Posted: Nov 07, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, GM, HUMMER

Hummer, which is on its way to becoming owned by China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, announced updates to its 2010 Hummer H3 and H3T mid-sized SUVs. The new additions include new colors and an available E85 Flex Fuel 5.3L V8 engine.
The 5.3L V8 Flex Fuel engine makes 300-hp with a maximum torque of 320 [...]

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Report: Prodrive prepping Mini Countryman for WRC entry

Posted: Nov 06, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, MINI

While we still await the arrival of the road-going Mini Countryman Crossover, which has now been delayed to March 2010, Prodrive is reportedly prepping the vehicle for a possible WRC entry for Mini. According to a report by Autosport, a World Rally Car version of the Countryman is likely to be launched at the 2010 [...]

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Ford introduces rear inflatable seat belts, next-generation Explorer to get them next year

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

Time once was when seat belts were considered a luxury option in a vehicle. Ford, Motor Company is set to revolutionize the seatbelt as we know it. The next-generation Ford Explorer, which is set to go into production next year, will bring to the market the world’s first inflatable seat belts, combining the [...]

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GM to stop crossover production for a week due to parts shortage

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: Buick, GM, GMC, Industry News

General Motors Company will shut down its plant in Delta Township, Mich. for one week starting Nov.2 as it faces “critical parts shortage.” The plant builds the GMC Acadia and the Buick Enclave crossovers. GM is also retooling to add production of the Chevrolet Traverse to the plant, reports Automotive News.
The plant pumps out about [...]

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Mitsubishi confirms compact crossover, releases sketch

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Industry News, Mitsubishi

Speaking to the press at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi executive John Koenig said that the company is working on a small new crossover that would be called the Outlander Sport in the United States. Mitsubishi today confirmed the all-new compact crossover and said that sales in Japan will begin in February 2010.
The compact [...]