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Detroit MI Automakers Win Big On 2010 SEMA Program Indoors Las Vegas
DETROIT, M.Detroit MI automakers won big by the 2010 SEMA Awards held inside Las Vegas, NV.The trade program this phase was the firstly pro SEMA’s Up-to-the-minute Car, Truck and 4×4 Awards, and All-purpose Motors, Ford and Chrysler all enjoyed firstly place.The SEMA (Specialty Equipment Promote Association) Awards are held all calculate to not single spectacle [...]
Audi A4 — From Passat And Back Again
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Sometimes an automaker will introduce a vehicle based upon the platform of a “lesser” model. Typically, this plan is employed when costs need to be cut to realize real savings. The theory is that the shared platform can be tweaked enough to distinguish the upscale model from the ordinary one. Add in [...]
No Chinese demand for hybrid cars
Only the government can spur hybrid interest in China
I’ve been monitoring the hybrid and plug-in story in China for some time, and the most interesting thing about the Chinese hybrid story is that there is no story. Despite home grown lithium supplies and battery manufacturing capabilities, a stranglehold on the rare earth metal market, and [...]
Ewanick Of General Motors Says Sell The Model, Not Special Offers
Automakers are having a hard time recovering right now. That’s what GM Vice President of Marketing Ewanick lately told Automotive News in an interview. Bankruptcy and a huge turnover have left General Motors in a position where deals are made to move a ton of product. Focusing customers on quality is what Ewanick really wants [...]
2010 Jaguar X Sort: Luxury For The Commoner
Costs for high selling luxury cars can easily prime $50,000 when taxes, destination fees, and dealer prep charges are factored in. Usually, this isn’t a problem because the customer who purchases a automobile of this renown can afford the large value tag. Nonetheless, automakers have discovered that there’s a market for “entry level” luxurious [...]
Audi A4: From Passat And Again
Typically an automaker will introduce a vehicle based upon the platform of a “lesser” model. Typically, this plan is employed when prices should be lower to realize actual savings. The idea is that the shared platform might be tweaked enough to differentiate the upscale mannequin from the strange one. Add in leather, a taut suspension, [...]
Peugeot 3008 hybrid 4: Diesel hybrids versus gas hybrids
2011 Peugeot 3008 hybrid 4 diesel crossover
Despite better fuel economy, especially in highway driving, diesel vehicles will probably never achieve the kind of penetration achieved in Europe in the US according to most experts. However, could diesel hybrids change that prediction?
Moreover, might the ability to fuel with biodiesel, for instance, make the upcoming Peugeot 3008 [...]
Lincoln Kills the ‘Hybrid Premium’
One big gripe people have about hybrids is they cost a few grand more than similar conventional models. It’s the so-called hybrid premium, and critics say you’ll have to drive a gazillion miles to recoup it in saved fuel. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid tosses that argument on its head.
The gas-electric luxury sedan will have the [...]
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