Jan 17, 2010
WHATâS THE TATA NANO DOING IN DETROIT? The Worldâs Cheapest Car on Display By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Photos By Margaret Hehr When the invitation came to come see the Tata Nano I couldnât refuse. After all, the Nano is one of the most talked about cars in the automotive universe. Yo ... Continue reading
Dorel Juvenile Group Child Seat Recalled
Jan 17, 2010
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02C053 Synopsis: These Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) child restraint systems, manufactured from March 15 to August 1, 2002 with 6 panel Wellington webbing harnesses, fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems." The UV stabilizer ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Week - EDTA Media Watch
Jan 17, 2010
Media Watch: New offerings include course on hybrid cars Times Daily (Alabama) January 15, 2010 --"We've received a $77,000 grant to allow the automotive program students to work on hybrid automobiles," said Trent Randolph, Northwest-Shoals spokesman. "The majority of it will go toward the purchase of equipment, while ... Continue reading
Jan 17, 2010
Black tie gala nets contributions for a dozen local organizations DETROIT, Jan. 16 -- The 2010 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala, one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation, opened its doors to nearly 8,500 guests, raising more then $2 million for 12 local children' ... Continue reading
Your GM to Pay Girsky $900,000 Year For Advising Automotive Neophyte CEO - What Say You Mr. Obama?
Jan 16, 2010
DETROIT, Jan 15, 2010; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co [GM.UL] disclosed on Friday that director Stephen Girsky is receiving compensation worth $900,000 per year plus expenses to act as a special adviser to Chairman and Chief Executive Ed Whitacre. Girsky, a former Morgan Stanley analys ... Continue reading
2010 Subaru Outback Wins Best Wagon of 2010 in Cars.com Platinum Awards
Jan 16, 2010
-- 2010 Subaru Forester Also Named Best Car for Small Families -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 15 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2010 Subaru Outback has won Cars.com's Platinum Award for Best New Wagon of 2010. Additionally, the 2010 Subaru Forester was named Cars.com's Best Car for Small Families. (Log ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium Review
Jan 15, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium The word "icon" has been overused to cliche status, but sometimes it still rings true. As in describing the Ford Mustang, for example. With an uninterrupted run since mid-1964, not only did the Mustang create the "pony car" class that revolutionized Ame ... Continue reading
Jan 15, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 15 -- New American carmaker Fisker Automotive has secured access to an additional $115.3 million in private equity funding to develop plug-in hybrid cars. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070905/LAW009LOGO) This funding is necessary for Fisker Automotive (www.fiskerautomotive.com) to ac ... Continue reading
GM Daewoo Finance Chief Mark James Named Opel CFO
Jan 15, 2010
FRANKFURT January 15, 2010; Christiaan Hetzner writing for Reuters reported that General Motors' German unit Opel appointed a new management team on Friday led by Nick Reilly as chief executive and a close ally, Mark James, as finance chief. James currently serves as CFO at GM Daewoo, the group's South Korean unit wher ... Continue reading
Double Victory for Mercedes-Benz at the 2010 What Car? Awards
Jan 15, 2010
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating a double victory following the What Car? Car of the Year 2010 Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House hotel on Thursday 14 January. ... Continue reading
What Car? Names Mazda6 'Family Car' and 'Estate Car of the Year 2010'
Jan 15, 2010
The popular Mazda6 has scooped its fifth and sixth What Car? Car of the Year awards being crowned both 'Family Car' and 'Estate Car of the Year 2010' at the prestigious What Car? Awards held at the Grosvenor House hotel in London yesterday, (Thursday 14th December). The Mazda6 impressed a panel of three judges with its ... Continue reading
Land Rover Discovery 4 Named Best 4x4 at the What Car? Awards 2010
Jan 15, 2010
Land Rover Discovery 4, the new generation of the celebrated model, has been crowned 'Best 4x4' at the prestigious What Car? Awards 2010. ... Continue reading
The New Polo Keeps Sweeping the Board
Jan 15, 2010
The ADAC has awarded the "Gelber Engel" for the sixth time in Munich yesterday. The award is viewed as one of the most coveted trophies in the auto industry. The new Polo is among this year's winners. It was voted second in the "automobile" category. A total of 34 cars competed for votes from the readers of ADAC Motorw ... Continue reading
High Quality Twin Headlamp Assemblies From Narva Set New Low Cost Benchmark
Jan 15, 2010
Original equipment quality 90mm universal twin headlamp assemblies in high and low beam have been released by Narva, setting a new low price benchmark for modern style headlamps. ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is Germany's Favourite Car
Jan 15, 2010
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has emerged the winner of the largest vote to establish Germany's most popular car; and it has won by a wide margin. ... Continue reading
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