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A Harley Lands in America, by Way of Europe
THE 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200 took me by surprise. Sure, I knew about its unveiling in 2006 at a European motorcycle show. But even that unusual setting for the debut of a prototype by the most American of bike makers did not prepare me for how different this Harley would be. Now a production model as [...]
Renault strengthens China links
Renault is set to strengthen its links with China, despite the sale of several of its cars being banned there following claimed safety and technical problems. The French firm has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall to carry out a feasibility study on building cars together to be sold in [...]
Bentley earns green credentials with Geneva show car
The revised Continental will have to make more than 600 hp from its 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12 and is likely to have a top speed of more than 200 mph–the figures achieved by the current fastest Bentley, the Continental Speed. “Delivering supercar performance, this new model is very much the extreme Bentley,” says the company. Bentley [...]
60,000 take up car scrappage cash
More than 60,000 orders for cars under the UK’s scrappage subsidy scheme have been placed since the initiative was announced, new government figures show. Car buyers are given a £2,000 discount on a new car if they scrap one that is at least 10 years old. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the scheme had given [...]
Jaguar XJ: Dramatic design marks the next Big Cat
Jaguar’s next-generation XJ luxury sedan will incorporate design features from the C-XF concept first shown at Detroit, AutoWeek has learned. Although prototypes captured by spy photographers are disguised with BMW-style grilles, the face of the new 2010 XJ will feature Jag’s gaping square grille and a curvaceous body with a rakish, coupelike rear window. The [...]
Formula One teams are on the 2010 entry list released Friday
All the current Formula One teams are on the 2010 entry list released Friday, but five of their entries are subject to conditions being met and a deal being agreed upon by next Friday at Silverstone. Meanwhile, U.S. F1, Campos Grand Prix and Manor Grand Prix are the new teams selected to compete next year. [...]
Electric Motor Cars To Charge Up The Market
The Detroit Auto Show this year is all flooded with electric motor cars. Almost all the manufacturers expressed to bring in their electric based automobiles within 2 to 3 years. A small electric based car was introduced by Toyota. The car is named FT-EV which it plans to sale in Japanese market in 2011. In [...]
Take a look at the new Chrysler
Chrysler’s union with Fiat is complete. Here’s a look at the new company and some of the products, like the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee, that it’ll offer. Chrysler took its first steps with Italy’s Fiat Wednesday, signing a deal and unveiling the new leadership in charge of bringing the company out of bankruptcy and into [...]
The Fast and the Frugal
Sports cars need not be expensive (or impractical) — here are 10 for less than $35,000. Tradition says pure sports cars are equipped with “nothing that doesn’t make them go faster.” Long ago, that meant roll-up side windows and a heater were extravagances. Today, however, they are both sports car norms, along with power-folding convertible [...]
Detroit Could Lose Auto Show
A city steeped in uncertainty surrounding the bankruptcy of General Motors has something else to worry about: loss of the North American International Auto Show. Detroit has been the premier international show for vehicle debuts, but if the debate over the ownership and renovation of Cobo Center, where the show is held, is not resolved [...]
A Rolls-Royce Knock-Off From China
While Rolls-Royce did have some news at the Shanghai auto show, it was largely overshadowed by the debut of a Chinese automaker’s interpretation of a Rolls, the Geely GE. If and when the GE comes to market in China, it would be sold under Geely’s Englon luxury marque. By all accounts the limo is a [...]
Toyota F1 Team Sells Parts Online
Forget about a boring baseball cap, a tacky polo shirt or a chintzy key ring. There are better ways to show your affection for Toyota’s Formula One team. For example, consider the purchase of a rear wing from one of Toyota F1’s racecars. Or perhaps a genuine front-nose piece. Both are available at Toyota F1’s [...]
Bargain Hunting on General Motors and Chrysler Lots
Because of the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies, people looking for car bargains might find a few treasures. But they have to be prepared to act quickly and forgo considerations like resale value and vehicle reliability, and also ignore the uncertainties around warranty repairs and the availability of spare parts. Feeling lucky? A good place [...]
G.M. and Chrysler Defend Dealer Closings to Senate Panel
Under sharp questioning from a Senate panel, executives from General Motors and Chrysler defended their plans to whittle down the number of dealerships on Wednesday, calling it a painful but necessary part of creating leaner, more competitive companies. The chief executive of G.M., Fritz Henderson, and the vice chairman of Chrysler, James E. Press, said [...]
In Overhaul, G.M. May Look to Its Far-Flung Arms
GURGAON, India — What will New G.M. look like? Part of the answer may be found at the India headquarters of General Motors, a new sandstone and tinted-glass building surrounded by dirt roads and corrugated tin shacks. On the walls are reminders of the company’s past, including photos of the 1953 Corvette. But sports cars [...]
Detroit’s Woes Wound an Army of Suppliers
For nine years, the Strong brothers, Mark and Tim, made tools in their machine shop to maintain the giant presses that stamped steel sheets into fenders and hoods at a nearby General Motors factory in Lansing, Mich. Aircraft parts were a sideline, but when auto work dried up last November, the brothers managed to get [...]
2010 Lexus ES 350 to start at $35,675
GM Steams Ahead in China; Half Year Sales Up 38%
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Report: PSA may onward transfer hybrid vehicles in China