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- GM's Ed Whitacre Expects Profit For 2010, Possible Early Volt Release
- Bluetooth Pairing: Getting Better, Still Sometimes Maddening
- New From Garmin: Record Your Own Driving Instructions, Learn Green Driving
- Olivier Francois: The Man Behind Chrysler's Controversial Ads
- Ferrari 599 GTO, Saab Fans Take The Battle To GM: Today's Car News
- Diesel-Hybrids, Fiat 500 EV, And Saab Dangles: Today At High Gear Media
- 2010 Detroit Auto Show: Fiat 500 EV
- Spyker The Only Bidder For Saab; Sweden Looks On And Sighs
- Second Drive: 2010 MazdaSpeed3
- Nissan Will Go It Alone On Titan Pickup Replacement
- Chevrolet Volt To Feature 24 Hour Connection Via OnStar Mobile App
| GM's Ed Whitacre Expects Profit For 2010, Possible Early Volt Release Posted: 06 Jan 2010 02:15 PM PST  His deep, slow-moving Texan drawl belies his razor-sharp acumen, but the biggest surprises to come out of Ed Whitacre's briefing today ahead of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show are his sense of humor and his frank yet optimistic outlook on GM's future. For instance, Whitacre believes GM will be profitable in 2010. Profitability, small cars and the ..
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| Bluetooth Pairing: Getting Better, Still Sometimes Maddening Posted: 06 Jan 2010 12:21 PM PST  If you drive several different vehicles, or have several cellphone or smartphone handsets to juggle, you're likely familiar with the frustration: Not every phone will pair with every new-vehicle system. Whether you're shopping for a new handset or a new vehicle, you should keep this in mind, and it's becoming, at least to some busy people who ..
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| New From Garmin: Record Your Own Driving Instructions, Learn Green Driving Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:28 AM PST  It's high convention season here in the U.S., and while most of our attention is focused on Detroit, we've also got one eye on Las Vegas and the Consumer Electronics Show. There are a number of gearhead-oriented gadgets on the CES launch calendar, including two from Garmin: Voice Studio, a program that allows you to record your own navigation ..
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| Olivier Francois: The Man Behind Chrysler's Controversial Ads Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:15 AM PST  Over the past few months, we've seen some curious ads for Chrysler. There was the "My Name Is Ram" clip, which was endlessly parodied on YouTube. Then there was that spot for the Chrysler 300, starring Mikhail Gorbachev, Nelson Mandela, and a plea for Aung San Suu Kyi's freedom. And this Monday, we discussed the company's "Coming Home" ad, ..
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| Ferrari 599 GTO, Saab Fans Take The Battle To GM: Today's Car News Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:00 AM PST  Ferrari is set to revive its GTO badge for a new hardcore version of the 599 GTB supercar. Due to enter limited production next year, the new car will pack a 700-horsepower V-12 engine and a host of suspension and handling mods. [EVO] Desperate Saab fans clinging to last hopes that the brand can survive have taken the battle to General ..
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| Diesel-Hybrids, Fiat 500 EV, And Saab Dangles: Today At High Gear Media Posted: 06 Jan 2010 08:00 AM PST  The saga with Saab and Spyker continues--still--nearly a week after the original deadline for a deal or decision. Now it looks like Spyker is once again Saab's only hope, though it's not clear that the deal proposed will be accepted by GM. Expect a decision by tomorrow, as that's the new new deadline. Fiat's 500 EV won't be so much trouble to ..
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| 2010 Detroit Auto Show: Fiat 500 EV Posted: 06 Jan 2010 07:24 AM PST  There's been a lot of excitement about the Fiat 500, which is expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year or in early 2011. While the convertible and the sporty Abarth version have gotten the lion's share of press, there's also an all-electric concept version, which is set to debut next week at the 2010 North American International Auto ..
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| Spyker The Only Bidder For Saab; Sweden Looks On And Sighs Posted: 06 Jan 2010 06:36 AM PST  Last week, as the automotive world counted down the clock on Ed Whitacre's self-imposed December 31 deadline to sell Saab, General Motors' CEO had a change of heart and gave would-be buyers of the troubled Swedish brand an extra week to get their act together. Unfortunately, we're not entirely sure that pushing back the deadline to January 7 ..
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| Second Drive: 2010 MazdaSpeed3 Posted: 06 Jan 2010 04:54 AM PST  Back over the summer when TheCarConnection.com first drove the 2010 MazdaSpeed3, around California's Monterey Peninsula, we declared it "a joy to drive, even when the surfaces are far less than ideal." But that was in warm summer weather, both on lightly trafficked canyon roads and on Mazda's own Laguna Seca racetrack. Even though we were ..
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| Nissan Will Go It Alone On Titan Pickup Replacement Posted: 06 Jan 2010 02:29 AM PST  Before Chrysler was ever involved in alliance dealings with Fiat, the Auburn Hills-based automaker was already tied with Nissan over several platform swapping and production sharing deals. One of these was to sell rebadged versions of the Ram pickup as a replacement for Nissan's own Titan, but last summer Chrysler decided to back out of the ..
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| Chevrolet Volt To Feature 24 Hour Connection Via OnStar Mobile App Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:01 PM PST  Chevrolet doesn't want owners of its upcoming Volt plug-in hybrid to just have a car to get them from A to B. For Chevrolet, owning a Volt is all about the experience of having one of the most advanced cars on the road, a feeling the automaker wants owners to be able to take away with them once the drive is over. To that effect, Chevrolet and ..
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