Monday, November 16, 2009

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Ghosn: Nissan Titan Will Survive Without Chrysler Help

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 04:39 PM 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 this past summer Chrysler decided to back ..


2010 Lotus Evora Priced To Start From $73,500

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 10:49 AM PST

The Lotus brand has flown somewhat under the radar for the last decade or so in the United States, well-known to enthusiasts that enjoy its focused, no-compromises Elise and Exige sports cars, but often unheard of by more mainstream car shoppers and fans. But the 2010 Evora is primed to bring Lotus back into the luxury sports car market with ..


TLC's 'Family Armor' Goes Inside Texas Armoring Corporation

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 09:23 AM PST

We aren't entirely sure how an unassuming Mormon family from San Antonio, Texas found themselves in the armored car business, and we're even less sure how Texas Armoring Corporation scored a reality series wherein they convert "everyday cars into bulletproofed, bomb-resistant, gadget-filled fortresses, equipped with cutting-edge getaway gizmos ..


Aptera Ousts Founders Steve Fambro And Chris Anthony

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:10 AM PST

Just three months after the backstabbing and name-calling between Tesla co-founders ended, scandal has begun to rock another California-based EV  start-up: Aptera Motors has booted founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony from its rolls. This is the latest in a string of setbacks and delays for the company, which included working to get its 2e ..


GM's Post Bankruptcy Results, New Mercedes-Benz Mbrace: Today's Car News

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST

The results are in and by the looks of things GM is doing alright since emerging from bankruptcy back in July. The revitalized company may have posted a net loss of $1.2 billion for the third quarter of 2009 but revenues are up more than $4.9 billion on the preceding quarter. [Motor Authority] From today onwards Mercedes-Benz customers will be ..


CEOs Go Green, Evora Priced, GM Financials: Today at High Gear Media

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST

The biggest news in the industry this morning is GM's release of its first post-bankruptcy financial results, revealing an operating loss of $261 million and a "managerial net loss" of $1.2 billion. But despite the red bottom lines, there may yet be hope as the new GM generated $28 billion in revenue in the third quarter, an increase of more ..


McCain Hasn't Met Anyone Who Thinks Chrysler Will Survive

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 06:50 AM PST

The first time John McCain ran for the U.S. presidency, his aggressive, occasionally angry style didn't sit well with voters. As we saw in 2008, he's managed to dial it down a bit during public debates, but the senator is still as feisty as ever. Yesterday, he told the press that Chrysler is doomed, despite receiving government support to the ..


General Motors Announces Q3 Results, Speedy Loan Repayment

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 06:06 AM PST

It's been a busy day for General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson. Not only did he reveal GM's third quarter financials, but he also announced the company's souped-up plan to repay $6.7 billion in loans from the U.S. government. While the financial report was reasonably upbeat (the company ended Q3 $1.2 billion in the red, but that's an improvement ..


Finalists Picked In 2011 Chevrolet Volt Paint Naming Contest

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 01:42 AM PST

General Motors first revealed the production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt in September of 2008 and ever since the original unveiling the car has appeared in the same silver exterior with an emerald hue. This will be the color of the first batch of production Volts but GM still needs a new and exciting name for it. Late last month GM ..


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