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Small-Car Inventory Shrinkage Bodes Well for New Production
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Bengt Halvorson Plan to swoop in and get the deal of the decade at the local lot by taking a new car off their hands? Sorry, but it looks like you might have missed your opportunity for some of the best deals. by TheCarConnection
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-08-06
Audi Confirms Development of E-Tron All Electric Car
TheCarConnection.com submits: The Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) family is growing by leaps and bounds. Not only is Porsche planning to expand its lineup to include a "bottom-of-the-range" vehicle priced "significantly" below the Boxster, but also Audi has confirmed that it's moving the recently revealed e-tron EV concept into development. The...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-10-05
XM SkyDock Pairs iPods and iPhones with In-Car Service
TheCarConnection.com submits: Between cell phones, iPods, satnav systems, plug-in toasters, and the countless "conveniences" found in modern vehicles, driving has become a serious challenge. Thankfully, Sirius XM SIRI is looking to make things a little easier by combining its subscription radio service with a new iPod/iPhone station. The...
Tags: Gadgets, TheCarConnection, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Sirius
External links 2009-10-06
Ford: Popular Fiesta Hatchback Coming to the U.S.
TheCarConnection.com submits: Ford F has finally confirmed that its European-styled Fiesta hatchback is set to make its U.S. debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show in December. Since Ford started promoting the car through its Fiesta Movement back in March, more than 50,000 people have expressed interest--97%...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-10-07
Toyota Launches Portable GPS
TheCarConnection.com submits: Complete Story » by TheCarConnection
Tags: Internet, TheCarConnection, Google Inc.
External links 2009-10-12
Auto Industry Oversight Trickling Down to Dealers
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read With the recent restructuring of Chrysler DCX and General Motors, there's been a lot of focus on auto dealers -- particularly those who were axed from the two companies' networks. Considerable time and energy on Capitol Hill has been dedicated to...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, DaimlerChrysler AG
External links 2009-10-13
Nissan Celebrates 40 Years of Making Zs
TheCarConnection.com submits: In the 1970s and 80s, there were a handful of cars that screamed "badass": obviously the Firebird and the Trans Am made the cut, but the list also included the Mazda RX7, the unlikely Buick Regal, and the Datsun 280Z. Since becoming a Nissan NSANY,...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
External links 2009-10-15
Ford: Volvo Talks with Geely May Have Hit a Speed Bump
TheCarConnection.com submits: A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Crown -- a consortium of American investors led by former auto industry executives -- is making a play for Volvo. The group's bid for the brand is substantially lower than that of current front-runner Geely, but we pointed...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-10-21
Nissan: Not Planning to Play a Role in Hybrids
TheCarConnection.com submits: Speaking of the Tokyo Motor Show, hybrid vehicles, and executive pronouncements, Nissan's NSANY head honcho, Carlos Ghosn, has made some interesting statements about Nissan's technology plans. Speaking from the exhibition floor, Ghosn said that Nissan doesn't want to be a big player in the hybrid market,...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
External links 2009-10-25
General Motors Takes OnStar to China
TheCarConnection.com submits: In what could be one of General Motors' smartest moves in recent years, the company has announced plans to roll out its popular OnStar system in China. This marks the first time OnStar will be offered outside North America. The service will be available as of...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-10-29
Ford Posts Strong Financial Data, First Profit Since 2005
TheCarConnection.com submits: The rumors were true: Ford Motor Company F has just published financials from the third quarter of 2009, and without being overly optimistic, it's fair to say that the data is moderately rosy. Among several bright spots in the report, one that seems particularly impressive is...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-11-02
Toyota Posts First Profit in Months, Lifts Sales Projections
TheCarConnection.com submits: Detroit's Big Three may have grabbed most of this week's headlines, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the world's automakers have been sitting on their hands. One story that isn't getting much play is the fact that Toyota Motor Company TM -- which posted...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Toyota Motor Corp.
External links 2009-11-05
Carlos Ghosn: Auto Sales Have Bottomed
TheCarConnection.com submits: Speaking at a World Economic Forum in New Delhi, Carlos Ghosn -- head of Nissan Motor Company NISANY and Renault SA -- had some interesting things to say about the global auto industry. Among the most notable and encouraging items, Ghosn believes that the international sales...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
External links 2009-11-09
GM Adding New Dealerships, Frustrating Old Ones
TheCarConnection.com submits: When Chrysler and GM underwent restructuring earlier this year, they took the opportunity to thin out their dealer networks. As you might recall, that resulted in substantial consternation among dealers, lobbying groups, and elected officials. But while threats of litigation and offers of mediation still hang...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-11-12
Ford Fusion Gets Top Marks, Company Stock Soars
TheCarConnection.com submits: A year ago, many people were predicting the end of Detroit. In light of the financial sector's collapse and the subsequent Big Three implosion not to mention a few highly publicized chats between Detroit CEOs and members of Congress, naysayers around the world insisted that America's...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Ford Motor Co.
External links 2009-11-18
Mazda Raises $1 Billion for Hybrids
TheCarConnection.com submits: In January, Mazda North America president Jim O'Sullivan said, "We will not go somewhere unless it's 'zoom-zoom'" -- by which he meant that Mazda (MZDAF.PK) would stick with combustion engines rather than hybrid or EV technology for the foreseeable future. By June, however, the company had...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-10-05
GM's New Chevy Caprice Police Car to Join Precincts Across the Country
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Viknesh Vijayenthiran An all-new Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) will join the ranks of law enforcement departments across North America in 2011. General Motors (GMGMQ.PK) confirmed the news Monday at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police convention, in Denver, Colorado. by TheCarConnection
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-10-05
GM Begins Saturn's Death Spiral
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Richard Read And now comes the unpleasantness: in the aftermath of its failed sale of Saturn to Roger Penske, General Motors has begun winding down the Saturn network. The brand will close for good just over a year from now. by TheCarConnection
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-10-02
Latest on Hybrids: Toyota Yaris for U.S.
TheCarConnection.com submits: By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Honda HMC has confirmed that it will build a hybrid version of its Fit subcompact next year, so it's only fit excuse the pun that Toyota TM launches its own gasoline-electric version of its own Yaris. According to latest reports coming out of...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection, Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.
External links 2009-08-14
Why GM Stock Is Still a Bad Idea
TheCarConnection.com submits: By RIchard Read Proving once again that greed and idiocy often go hand in hand, federal regulators have revealed that investors are still plowing money into General Motors stock -- the only problem being that the General Motors in which they're investing is technically Motors Liquidation...
Tags: Transport, TheCarConnection
External links 2009-08-21
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