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Barrett-Jackson to Auction Off Unique ‘Vette to Benefit Corvette Museum
Hardcore ‘Vette enthusiasts, will probably recognize the car as the same one driven by Ron Fellows at the ‘Legends of Le Mans’ event at Laguna Seca last year.
Chevy, GMC Trucks Under Further Investigation for Rusting Brake Lines
In the course of its investigation, NHTSA initially targeted 6 million vehicles, but later reduced this 1.8 million when it decided that only vehicles being driven in rust belt states (where the roads are salted in winter) are adversely affected.
Paris Considers Ban on SUVs
However, actual details of the plan, including the specific types of targeting, the areas and hours of zone enforcement, along with fees and charges have still yet to be determined.
Thieves Steal BMW From Detroit Auto Show
However after a valet had pulled it out in front of the Westin Book Cadillac hotel, ready for loading, two thieves jumped in the idling car and drove off.
Anti-Union Automakers are Violating Human Rights Says UAW Boss
However, King believes that the workers deserve to get their fair share of the upside and rewarded for the sacrifices they make, pointing out to the concessions UAW workers have made since 2005 to help the US auto industry get back on track.
GMC Sierra All-Terrain HD Concept Rumored for Production
Making the task easier is the fact that it is already based on production pickup. When asked if an enthusiast could essentially replicate the All-Terrain via a parts catalog, Zipfel said absolutely, “everything but the [LED] lights,” he declared.
Scion Pickup Truck Still Possible Says Youth Brand’s Boss
In other words, it would likely take the form of a car based utility, possibly spun off the XB – think something along the lines of a modern day Subary BRAT.
Diesel-Powered Ram 1500 Hinges on Demand Says Chrysler CEO
We’ve reported before that Cummins, which builds the straight-six turbo diesel available in the Ram Heavy Duty has developed a V-8 diesel for use in 1/2 ton trucks and a version of this could be adapted for the Ram 1500, but it all hinges on demand.
Jaguar Land Rover Inks Deal to Sell 40,000 Vehicles in China
Jaguar Land Rover, which is currently a unit of the Indian conglomerate Tata Corp, has committed to sell around 40,000 vehicles in the world’s largest automarket in a deal alone worth 1 billion pounds (1.53 billion USD).
Fiat Raises Stake in Chrysler to 25 Percent
Fiat is expected to increase its stake by another 10-15 percent this year, provided Chrysler meets some additional milestones, including sales growth in markets outside of North America and building a vehicle that gets more than 40 miles per gallon.
Nissan Announces Custom Wraps as No-Charge Option on NV Commercial Van
In addition, the no-charge graphic packages include up to 70 feet of customized wrap material and free installation. Buyers who choose not to go with these packages, can receive a rebate of $300.
Auto Sales in China Set to Slow this Year
However, the Chinese government has said that it will shortly announce new measures designed to curtail car congestion, including a decision by Beijing to significantly reduce the number of vehicle registrations it will issue.
Honda Accord Crosstour to Get 4-Cylinder Base Engine
Another source reported that the four-banger powered Crosstour will probably come in front-drive form only (at least initially) and restricted to more basic trim levels (possibly DX, LX and EX) as well as a corresponding lower MSRP to help bolster sales.
Renault Execs Suspected of Leaking Automaker’s Electric Car Secrets
However the official line from Renault, is that the three employees accused of leaking the information, are still regarded only as suspects, with no formal charges yet announced against them.
One-Off Grabber Blue Boss 302 Mustang Heading to Barrett-Jackson
Ford has decided to paint one of it’s hot new 444 horsepower 2012 Boss 302s in the famed hue, and auction the car at Barrett-Jackson’s Westworld event.
Next Generation Subaru Tribeca to Run on Toyota Highlander Platform
Although a common architecture will likely included a shared chassis and roof structure, challenges remain in how to adapt a variety of different powertrains.
Mopar Ram Runner Off-Road Package Pricing and Availability Announced
Ford’s got the Raptor, now, Ram is getting in the action with the Ram Runner package, which will become available from March on the brand’s 1500 1/2 ton pickups.
Whistleblower Ordered to Pay Toyota $2.6 Million in Damages
The damages awarded to Toyota include $2.5 million for unauthorized disclosures of confidential information as well as $100,000 in punitive damages. Taylor also issued Biller instructions to return the confidential documents he obtained while employed by Toyota.
Last Mercury Grand Marquis Rolls Off the Line
Originally the car was slated to be completed before the new year, but delays in parts shipments, caused by severe weather in Southwestern Ontario, pushed production into the first days of the new year.
Very First Dodge Charger Headed to Auction
In 1999 it was acquired by noted dream car collector Joe Bortz who had it restored at no expense. In fact Bortz went a step further and had one of the original, hand built Hemi engines installed, thus creating the car’s ‘should have been’ original configuration.
JFK Ambulance to be Auctioned at Barrett-Jackson
It’s the very 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Naval Ambulance that carried President John Fitzgerald Kennedy from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, to Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland, following his assassination in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.
China’s BAIC in Bid to Buy Pininfarina
BAIC currently owns the tooling, intellectual property and powertrain technology from the current Saab 9-3, which it purchased from General Motors and is already working on several new cars based on this platform, a new Pininfarina styled 9-3 could be one of them.
Toyo Tires Dakar Rally Blog Lets You Get Close to the Action
And if you can’t get in the action physically, then you can ride along with the Toyo Tires/Speed Energy team which is campaigning two Hummer H3s, one driven by legendary NASCAR hotshoe Robby Gordon.
Ford Fusion First Blue Oval Car to Hit 200,000 Sales Mark Since 2004
In recent years the big three have lost market share, particularly in the mid-size and compact car segments, however, that might be set to change.
