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Tesla Model Electric Car and Mercedes Hybrid F-Cell Roadster

The first mass-produced, highway worthy electric car, the Tesla Motor, was unveiled today, and they hope to have it ready to sell by 2011. This is a zero-emission car that is powered by a lithium-ion battery and...

GM to axe 10,000 salaried jobs, cut execs' pay

In a move to cut costs, GM has announced its latest step to pare down its operations ahead of a present restructuring plan.  In the United States, approximately 3,400 of GM's 29,500 salaried employees will be...

Rotating layoffs announced at GM, Chrysler auto plants in Windsor

WINDSOR, Ont. - Employees at two auto plants in Windsor, Ontario are facing rotating layoffs, starting next week. " Workers at the General Motors transmission plant are facing temporary job cuts as the automaker...

Suzuki Pulls Out of 2009 World Rally

    Suzuki, a Japanese car manufacturing company announced on Monday that they will be pulling out of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship due to the global financial crisis. This really comes as...

GM Collapse at $200 Billion would exceed baiout tab

 Tough days ahead, auto giant is going to halt the US economy if projection made proves right, and possibility of that cannot be denied. " General Motors Corp, burning through cash as sales slump, would cost...

Maserati Web site hacked during 'Omaha Steak' promotion

A 60-year old hacker obtained a customer database used for Maserati's Free Omaha Steak promotion and tried to blackmail the automaker into sending him money in exchange for the information. Check out the...

The "Other White Meat" Of The Auto-Fuel World :: Oblate Spheroid

"The "Other White Meat" Of The Auto-Fuel World That's right, there is another fuel alternative that would allow all of us to become less dependent on foreign sources for fuel in our automobiles and this one...

Toyota profits fall in first-quarter

Between US economic crisis and a strong Yen, car maker Toyota see its profits fall 28% during first quarter. " Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:09:46 GMT Toyota announces a 28.1% drop in its first-quarter profits, as...

Toyota to sell solar panel-equipped Prius next year

"The Nikkei, Japan’s biggest business newspaper, reports today [JP] Toyota will use solar panels in its next-generation Prius hybrid cars to be sold starting 2009. The company’s Japanese website doesn’t...

Toyota plans Prius with solar panels

" Toyota plans to install solar panels on the roof of the next generation of Prius hybrid cars, according to a report in Monday's edition of the Nikkei newspaper. The panels, which are expected to begin appearing...

California Court to Rule on Dex-Cool Settlement

" Millions of consumers could collect repair costs from General Motors for engine damage caused by the coolant Dex-Cool following a hearing in California scheduled for late August. Two class-action lawsuits are pending in California state court involving GM customers who...

2009 Dodge Journey recall

The brand new Dodge Journey is already being recalled.  There seems to be a defect in the engine wire harnessin the V6 models.  The car is only five months old.    "Dodge's brand new...

Ford to recall over 650,000 pickups

Ford is recalling over 650,000 F-150 pickup trucks because of a faulty brake hose.  "Ford Motor Co is recalling over 650,000 of its top-selling F-150 pickups as well as a Lincoln-branded truck because of a...

Volvo Developing an Injury-Proof Car

Volvo is working on a car that will automatically step up when the driver freezes up in the moment before an accident, hoping to deliver by 2020. Personally, I'd love to visit the test site and see the symphony of...

Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing

"Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing "He's doing it again.  Mulally, considered by many to be a "turnaround genius" has helped to lift Ford from loss forecasts to $100 million first-quarter profit." April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co....

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