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OK, so none of these cars are actually “competition” for the Chevrolet Volt, but think of them as a benchmark “basket” and they can help define the market the Volt will soon be thrown into. Pre-recession, the Prius was headed into the sales stratosphere, goaded on by apocalyptic gas price fluctuations. BMW’s Dreier was on

GM pulls out of Canada’s former auto capital. The General Motors transmission plant on Kildare Road in Windsor, Ont., was the last of the automaker’s plants still operating in the city. It ceases production Wednesday. (CBC). Wednesday marks the end of the line for General … “The truth is this: Electrifying our cars and trucks is the only way to fundamentally deal with the dangers posed by oil dependence, from the Gulf tragedy to threats in the Middle East,” he said. …

They killed it because they realized that an electric car wouldn’t have enough moving parts that would break down often enough to support the massive after-market parts and repair industry . 2) Why no mention of Tesla (which makes a …. As far as miles per charge, I simply cannot believe that the auto makers cannot put either a small gas powered generator on board for emergency charging or build in solar panels to trackle charge whether driving or parked on the street. …

What did you do this morning? I spent $101.78 at the local Pick-N’-Pull, using a completely inadequate set of hand tools to remove the last twincam Neon head to be found in any Columbus, Ohio – area junkyard. I removed the power steering reservoir by beating it to pieces with a crankshaft damper from a

Electric- car technology has been around for years, but the high cost to make the vehicles has prevented automakers from producing them for the mass market. The price announcements for the Volt and its electric rival, the Nissan Leaf, … ” That’s going to make electric and hybrid cars and trucks more affordable for more Americans.” Both the Volt and the Leaf will cost considerably more than rival gasoline-powered compact sedans, such as the Honda Civic or the Ford Focus, …

There are 250 MILLION cars and trucks in the US. At that rate, how long will it take to replace our internal combustion fleet? I’ll tell you: we don’t have enough time. We can ramp up production like crazy and still never make it. We don’t have 30 or 40 years. … By setting a higher price and restricting Volt production, the automaker — now majority-owned by the U.S. government — has taken steps to limit its losses on the plug-in vehicle. John O’Dell, an editor at the …

Have we scrutinized all the issues behind what they’re doing? Not really. My feeling is that a manufacturer-owned store as a business model violates the spirit of the state law here. But not a single person is complaining about it, and it’s kind of a back-burner thing for us. I imagine that if we start

Helped in the development of the auto industry in Congress, the proposal is moving forward with the new synthetic voices that will be emitted from electric cars and hybrid models of the future. Has produced a Nissan Motor Corp voices … Li said Bloomberg, who is the founder of the clearing-house pollution, noise, and the reduction of noise from the sound of cars , such as trucks , buses and motorcycles, would increase the ability of pedestrians to detect the sound. …

According to Global 200: The World’s Best Corporate Reputations List, compiled by US-based Reputation Institute, India automaker , Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has earned the status of being the fourth most reputed auto company in the world … Export figures of 2008-09 are a testimony to India’s growing status as big trade mart for the automobile industry . As per the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the passenger car sales in the overseas …

For the domestic automakers , in particular, excess has been capacity deleted. Inventories are being managed like they haven’t been in decades. All makers are redoubling efforts to get desirable, more-environmentally responsible new-age products …. Can the Volt revolutionize the auto industry ?I’ve followed hybrid cars , intently, for a long time, a… Toyota Recall, Murky Messaging Spurs Consumer Mistrust Toyota Recall, Murky Messaging Spurs Consumer MistrustJanuary 26, …