Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
The Dodge Boys have had little to celebrate about lately so the news that Truckin Magazine named the new Ram their 2009 Truck of the Year is certainly welcome. (more…)
Tags: autobytel, Chrysler, Dodge, dodge ram, edmunds, Ford, Ford F-150, maxim
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
They may not be as sexy as the sheetmetal that surrounds them but engines can account for more than 30 percent of a vehicles cost and define its marketing niche. (more…)
Tags: 10 best engines, 135i, 335d, a4 avant, accord coupe, audi, BMW, cadillac, cadillac cts, challenger, Chrysler, dodge ram, escape hybrid, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, hyundai genesis, jetta tdi, lexus is 350, oscar, Toyota, Volkswagen, vw, wards, wards automotive
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Nissan decides to fly in the face of conventional wisdom and unveils two concept commercial vehicles. (more…)
Tags: Chrysler, Nissan, nissan technology center north america, nv200, nv200 concept, nv2500, nv2500 concept
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Both Ford and Chrysler go all in at Las Vegas for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show. (more…)
Tags: baja 1000, Chrysler, Dodge Challenger, dodge challenger srt 10, dodge viper, f-150, Ford, ford flex, mazda6, mopar underground, nelly, sema, svt, tecate, troy lee, vegas
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Displaying the marketing acumen that has brought them to this point, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker decides that it only needs to build the Aspen and Durango hybrids for 5 months. (more…)
Tags: Chrysler, chrysler aspen hybrid, Dodge, dodge durango hybrid, hemi, north american international auto show
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Since this is an election year, the car guys at Hagerty Insurance, a company that specializes in collector vehicles, have put together a list of their favorite vehicles from eight past presidents and the two current candidates. (more…)
Tags: baker electric, barack obama, bill clinton, cadillac, cadillac cts, Chrysler, chrysler 300c, chrysler imperial, corvette, dwight eisenhower, escape hybrid, Ford, franklin roosevelt, harry truman, jay leno, Jeep, john f kennedy, john mccain, mustang, oldsmobile, packard, richard nixon, ronald reagan, t-bird, thunderbird, william taft
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
Rumors are making their way around the internet ever since an article broke on the Wall Street Journal web site last week that said GM executives had discussed the idea of a Chrysler merger with the GM board of directors. (more…)
Tags: cerberus capital management, Chrysler, gm, gmac
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
This week, John J. “Jack” Telnack, former Ford vice president of global design who first penned the design of the ground-breaking Ford Taurus, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan. (more…)
Tags: Chrysler, Ford, ford motor company, ford taurus, general motors, lee iacocca, Mercedes-Benz, taurus
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
In a press release issued today, the San Diego-based consumer research firm announced a new automotive study based on the customer buying priorities of “Smart” and “Green.” (more…)
Tags: Accord, audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, corvette, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, KIA, land rover, Lexus, lincoln, mazda, mercedes, mercury, MINI, Mini Cooper, Nissan, prius, smartgreen index, strategic vision, Suzuki, Toyota
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
Chrysler recently announced that it was entering the electric vehicle fray with three new vehicles designed to reduce emissions, green up the company and place the corporation alongside GM at the forefront of electric vehicle technology. But just as we were about to write about that subject, Chrysler posted a press release noting an anniversary of an event of great historical importance. (more…)
Tags: baltimore orioles, Chrysler, chrysler grand voyager, chrysler town & country, Dodge, dodge caravan, dodge grand caravan, lech walesa, lee iacocca, michael jackson, mitsubishi, road & track, ronald reagan
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