Archive for April, 2008
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
SUV Crossovers
A Crossover SUV is a vehicle that is derived from a car. However, the characteristics are borrowed from a SUV. It's also known as a crossover or a crossover utility vehicle (CUV).
Design of Crossover Vehicles
Design features of an SUV that are maintained in a crossover are the all wheel ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Ford Motor Company surprised investors today by announcing their return to profitability, faster than anyone expected. The company announced the made $100,000,000 in the first quarter.
Nobody was happier than Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford.
“The results of this quarter are encouraging, particularly our outstanding performance in Europe and ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
GM hasn't done much in the world of hybrid vehicles, but auto industry analysts think that's about to change. GM has began a drive to produce and sell more hybrids.
In the first quarter of 2008, GM sold a paltry 843 hybrids. This puts GM behind Ford and way behind ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Fuel efficiency is becoming paramount in the minds of almost all consumers. The new Chevy Malibu will sport a six-speed transmission and a four cylinder engine, a combination designed to make cars go farther on less gasoline. The Malibu should be able to compete with the Toyota Camry ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
The government recently announced that they are investigating Jeep Liberty Sports Utility Vehicles because of several reports that drivers are losing control while driving them.
The Jeep Liberty.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 22 complaints of the upper ball joint separating on either of the front wheels. This ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Ford Motor did so well selling cars in China with a Joint Venture, that they're ramping up sales forecasts for 2008. The plan to increase sales in China is simple: the company will offer even more makes and models that ever before.
"We have set a target to sell 58 ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
GM remains bullish on China. Currently the North American heavyweight auto maker is the number two producer of cars in China. They plan on gaining more market share, on the strength of new vehicles, such as the hybrid Buick Lacrosse.
"The automaker that gets China right will ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
Toyota Hybrid Technology
Toyota has went to the next level with their new environment and power durability motors for vehicles based on the concept of running on Hybrid Synergy. Toyota has always made cars that are durable and safe.
Toyota has shifted its focus to the environment and builds ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Toyota Light Trucks
The Toyota Motor Corporation is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan. Toyota is one of the world's largest automakers. In 2007 Toyota surpassed US based General Motors Company.
In 1934 Toyota created their first Type A engine. Toyota's first passenger car, the Toyota AA came in the year ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
A car's driver is considered to be among the most reliable reviewers in the case of family cars. The testing of vehicles is carried out in every detail, right from the quality of driving to the cargo space, as well as such mundane issues as the car's fuel economy, because ...
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