Manufacturing
Detroit Forced To Ditch Excessive Trims, Packages, Options
Buyers of Big Three cars will soon be constrained to mainly trim packages (I.e. Honda's DX, LX, and EX) as opposed to picking and choosing from a litany of individual options. A part of the domestic automakers' desperate scramble to build vehicles in more efficient ways, it's surprising they've...
Nissan And Chrysler Need Some Time Apart
Friday the 13th has struck again--and this time, the victims aren't just moviegoers. It looks like there's trouble in paradise for Nissan and Chrysler. Remember how we told... February 13, 2009 by Richard Read 3
Nissan Ends U.S. Production of Infiniti QX56, Nissan Quest, Nissan Titan
Nissan's days of building cars for the common man may be over--at least in Mississippi. The company has said that it's shutting down production of the Infiniti QX56, Nissan... February 5, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Porsche Reports 14 Percent Sales Drop
Judging from preliminary results, Porsche reported at its annual general meeting that sales fell to about $3.9 billion for the first half of its fiscal year beginning August... January 30, 2009 by Colin Mathews 1
Roadster Redux: GM Kills Cadillac XLR
Yesterday we reported that the Honda S2000's days are numbered. In yet more bad news for wind-in-the-hair fans, Cadillac announces a Spring departure for its XLR roadster... January 27, 2009 by Colin Mathews 1
Volkswagen: Tennessee Plant is a Go
With all the news of plants closing their doors and people getting laid off, Volkswagen has shown that they are not participating in the current recession. The company... January 27, 2009 by Bert Behrens
Volvo Bans Chromium From Leather, Car Interiors
Erin Brockovich would be pleased to hear that going forward, all Volvo interior materials will be chromium-free. Chromium is commonly used in the leather tanning process, and... January 26, 2009 by Colin Mathews
Honda S2000 Bows Out After 2009
Honda's track-ready, no frills S2000 roadster will no longer be produced after the 2009 model year. When it debuted in 1999 for the 2000 model year, the Honda S2000 wowed... January 26, 2009 by Colin Mathews
Alabama-Built Accord-based Crossover To Compete With Venza
Sources close to TheCarConnection.com report that a new Toyota Venza-fighter, a mid-sized crossover, will soon be coming from Honda. They say the vehicle is proposed for... January 26, 2009 by Colin Mathews 3
The UAW: Help Or Hindrance?
In the past 24 hours, UAW president Ron Gettelfinger has been on a media offensive, and man, does he have a lot to get off his chest. Via articles in Detroit News, the... January 22, 2009 by Richard Read 7
UAW's Gettelfinger Blesses Chrysler/Fiat Alliance
Earlier today we reported that yesterday's rumored Chrysler LLC/Fiat S.p.A. alliance is a go, enabling Chrysler desperately needed access to competitive small-car platforms... January 20, 2009 by Colin Mathews
2011 Ford F-150 Engines Offer Clean-Sheet Design, More Efficiency
Scrambling to keep up with the new consumption-conscious consumer, domestic pickup manufacturers like Ford and GM have employed stopgap measures like extra gears and... January 20, 2009 by Colin Mathews
WWOD: What Would Obama Do?
It's no secret that G. W. Bush left Barack Obama holding the bag on several things, including the fate of the American auto industry. Perhaps most notably, Bush left the Big... January 20, 2009 by Richard Read 2
BMW Inline Sixes Earn Spots On Wards' 10 Best Engines List
Last Wednesday, BMW accepted two Ward's Automotive Group awards for its engines: both are twin-turbo inline sixes, one powered by gasoline and the other by ultra-low sulfur... January 19, 2009 by Colin Mathews
Steve Saleen Announces SMS 570 Challenger: We Drool
High-po musclecar fans rejoice - the Saleen SMS 570 and 570X, based on the Dodge Challenger R/T, are officially slated for production. Giving these cars fire-breathing levels... January 19, 2009 by Colin Mathews
VW Confirms Next-Gen Polo Coming Stateside
VW's Development Chief Ulrich Hackenburg announced to Automotive News at last week's Detroit Auto Show that the Polo minicar is bound for the U.S. in its next-generation... January 19, 2009 by Colin Mathews
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