Archive for June, 2009
June 28, 2009
After just going back in to production last week, Chrysler has announced that it will be closing its St. Louis plant indefinitely from July 10th.
The plant, which produces Dodge RAM 1500 & 2500 models, was one of seven Chrysler had planned to reopen this month, but with the plant’s staple not selling [...]
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Tags: Chrysler, close, indefinately, Louis, plant
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June 28, 2009
After General Motors decided against building a right-hand-drive (RHD) versions of the all-new Chevrolet Camaro many fans were left feeling very disappointed.
Now it seems we could have something to look forward to as Queensland company Performax International prepares converted Camaros that could be on sale as early as December.
As Australia’s leading [...]
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Tags: Australia, Camaro, Could, sale, Still
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June 28, 2009
Conventional wisdom says that if you are wafting along in a large, luxurious sedan then it should be this quiet, the same conventional wisdom says that if it’s a diesel then it probably won’t be this quiet.
What is more I’d swear that the BMW 740i that I was driving [...]
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Tags: 2009, Diesel, first, series, Steer
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June 28, 2009
Vauxhall will launch its 242kW Insignia VXR at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed as well as providing visitors with a chance to see two historic concepts that have been mothballed for many years.
The high-performance variant of this year’s European Car of the Year will also be far from a static display [...]
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Tags: Goodwood, Insignia, launch, Vauxhaul
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June 28, 2009
The turmoil surrounding the break-away Formula One series has been finalised with FIA President Max Mosley agreeing to not stand for re-election.
After a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris on Wednesday, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, issued the following statement:
“All currently competing teams have committed [...]
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Tags: aside, dispute, Mosely, settles, step
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June 28, 2009
Porsche is moving towards a deal with Qatar that, if successful, will give the Gulf state a shareholding in Volkswagen and will clear the way for the two manufacturers to merge.
Porsche has been left with substantial debt (9 billion euros) since trying to absorb bigger rival Volkswagen shortly before the global economic [...]
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Tags: Give, Porsche, Qatar, Stake
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June 25, 2009
Vauxhall will launch its 242kW Insignia VXR at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed as well as providing visitors with a chance to see two historic concepts that have been mothballed for many years.
The high-performance variant of this year’s European Car of the Year will also be far from a static display [...]
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Tags: Goodwood, Insignia, launch, Vauxhaul
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June 25, 2009
The turmoil surrounding the break-away Formula One series has been finalised with FIA President Max Mosley agreeing to not stand for re-election.
After a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris on Wednesday, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, issued the following statement:
“All currently competing teams have committed [...]
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Tags: aside, dispute, Mosely, settles, step
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June 25, 2009
Porsche is moving towards a deal with Qatar that, if successful, will give the Gulf state a shareholding in Volkswagen and will clear the way for the two manufacturers to merge.
Porsche has been left with substantial debt (9 billion euros) since trying to absorb bigger rival Volkswagen shortly before the global economic [...]
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Tags: Give, Porsche, Qatar, Stake
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June 24, 2009
Peugeot will next month celebrate the 75th anniversary of its invention of the retractable steel roof when it releases the all-new 308 CC.
Peugeot was the first car manufacturer to feature an electrically retractable steel roof on its 401 Eclipse, a car built in collaboration with the designer Paulin, Peugeot concessionaire Darl’Mat, and [...]
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Tags: cabriolets, celebrates, coupe, Peugeot, years
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