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Detroit Three's Plan Greener Future -- Too Little, Too Late?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Chevy Volt, Cars, Highlander, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Grand Cherokees, Ford, F-Series Truck, Clean Diesel, Dodge Ram, Woodward Avenue, Chevy Silverado, General Motors, Chevy Tahoe, Toyota Prius, Crossfire, Nissan, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Dodge, GMC Sierra, Toyota, Renault SA, Gmc Yukon Hybrid, Gm, Alan Mulally, Imperial, Carlos Ghosn, Chevy Malibu, Texas, Detroit Automakers, XFE Engines, Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan Maxima, Gs-F, Altima, Caliber, Compass, Expedition, Flex, Ka, Green News

GM is promoting the non-existent Chevrolet Volt, telling Olympics viewers it will be manufactured in 2010, but that's not definite. They say its gasoline powers a "generator" which keeps on-board batteries juiced-up.

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Clean Diesels- The Line-Up So Far

Steve Parker | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Volkswagen, 24 Hours of LeMans, Cars, Peugeot, Grand Cherokees, Ford, Mercedes Benz, Honda, California, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, Nissan, Detroit, Americans, Dodge Ram, Gm, Detroit Three, Acura, Pontiac, Chrysler, Bmw, Turbodiesel, Jeep, Audi, Low Sulfur, Tdi, Maxima, Vw, Tsx, Touraeg, Bluetec, Q7, Green News

Sometimes, it's the incongruities, not the new models, which make the auto industry so interesting.

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Is Your Car's Interior Killing You?

Steve Parker | Posted 08.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Chevrolet Aveo, Scion xB, Dodge Nitro SUVs, Acura, Cars, Volvo, Representative John Dingell, Bmw, Toxic Substance Control Act, Smart Car, General Motors, Motorhomes, Chevy Cobalt, Nissan, The Ecology Center, Mitsubishi, Senator Barbara Boxer, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Annual Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars and Children’s Car Seats, Hyundai, Suzuki, Versa, Odyssey, JD Power, Dave Power, Detroit, Green News

Ever wondered about that dreary film which builds-up inside the windshield of your car or truck? Not outside, which can be taken care of easily enough; inside.

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Chrysler Would Outsource Everything But SUVs?

Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal | Posted 08.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Outsourcing, Chrysler, Truck Sales, Nissan, Cars, Chrysler Nissan Deal, Suvs, SUV Sales, Trucks, Business News

This is the year of cutting SUV production. If you don't believe it, ask Ford, where they're idling manufacturing plants because they can't sell the...

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Nissan "Eco-Pedal" Cars To Push Back If You Floor It

AP | Posted 08.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Nissan, Eco-Pedal, Eco Cars, Green Cars, Cars, Sustainable Cars, Reducing Gas Use, Green News

TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. will soon sell cars that push back when drivers try to put the pedal to the metal. It has also developed a test model p...

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First US-Built Chinese Vehicle Now On-Sale

Steve Parker | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, Uaw, MG Rover, Toyota, Ford Mustang, Tiger Champ, Chinese, Scirocco, Volkswagen, Nissan GTR, Nissan, Saic, Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet Corvette, Roush, Bmw, British Aerospace Systems, Subaru, Shanghai Automotive Corporation, Mitsubishi, Oklahoma, CARB/EPA, China, Cars, Mg, Nanjing, Business News

It should make headlines, but it won't. The news: the first major captive import vehicle-maker from China has opened its Oklahoma doors and started-up its assembly line.

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XM plus Sirius = Satellite Radio Monopoly

Steve Parker | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Toyota, Economy, Honda, Acura, Ford, Xm, Satellite Radio, Nissan, Fcc, General Motors, Sirius XM Merger, Federal Communications Commission, Sirius Radio, Lexus, Hughes Electronics, HD Radio, Onstar, Infiniti, Business News

Now, after several years of competition between XM and Sirius, there will be one satellite radio company -- a monopoly created by the federal government. And you don't need me to tell you how strange that is.

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Nissan Building Electric Car Market Now, With Others Focused On Hybrids

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 07.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Electric Cars, Electric Car Market, Electric Car Demand, Electric Car Charging Stations, Hybrid Cars, Energy, Cars, Business News

TOKYO — Automakers Nissan and Renault will sell electric vehicles in Portugal in 2011 and the allied companies have partnered with the governmen...

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A Car Buyer's Tale: Shticker Shock

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Nissan, Automobiles, Toyota, Car, Car Dealerships, Toyota Sales, Test Drive, The Full Life, Living News

Not long ago, I thought I was buying a new car. I knew my preferred colors (what the heck is "Cypress Pearl?"); I knew my preferred options (third ro...

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Understanding The Chrysler-Nissan Deal

Business Week | David Welch | Posted 04.15.2008 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Chrysler, Carmakers, Cerberus Capital Management, Chrysler-Nissan Deal, Compact Cars, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan-Chrysler Deal, Business News

As a name, Renault-Nissan-Chrysler goes together like chardonnay, sushi, and barbecue. Could such a business tieup be in the works? Nissan Motor (NSA...

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Nissan Goes Green in New US Headquarters

AP | BILL POOVEY | Posted 03.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Environment, Nissan, Nissan Cars, Nissan North America, Japanese Cars, Business News

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan wants to talk about more than a way to drive at its soon-to-be-finished Americas headquarters. The Japanese automaker ...

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Ghosn Says US Auto Market in Recession

AP | KELLY OLSEN | Posted 02.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Renault, U.S. Economy, Renault SA, Nissan Motor, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, Recession Fears, Recession, Ghosn Recession, Auto Industry, Business News

SEOUL, South Korea — The head of Nissan Motor Co. said even if the United States is not in recession, its auto industry is. "We are very lucid ...

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Japan's Auto Sales At 35-Year Low

BBC News | Posted 01.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Toyota, Daihatsu, Japanese Auto Sales, Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Business News

Automobile sales in Japan fell last year to a 35-year low as a shrinking population and limited wage growth hurt demand, an industry group said. Figu...

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