AutomoChatter - Car Forum http://www.automochatter.com/forum Auto Industry News, Reviews and Rumors en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:11:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.automochatter.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg AutomoChatter - Car Forum http://www.automochatter.com/forum Government to test 55 vehicles under tougher system http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25696&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:51 GMT Washington -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today said it would crash test 55 2011 car models under its tougher five-star safety... Washington -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today said it would crash test 55 2011 car models under its tougher five-star safety ratings program.

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25696 GM plant in Texas puts quality control to the test http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25695&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:51 GMT http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi...W=120&MaxH=120Arlington, Texas -- Every day at the General Motors Assembly Plant, harried workers pull 15 of their freshly built SUVs off the line and climb all over them.

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More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25694 UPDATE: Jack Roush, injured in plane crash, transferred to Mayo Clinic: http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25693&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:51 GMT Jack Roush was transferred on Wednesday evening to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to receive treatment for facial injures sustained in a plane... Jack Roush was transferred on Wednesday evening to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to receive treatment for facial injures sustained in a plane crash, his company said.

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25693 2011 Infiniti M37S, an AW Drivers Log: http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25692&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:45:51 GMT MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I'm quite disappointed with this Infiniti. For all of its sporting pretensions, it felt slightly better than average--at best--to me.

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More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25690 <![CDATA[The Porsche 918 Spyder is a go, and an update on Jack Roush's plane crash, in News Br]]> http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25689&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:49:54 GMT In News Brake: Porsche confirms the 918 Spyder for production, BMW is recalling the new 5-series, and an update on Jack Roush's plane crash . . . But Wait, There's More!

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25689 Porsche 918 Spyder approved for production: http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25688&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:49:54 GMT It's going to happen. Porsche's instant icon, the 918 Spyder concept revealed at the Geneva motor show, has been green-lighted for production, the company said on Wednesday.

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More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25687 <![CDATA[Mercedes sales boost Daimler's profit]]> http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25686&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:03 GMT http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi...W=120&MaxH=120Germany's Daimler AG raised its profit forecast for the year on Tuesday after reporting a big recovery in second-quarter earnings led by its luxury Mercedes-Benz Cars business.

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25686 <![CDATA[Hyundai's Equus loaded for U.S.]]> http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25685&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:03 GMT http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi...W=120&MaxH=120Hyundai Motor Co. will offer two versions of its Equus full-size luxury sedan when it brings it to the United States this year: the Equus Signature and the Equus Ultimate.

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25685 GM sets Volt lease at $350 per month http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25684&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:03 GMT http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi...W=120&MaxH=120General Motors Co. likely convinced some shoppers to buy the Chevrolet Volt by unveiling a $41,000 price tag and three-year, $350-a-month lease on Tuesday, analysts said.

More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25684 New Chevrolet Caprice tuned to police needs: http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25683&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:03 GMT More... (http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100727/CARNEWS/100729853) More... ]]> Auto Industry RSS AutomoChatter News http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25683 GM announces Volt pricing, and Audi unveils the A7, in News Brake for Tuesday, July 2 http://www.automochatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25682&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:03 GMT In today's News Brake: General Motors puts a price tag on the Chevrolet Volt, Automotive X Prize enters the final stage, and Audi unveils the A7 . . . But Wait, There's More!

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