Fisker Automotive told investors it plans to delay the launch of its second model by up to a year, according to documents leaked to the website InsideEvs.com. ...
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It's no surprise Ford is introducing the new 2013 Ford Escape at the Los Angeles auto show this week. ...
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Thrift isn't a word you hear much anymore. It's a word that came into popularity as a result of the Great Depression. It also came to be a synonym for "savings and loan," a kind of local bank that usually financed mortgages and encouraged savings and Christmas Club accounts. "Thrift" is ...
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The current Ford Taurus may only be two years old, but the Blue Oval folks haven't wasted any time enhancing its design, powertrains and levels of content. The 2013 model year mid-cycle refresh encompasses more aggressive styling tweaks for both the base Taurus and high-end SHO, and Ford's ...
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In June of 2010, website 24/7 Wall Street chimed in with a list of "Ten Brands That Will Disappear in 2011." On the list, because the editors clearly knew little about the industries about which they were writing and some of the companies they were condemning, was Kia Motors. ...
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It quietly galls Detroit auto industry executives that Toyota and Honda have had the best selling family sedans in the U.S. since the 1990s. The last U.S. car to hold the title was the Ford Taurus in 1996. ...
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Do you ever notice that each year there is a ton of news and excitement about the new season of auto shows? Well, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, anyway. The Los Angeles show comes before that one and doesn't come close to creating the excitement that the entertainment capital ...
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Read & Discuss »Every automotive executive your author has interviewed over the past six months believes that 2010 is the year things will turn around. Additionally, all agree it will be a long, slow recovery. Auto industry analysts echo these informed prognostications. Jesse Toprak, Vice President of Industry ...
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Read & Discuss »Although 2009 hasn't even ended, the 2010 Auto Show season is already kicking into high gear with the Los Angeles Auto Show running Dec. 4-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. While the North American International Auto Show in Detroit had traditionally been the main American auto show for ...
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Read & Discuss »Not to minimize the horror of the famous tragedy, but the situation in Detroit makes me wonder how the Titanic's orchestra felt as they played amid the panic of the stricken ocean liner; the specter of death certainly cast a pall on their dutiful attempts at distracting entertainment. The 2009 ...
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Read & Discuss »Driving off the end of the Lodge freeway deposits you smack dab in the middle of downtown Detroit. You're welcomed to town by a sculpture of a huge bronze fist that's large enough to TKO Godzilla. This sculpture is just about as friendly as Detroit's January weather, but the two together are no ...
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Read & Discuss »If you're into music, maybe you'd like to meet Mick Jagger. If sports is your thing, spending a half an hour with Magic Johnson would be cool. While it's usually tough to get next to the famous, at SEMA (the Specialty Equipment Market Association: Read our overview of the 2007 SEMA Show), icons ...
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Read & Discuss »Making a general description of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show is hard. The annual show, which happens every fall in Las Vegas, has too much variety. This isn't just another car show. It's the turbocharged, tricked-out, souped-up, big-daddy of all automotive shows. ...
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Read & Discuss »Attending SEMA, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center each November, requires very comfortable shoes. First-timers are easily spotted leading a miffed spouse in three-inch heels back to their hotel. Over a million square feet of show space takes a long time to walk, and staying awake long enough ...
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Read & Discuss »NEW YORK — An effulgent fusion of art and power was on display here Jan. 20 to 22 at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in New York. Nearly 80,000 were in attendance at the annual show, part of a 13-city national tour. Showcasing the jaw-dropping creativity pouring forth from biker ...
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