GM buyouts coming early
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David Barkholz
Automotive News | January 14, 2008 - 4:04 pm EST
DETROIT — General Motors is getting a head start on its employee buyout program.
Hourly workers represented by the UAW have been retiring since Sept. 30, with a promise that they will receive a $35,000 incentive to leave.
About 70 workers at GM’s [...]
Toyota targets Venza crossover for North America
Monday, January 14, 2008
Greg Piatt / Special to The Detroit News
Toyota Motor Corp. — going even deeper with its U.S. product offensive — introduced a crossover sedan today the automaker thinks will be ideal for active Boomers and young couples with small families. The 2009 Venza is targeted specifically [...]
New automaker Fisker to sell battery-powered hybrid
Monday, January 14, 2008
John McCormick / Autos Insider
Former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker jumped into the green performance car arena today with a striking four-door, coupe styled, plug-in hybrid sedan.
With a claimed range of 50 miles on its lithium-ion battery before the small gasoline engine kicks in, and a [...]
GM hopes to have E-Flex test vehicles by June
Toyota hybrid plans up the ante
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Jamie LaReau
Automotive News | January 14, 2008 - 11:19 am EST
DETROIT — General Motors plans to have vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries ready to demonstrate by June and remains confident in its ability to build the Chevrolet Volt by 2010.
“I’m [...]
CTS coupe concept takes aim at BMW, Mercedes
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Jamie LaReau
Automotive News | January 14, 2008 - 10:40 am EST
DETROIT — Cadillac revealed a new CTS coupe concept here today at the auto show.
The coupe would add to a lineup that includes a sedan and a performance sedan that also was revealed today.
The coupe took styling [...]
