GM buyouts coming early queryvar=”gm,buyouts,coming,early”; 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
GM hopes to have E-Flex test vehicles by June Toyota hybrid plans up the ante queryvar=”gm,hopes,to,have,e-flex,test,vehicles,by,june”; 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 [...]
CTS coupe concept takes aim at BMW, Mercedes queryvar=”cts,coupe,concept,takes,aim,at,bmw,mercedes”; 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 [...]
