American automaker General Motors (GM) is set to invest $14m in the installation of a progressive press at the Parma Metal Center in Ohio. The press will be used for both die tryout and regular parts production. It is expected to start ...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 171,486 vehicles in the United States in January 2014. Retail sales were down 10 percent year over year, although retail deliveries of passenger cars were up slightly. Fleet deliveries ...
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Federal-Mogul Corp. has introduced 43 new replacement Moog Steering and Suspension brand parts covering millions of late-model foreign-nameplate and domestic passenger vehicles. The new parts include 12 patent-pending Moog Problem Solver ...
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Eight new powertrains have earned gongs in the 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards. The 20th annual winners’ list was dominated by powerplants with an emphasis on efficiency. Three diesels, a three-cylinder petrol and an ...
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The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan has earned a ‘marginal’ safety rating in a tough new crash test in the US. The new four-door Corolla – due in Australia in mid 2014 – struggled in the Insurance Institute for ...
Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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The Honda Civic has taken the top two spots in the latest round of the US IIHS small overlap front crash tests involving small cars. Covering 12 of the North American market’s best-selling small cars, the crash tests resulted in ...
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US based vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) is planning to introduce its next-generation Chevrolet Spark mini car during the first half of 2015. The manufacturer is reported to have postponed the launch of its revamped Aveo small ...
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General Motors has reportedly pushed pack the launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze by 12 months as a result of engineering changes. According to a report from Reuters, sources with knowledge of the US car maker’s plans say ...
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Automotive technology supplier Bosch has secured a contract to supply its clean diesel technology that will be used in General Motors' 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel vehicle. As part of the deal, the supplier will deliver fuel ...
A blind-spot warning (BSW) system can reduce both stress and the risk of a crash by helping you keep tabs on vehicles lurking over your shoulder and out of sight. But until recently, the only way to get one VNever ones to miss an ...
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Among consumers likely to purchase a vehicle in the next two years, 31 percent are likely to consider a diesel, motivated by fuel economy and environmental concerns. This tidbit is among the findings of a recent survey conducted by the ...
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For a long time, if you wanted an affordable diesel sedan, your only choice was a trip to the Volkswagen dealer to shop the Jetta TDI or Passat TDI. Now, the Chevrolet Cruze diesel gives buyers a new choice. And we just added one to our ...
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While many families are hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend, car shoppers can take advantage of the attractive sales being offered on new cars. This long weekend we're spotlighting the best deals on Recommended, American-made ...
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The boss of General Motors’ North American operations says a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car is on his wish list. Speaking with industry journal Automotive News, GM North America president Mark Reuss said he believed a rival for ...
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