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Oct
14th

New diesel-powered Le Mans prototype to race at Laguna Seca:

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Britain-based ECO Racing will debut a biodiesel-powered LMP1 prototype in this weekend’s American Le Mans Series season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Read more ...
Oct
14th

LP-Powered 2008 Ford F-150 Roush Truck

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LP-Powered 2008 Ford F-150 Roush Truck
LP-Powered 2008 Ford F150 Roush Truck - Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
From inside the Roush-modified F-150, there's nothing to tip you off that you're driving a propane-powered truck.

I get in, turn the key, and suddenly I'm inexplicably dying to have a barbeque. It's a feeling I can't shake because I'm driving an otherwise stock 2008 Ford F-150 that's powered by liquid propane (LP), that ubiquitous grill fuel. (Methinks the column shifter should be a spatula.)


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Oct
14th

CAW sees ‘massive’ risks in any GM, Chrysler deal

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The Canadian Auto Workers has asked General Motors and Chrysler LLC to clarify whether they are considering a merger, since any such transaction would risk "massive consolidation and massive job losses," union president Ken Lewenza said today. Read more ...
Oct
14th

UAW, CAW take issue with potential merger

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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said this morning that he's against a General Motors-Chrysler LLC merger if it costs union jobs. Read more ...
Oct
14th

JCI lowers profit forecast for ’09

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Johnson Controls Inc. said today that its earnings per share will fall 10-16 percent in 2009, as the global economic slowdown causes net sales to fall by 3 percent. Read more ...
Oct
14th

Johnson-Saft to build batteries for BMW hybrid

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A joint venture of Johnson Controls Inc. and French battery maker Saft said today it would provide lithium-ion batteries for BMW AG's 7 Series hybrid car. Read more ...
Oct
14th

RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of braking systems

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Following intensive restructuring during the 1990s, opportunities for further consolidation in the light vehicle braking system segment have largely dried up. Today, three companies - Continental, Bosch and TRW- account for half of the global market for automotive foundation brakes. Matthew Beecham talks to braking system executives about recent technical advances. Read more ...
Oct
14th

EXCLUSIVE: Indian automaker confirms Chrysler outsourcing talks

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An Indian contract auto manufacturing firm has confirmed to just-auto that it is in negotiations with Chrysler about an outsourced manufacturing deal and said it is busy retooling its plant to assemble larger vehicles. Read more ...
Oct
14th

Tata to launch electric car in Europe in 2009

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Tata Motors' UK subsidiary has acquired a 50.3% holding in Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon, a Norwegian company, which specializes in electric vehicle technology. Tata paid 1. Read more ...
Oct
14th

Tata buys majority stake in EV specialist

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Tata Motors' UK subsidiary has acquired a 50.3% holding in Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon, a Norwegian company, which specializes in electric vehicle technology. Tata paid 1. Read more ...
Oct
14th

Tata buys majority in electric vehicle specialist

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Tata Motors' UK subsidiary has acquired a 50.3% holding in Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon, a Norwegian company, which specializes in electric vehicle technology. Tata paid 1. Read more ...
Oct
14th

US: Honda to boost US Accord output

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Less than a week after building the first production Civic sedan at its new Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg, Honda's US unit said it would begin production of V6 Accord sedans at its Alabama plant while increasing production of four-cylinder Accords at its original car production facility in Marysville, Ohio. Read more ...
Oct
14th

INDIA: Tata to launch EV next year

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Tata Motors' UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, has bought a 50.3% holding in electric vehicle technology firm Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon of Norway for NOK12m (GBP1.12m; US$1.93m) and plans to launch an electric Indica hatchback in Europe next year. Read more ...
Oct
14th

Auto supplier Dura splits business into four units

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Dura Automotive Systems Inc., which emerged from bankruptcy earlier in 2008, said late yesterday it was restructuring into four business units after winning some $1 billion in new contracts since late June. Read more ...
Oct
14th

INDIA [photo added 15:45BST]: Tata to launch EV next year

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Tata Motors' UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, has bought a 50.3% holding in electric vehicle technology firm Miljø Grenland/Innovasjon of Norway for NOK12m (GBP1.12m; US$1.93m) and plans to launch an electric Indica hatchback in Europe next year. Read more ...
Oct
14th

GERMANY: Mazda updates Thai-built truck line

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Mazda Motor Europe has updated its Thai-built BT-50 light truck line (shared with Ford which sells the line as the Ranger in most markets outside North America). Read more ...
Oct
14th

Syndication of Schaeffler’s Conti loan on hold

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Syndication of the 16.1 billion euros ($21. Read more ...
Oct
14th

ANALYSIS: Glimmer of light at tunnel’s end?

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Though soaring fuel prices, tighter bank funding and worsening economic prospects have hit UK car sales, some niche areas will be less affected by recent events, an analyst said on Tuesday. Read more ...
Oct
14th

US: GM-Chrysler merger brings more problems than solutions – analyst

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The US market is approaching a turning point, but a possible GM/Chrysler merger creates far more problems than it solves, a US-based analyst said in a research note. Read more ...
Oct
14th

UK: European truck market to fall 20.7% in 2009

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Europe's heavy truck market (over 16 tonnes GVW) is forecast to decline by 20.7% to 255,800 units in 2009 according to forecasts produced by research firm Automotive World. Read more ...
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