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Controversial BMW Design Chief Chris Bangle Leaves BMW, Auto Industry
By Chris Haak 02.03.2009 Chris Bangle, head of BMW's design and the man singly most responsible for BMW's current design language, is leaving BMW "to pursue his own...
Chrysler-Fiat Product Sharing Details Emerge
Industry publication Automotive News reported this week on the tentative plans that Chrysler and Fiat have for sharing products in the venture that the companies announced last...
Ford Announces PowerShift Dual-Clutch Six-Speed Gearbox for 2010 Fiesta
By Chris Haak 01.22.2009 Ford has announced that it will introduce a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox for its Fiesta subcompact in 2010 in North America. The new gearbox, called...
2010 Prius vs. 2010 Insight Cage Match
By Chris Haak 01.15.2009 In a situation that is ironically similar to what occurred at last year's Detroit Auto Show when both Ford and Dodge unveiled all-new full-size...
2009 Detroit Auto Show: 2010 Ford Taurus
By Chris Haak 01.11.2009 Finally, after much, much speculation, Ford officially unveiled its all-new 2010 Ford Taurus. True to the rumors and speculation, the...
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport
By Chris Haak 01.11.2009 Volkswagen's two-seat sports car concept made its debut today in Detroit, and it turned out to be a two-seat mid-engine convertible called the Concept...
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Lexus Shows 2010 HS250h Hybrid Sedan
By Chris Haak 01.11.2009 This morning in Detroit, Lexus revealed its HS250h hybrid entry-luxury sedan. The HS is the only Lexus that is available with only a hybrid...
2010 Euro-Spec Honda Insight Pics Leak Onto Web
By Chris Haak 01.06.2009 Honda plans to reveal the production version of its 2010 Insight hybrid, which was revealed in Paris this past spring in concept form, in Detroit next...
Nissan Asks Dealers Not To Display Vehicles at Detroit Show
By Chris Haak 01.06.2009 In November, Nissan announced that it was pulling out of the 2009 NAIAS in Detroit. Unlike Chrysler, which had to ask its Detroit-area dealers to chip...