Car Cutaways
Suppliers to the 2013 Dodge Dart
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012
The 2013 Dodge Dart is Chrysler Group's first vehicle on a Fiat platform. The car, due in showrooms in the second quarter, debuts with a 2.0-liter I4 and a 1.4-liter turbocharged I4. A high-mileage version delivers an estimated 41 mpg on the highway. This supplier data is compiled by SupplierBusiness.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
Suppliers to the 2012 Chevrolet Impala
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2012
The 2012 Chevrolet Impala gets a new 3.6-liter V-6 with direct injection and a six-speed automatic transmission. A redesign is coming for the 2014 model year. This supplier data is compiled by Read More »Suppliers to the 2013 Ford Escape
12:01 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2012
The redesigned 2013 Ford Escape, due this summer, will be loaded with electronic features, such as parking assist and Curve Control, which automatically slows the vehicle when it's going too fast in a corner.... Read More »Suppliers to the 2012 Chrysler 200
12:01 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2012
Chrysler engineers morphed the Sebring into a competitive mid-sized sedan with tighter ride and handling, a more refined interior and a 3.6-liter V-6. This supplier data is compiled by Read More »Suppliers to the 2012 Nissan Versa
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 14, 2012
The redesigned 2012 Nissan Versa has a new 1.6-liter engine and a revised continuously variable transmission. This supplier data is compiled by SupplierBusiness.... Read More »Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger
12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger include Metal Powder Products, Yazaki, Argent, IAC, ContiTech, Shawmut, Jyco Sealing, Magna Closures, Sigma, SRG Global, Ideal Clamp, Hitachi Cable, Multimatic, Inteva Products, FAIST ChemTec, Jiffy-tite, Novo...... Read More »Design
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Opel CEO Stracke will unveil restructuring plan on June 28
6:18 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
The future of Opel's factory in Bochum, Germany, remains uncertain after CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke gave no guarantees that the plant will escape closure under restructuring plans to be unveiled June 28 for GM's European division.... Read More »
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Nylon scare shows need to switch materials
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
One might expect the shortage of nylon 12 -- a material used to coat fuel lines and other components -- to cause the auto industry to abandon just-in-time parts delivery. Well, no.... Read More »
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Engineers keep an eye on ATS' weight
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
As they developed the new Cadillac ATS sedan that goes on sale this summer, General Motors engineers paid special attention to curb weight. They also paid close attention to the weight of the car's German rivals.... Read More »
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CARS & CONCEPTS
Chevy SS takes on Chrysler rwd sedans
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Chrysler Group is about to get some competition from a Detroit rival in the market for big, rear-wheel-drive performance sedans. Last week, General Motors said it would add a four-door, rwd performance car called SS to its lineup by late 2013 as a 2014 model.... Read More »
- Report: Fisker delays 2nd vehicle
- Chevrolet SS to be the name of brand's performance sedan, NASCAR entry
- Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says
- New Altima guns for bigger slice of mid-sized sedan segment
- Ferrari's first hybrid likely to surpass Enzo as most expensive, powerful model
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Ford is shipping Focus Electric to dealers
8:23 am U.S. ET | May 19 2012
Ford will start shipping its first electric passenger car to dealers this weekend, people familiar with the matter said. About 350 Focus Electric cars will be sent to 67 dealers in California, New Jersey and New York over the next couple weeks. Manufacturing executives signed off on the decision on Friday.... Read More »
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Automakers say 'Google it' to U.S. distraction guidelines
3:22 pm U.S. ET | May 17 2012
Drivers, start your cars and fire up your Wi-Fi. And please don’t crash while tweeting or making dinner reservations on the interstate. That’s the message from automakers that want to sell lots of vehicles enabled for Wi-Fi, Facebook and Twitter and drown out critics warning of a catastrophe on the nation’s roads as driver distractions proliferate.... Read More »
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ROBERT YOUNG -- VICE PRESIDENT OF PURCHASING, TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA
Beyond crises, Toyota purchasing chief sees growth
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Since becoming vice president of purchasing for Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American operations early last year, Robert Young has been tested repeatedly by world events. That year brought the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan and, months later, the floods in Thailand.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY
Fiat's Google gotcha: A 500 shows up at VW's front door
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21 2012
Score one for Fiat in the sometimes whimsical, sometimes not, rivalry between the Italian automaker and Volkswagen. The two companies seem to taunt and tease each other like kids on a playground, especially in Europe. Check out Volkswagen's Swedish headquarters in suburban Stockholm on Google Earth and you'll see a Fiat 500 parked at the front door of the building.... Read More »
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