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Custom 'werks' loads up Jeeps -- and revenue
… the Wrangler's cost, and its staff donated the labor to create it. Chrysler showed it on the Jeep stand at the Chicago auto show in February. Eventually Moyer hopes to offer similar customization options for Chrysler's other brands. When …
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GM: Chevy Cruze diesel to deliver 46 mpg on highway
… engine produces 148 horsepower, compared with 140 hp for the Jetta diesel. After its February introduction at the Chicago auto show , GM engineers continued to make adjustments to the Cruze diesel to improve its fuel economy. It emits 90 percent …
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Kia compact coupe, hatchback go turbo
… auto show, prior to its fourth quarter U.S. sales debut. The turbocharged Forte SX hatchback, revealed at the Chicago auto show , arrives in the third quarter. The new models could draw boy-racer types looking for cheap speed to a Kia showroom …
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Ford's messenger for the millennials
… press conference, spinning doughnuts as Ford introduced the 2014 Fiesta. He followed that with an appearance at the Chicago Auto Show in February. During press days at the Chicago show, Block was besieged by groups of 20-something fans wanting …
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Motorist is weak link in self-driving cars
… and Volvo have previewed such systems, while suppliers such as Continental develop sensors and software. At the Chicago Auto Show , Continental unveiled Driver Focus, a monitoring system that ensures the motorist is not distracted. An infrared …
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Nissan will expand Nismo performance offerings
… to expand the role of its Nismo performance brand. The automaker rolled out two new Nismo models last week at the Chicago Auto Show -- a Juke Nismo and a 2014 370Z Nismo -- that executives say are the first of a new wave of models coming under …
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For Goss, 1 mystery solved, 1 to go
… understand why all the retailers here were saying they needed all-wheel drive," Goss said in a speech at the Chicago Auto Show . "But after living in the Northeast the last two years, with two hurricanes and an earthquake, and fighting snowstorms …
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Pickup truck towing standard isn't standard
… place full-sized pickup in the six-pickup segment. A redesigned 2014 Tundra was introduced last week at the Chicago Auto Show and also complies with the towing standard, a Toyota spokesman said. Bruce Hunt, Toyota's product planning manager …
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An upscale urban-cowboy ride
… back and wants his truck loaded with goodies. Toyota's answer is the redesigned 2014 Tundra, unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show last week. The Tundra's design has been transformed inside and out but keeps the same three powertrains as the …
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Chrysler spot scores for FFA
… 1 million. "It has only been five days and we've already hit that mark," Diaz said in an interview at the Chicago Auto Show . "We've now hit the goal and the FFA will be getting $1 million." Diaz said Chrysler has been overwhelmed …
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Chevy aims Cruze diesel at VW Jetta TDI buyers
With the Volkswagen Jetta TDI in its sights, Chevrolet unveiled the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel at the Chicago Auto Show last week. Chevrolet executives have modest expectations for General Motors' first diesel car sold in the United States since …
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Nissan has big hopes for small van
… market to small cargo vans, plans to pit its own small van against Ford's Transit Connect. Last week at the Chicago Auto Show , Nissan officials unveiled the production version of the front-wheel-drive NV200, which goes on sale on April …
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Big fwd vans will fill gap in Chrysler lineup
… Ram ProMaster, a full-sized front-wheel drive van based on the Fiat Ducato. The ProMaster, introduced at the Chicago Auto Show last week, will come in 13 configurations. It will be available in two roof heights, three wheelbases and four …
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Mercedes' 2020 Vision (2/8/13)
… world wide. But many analysts expect BMW keep its title over the full year. Auto makers seem to be muscling up at Chicago Auto Show . Chrysler unveiled two additions to its performance stable a Dodge Challenger SRT eight at a Chrysler 300 SRT eight …
over the full year. Auto makers seem to be muscling up at Chicago Auto Show . Chrysler unveiled two additions to its performance stable a Dodge Challenger SRT eight at a Chrysler 300 SRT eight. Volkswagen showed a -
GM lowers Malibu pricing to compete with Camry in online searches
… about $450, Russ Clark, Malibu's marketing director, said Thursday in an interview on the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show . "We did it in order to try to generate more potential traffic on the car both on the websites as well as dealers …
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Coming Clean About Diesels (2/8/13)
… among Japanese carmakers. Leaving its forecast for annual net profit on changed at 3.4 billion dollars. At the Chicago Auto Show Thursday of focus was Nissan products. The company unveiling the production version of the NB 200 small band on …
for annual net profit on changed at 3.4 billion dollars. At the Chicago Auto Show Thursday of focus was Nissan products. The company unveiling the production version of the NB 200 small band on sale April 1. -
Tundra's Time To Shine (2/7/13)
… awards. Today the redesigned 2014. Toyota Tundra entered the race. The time drug unveiled this morning at the Chicago Auto Show . The mechanically it is very similar to the outgoing tundra all three engines are very overs. But it has undergone …
Tundra entered the race. The time drug unveiled this morning at the Chicago Auto Show . The mechanically it is very similar to the outgoing tundra all three engines are very overs. But it has undergone significant sheet -
Nissan guns for Ford with small cargo van
… S. market to small cargo vans, plans to pit its own small van against Ford's Transit Connect. Today at the Chicago Auto Show , Nissan officials unveiled the production version of the NV200, which goes on sale on April 1. "We see what the …
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Nissan looks to more performance offerings
… sports packages, plans to expand its Nismo performance brand. The automaker rolled out two Nismo models today at the Chicago Auto Show -- a Nismo Juke and a 2014 Nismo 370Z -- which executives say are the first of a wave of models coming under the …
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Kia plans sporty, turbocharged Forte hatch
… Forte lineup. The sedan can be equipped in EX and entry-level LX trims. Kia revealed the Forte five-door at the Chicago auto show today. "The combination of a useful hatchback for carrying cargo and the sportiness of the turbocharged SX trim …
