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Luxgen Neora EV Concept Shown At Shanghai
Taiwanese carmaker Luxgen has revealed the next generation of its line-up, in the form of the Neora electric vehicle concept. The debut of the Neora showcar follows the international launch of the Luxgen7 SUV and MPV people movers and offers the first look at its plans for a five-seater sedan. “Neora perfectly represents Luxgen’s brand spirit of Think Ahead, and the new (...)
2011-04-28 10:05:00 | The Motor ReportCold weather warms coffers at CMS Energy
CMS Energy Corp., the parent company of Consumers Energy, earned net income of $135 million in the first quarter, its strongest first quarter in nine years as income jumped nearly 59 percent from a year ago.
2011-04-28 10:02:00 | DetNews.com
Zagato TZ3 Stradale
Posted on 04.28.2011 10:00 by Simona Filed under: Zagato | coupe | sports cars | Dodge Viper | special editions | Pebble Beach Concours | Zagato TZ | Cars | Car Reviews | Zagato The XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance which took place in April 2010 gave way for Andrea (...)
2011-04-28 10:00:00 | Top SpeedNew MG 5 - full details
The MG 5 will join the Focus class before the end of this year in China before reaching the UK in mid-2013.
2011-04-28 10:00:00 | Autocar.co.uk
Honda earns $545M on the quarter, less than half analyst estimates
Filed under: Honda, Earnings/Financials Honda has announced earnings of $545 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, down 38 percent versus last year and less than half of analysts' $1.15 billion expectation. Honda's profit drop comes as the automaker brought in $27 billion in sales, down 2.9 percent from last year's fourth quarter. Honda's results were weighed down by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that derailed most March production in Japan. The automaker's Japan sales dropped (...)
2011-04-28 09:57:00 | AutoBlogJAPAN: Earthquake hits Honda's Q4 result
Honda Motor sales and profits dipped in the fourth fiscal quarter ended 31 March as the effects of the Sendai region earthquake began to bite.
2011-04-28 09:56:00 | Just-Auto2011 Toyota Tundra Limited Double Cab, an AW Drivers Log:
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I am surprised that the Toyota Tundra isn't selling better--that is, I'm surprised it hasn't cracked the Ford/Chevrolet and to a lesser extent Dodge stranglehold on the large-truck category. This is a good truck.
2011-04-28 09:39:19 | AutoWeek
Bob King says UAW might negotiate with Detroit Three simultaneously
Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials, UAW/Unions Traditionally, the United Auto Workers will pick one automaker to negotiate a contract. Then, after that deal is struck, the UAW will shop the deal to the other automakers. It's called "pattern bargaining," and it's been happening for decades. That may change during 2011 negotiations, as The Detroit Free Press reports that new UAW President Bob King might broker a deal with all three automakers simultaneously. King points out (...)
2011-04-28 09:28:00 | AutoBlogFord says optional EcoBoost V6 engine popular with F-150 buyers:
Sales of Ford F-150 pickups with the optional EcoBoost 3.
2011-04-28 09:11:14 | AutoWeekExperts: Apple should've addressed concerns sooner
New York — Apple should have responded much sooner to concerns about location data stored on its iPhones, even if the company didn't have all the answers ready, marketing and crisis-management experts say.
2011-04-28 09:07:00 | DetNews.comRenault Captur Destined For Production Future: Report
Rumours of a production future for the Renault Captur concept are picking up speed. Reports out of Europe this week suggest the sporty crossover could make a market debut in the next two years. The reports follow earlier claims that a production version of the Captur had been greenlit after it garnered a positive response in its Geneva debut. According to British magazine Autocar, two versions (...)
2011-04-28 09:06:00 | The Motor ReportMissing Warren teen returns home
Southfield — A Warren teenager reported as missing and endangered returned to his home Wednesday night, police said this morning.
2011-04-28 09:02:00 | DetNews.comMore people apply for unemployment benefits
Washington— More people sought unemployment benefits last week, the second rise in three weeks, a sign the job market's recovery is slow and uneven.
2011-04-28 09:02:00 | DetNews.com
Chrysler announces plan to repay government loans
Filed under: Government/Legal, Chrysler, Earnings/Financials Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and President Barack Obama meet at Chrysler's Indiana Transmission Plant II Remember a few months back when Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne complained about the terms of the loans received from the government? "Shyster loans" is what he deemed them, a term for which he later had to apologize. But the answer was clear: if Marchionne and his compatriots don't like the terms of the loans offered from (...)
2011-04-28 09:01:00 | AutoBlogHotter GT3 RS 4.0 revealed
Porsche has ramped up the already-heady performance of the 911 GT3 RS through the adoption of a new naturally aspirated 4.
2011-04-28 09:00:00 | Autocar.co.uk