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* USA - GM plans to cut back production of big SUVs
Strategy might hurt automaker, but gas prices too high to challenge
Columbia,SC,USA -The State/The Wall Street Journal -Aug. 12, 2006: -- General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner said the company will slow production of its new lineup of large sport utility vehicles during the second half of the year to cope with rising inventory as average U.S. gasoline prices stay at more than $3 a gallon...
* USA - Spending Green To Go Green
BMW, GM, DCX to spend $1 billion on hybrid transmissions
USA -AutoWeek, by RICHARD TRUETT -11 Aug 2006: -- Going green isn’t cheap... Andreas Truckenbrodt, executive director of hybrid powertrains for DaimlerChrysler, revealed General Motors, BMW and DaimlerChrysler will spend at least $1 billion to develop a pair of "Two Mode" hybrid transmissions to be used in full-sized SUVs, luxury vehicles and front-wheel-drive cars... The Two Mode transmission, when used with cylinder-cutoff technology, is expected to increase the fuel economy of a full-sized V8-powered SUV by at least 25 percent. That means a 5000-pound Tahoe could get highway fuel economy of about 26 mpg... GM will build the rear-wheel Two Mode in a plant near Baltimore and sell it to BMW and DaimlerChrysler. The front-wheel-drive version, which uses many of the same parts as the rear-drive Two Mode, will likely be built by DaimlerChrysler...
* USA - If you want your car to sparkle, wash it often
Washington,DC,USA -The Washington Post, by Terri Sapienza -August 12, 2006: -- Our cars take a daily beating from bad roads, bad drivers and exposure to the elements (rain, sun, salt, bird droppings, pollen). Yet 52 percent of us wash our cars less than once a month, and 15 percent never wash their cars at all, according to a survey by the International Carwash Association... Regular (as in weekly) car washings are for more than appearance's sake. Taking care of the exterior finish will prolong a car's life and protect its resale value. Scott Martindill is owner of Mobile One Services, an auto-detailing service in suburban Maryland. He has tips for an at-home washing this weekend. Better yet, tonight... How often: "Generally speaking, a car needs to be washed every week to two,'' ...
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