* Michigan - Are Makers Reconsidering Small Pickup Market? - Maybe yes…maybe no
(... Not for us: Ford has no plans to bring the all-new version of the Ranger compact pickup to the U.S.)
Detroit,MICH,USA -The Detroit Bureau, by Paul A. Eisenstein -Jul.12, 2012: -- This story has been updated to reflect GM’s plans to launch a next-generation version of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup... They were once the vehicle of choice for Baby Boomers on a budget and others who wanted a simple, affordable and highly functional set of wheels. But time hasn’t been kind to the compact pickup which has all but vanished from American showrooms... Could those small trucks now be ripe for a comeback, however? A Chrysler official is indicating that maker might be thinking twice about its options while the Korean makers apparently continue to look for an opportunity in the segment. On the other hand, General Motors has decided to scrap its two current compact offerings, while Indian maker Mahindra and Mahindra has abandoned plans to enter the U.S. with a long-delayed compact pickup...
* USA - 2013 Ford Fusion gets stop/start as $295 option
(Photo: Ford adds start-stop to new Fusion)
Dearborn,MICH,USA -Automotive News, by Bradford Wernle -16 July 2012: -- Ford Motor Co. is bringing its Auto-Start-Stop system to the United States, the first time it has offered the system in this country in a nonhybrid application... The $295 option will be offered only on 2013 Ford Fusions powered by a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine... Stop-start technology, which Ford already
has used on hybrids, saves fuel by shutting off the engine when the
vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light. Ford estimates customers who buy the Fusion with stop-start will save $1,100 in gasoline outlays over five years of driving...Labels: automakers news USA
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