Sentences with phrase «automakers making»

The result is seeing luxury automakers making small cars and mainstream brands building luxury sedans.

The Resonance is not a plug - in vehicle, but it nonetheless pushes the limits of fuel economy in the SUV class, which will help bridge the gap in consumer acceptance of electrified vehicles, while also helping automakers make inroads toward the mandated 54.5 mpg fuel economy target by 2025.

December 30, 2010 • More people felt driven to buy a car in 2010 than in the previous year, and many automakers made money — even General Motors.

But my Spectra, which is still purring like a kitten after over 100,000 miles with darn near nothing more than oil changes, tires, and brake pads is a helluva lot better than the burn - out - after - five - years cars that automakers made for decades.

The German automaker made a name for itself in the farming community with these brawny little diesel tractors.

The Ford Ranger Raptor debuted earlier this week, but the automaker made it clear that the launch was for the Asia Pacific market.

Shanks says Ford definitely is looking to pick its spots on capital spending, with constant discussions revolving around what technology is considered core, what should be farmed out to suppliers and where teaming up with another automaker makes the most sense.

The automaker made this case on an admittedly tame off - road demonstration course it had built adjacent to the Monticello Motoring Club's paved track, which we'd also experience.

The second car on Volvo's «60» platform is the largest, widest, and important to this pick, the lowest wagon in its class by overall height, which at this point includes very little that is sold in the U.S. Volvo isn't expecting the crossover - and sport / utility craze to turn soon — after all, the automaker makes bags of money on the XC90 and XC60 — but if anything on the road draws modern customers back to the station wagon, this will be the car.

The Japanese automaker made the estimate public after American regulators more than doubled the scope of an airbag recall in the United States, identifying another 35 million to 40 million vehicles they said needed fixing.

When most automakers make a statement vehicle, it's usually an expensive, high - performance vehicle — something along...

As its reign came to an end, the automaker made the decision to still offer a traditional sedan, but also added a new, pursuit - rated utility vehicle.

The famed American automaker made its official entry in the country at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo and displayed the Grand Cherokee along with the Wrangler.

The automaker made a «tentative bid to fill a vacuum between Go - Karts and the Corvette» as well as to compete in FIA category 9 (SCCA Class G).»

Oh yeah, and the automaker made one massive change: the addition of a top - trim Turbo model, complete with a more powerful 201 - horsepower turbocharged engine.

Representatives of a well - known Chinese automaker made at least one offer this month to buy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles at a small premium over its market value, Automotive News has learned.

BMW is beefing up their Individual customization program and recently, the Bavarian automaker made an example of the all - new baby 6 - Series Gran Coupe, the 2015 4 - Series Gran Coupe.

Corolla is the exception to our hypothesis that small cars sell well when automakers make more tech available to survive against crossovers and SUVs.

As automakers make engines more efficient, some argue that three cylinders is enough for smaller cars, especially when you add turbocharging, or use the engine as the range - extender part of a plug - in hybrid.

With the new 2015 Hyundai Sonata, which is scheduled for a North American debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the automaker makes it clear that it intends to remain competitive in the key family sedan segment.

Critical Knowledge: 2010 Ram 1500: One year after a comprehensive redesign, the light - duty pickup receives new trailer towing equipment and ratings, fuel system electronics to improve efficiency, and an iPod connection.2010 Ram 2500/3500: The heavy - duty pickup receives a slew of enhancements to the suspension, powertrains, chassis aerodynamics and options list for the new model year.2010 Dodge Dakota: The last model year before it is to be discontinued, the automaker makes suspension enhancements to improve the ride.

Stock performance with the 2.2 was not up to the Daytona's looks, but the turbocharged cars could walk the talk; few automakers made a fast, affordable sporty car at the time, and even the base 2.2 did fairly well by contemporary standards when connected with the five - speed manual transmission.

It's refreshing to see an automaker make a smart move towards an emerging market with a successful model rather than add a bigger engine, landau roof and fine Corinthian leather to try to chase old trends that are out of synch with modern family vehicle priorities.

In fact, NHTSA if you're reading this: Please require all automakers make 360 cameras standard.

Plus, the automaker makes some of the most affordable vehicles, year - after - year, and Kelley Blue Book (KBB) is taking notice.

Brakes are mentally linked to safety in the minds of customers and automakers make sure to tout the special systems they offer.

Still, some automakers made the mistake of not including their best headlights on trims that don't offer forward collision prevention.

In July, a well - known but unnamed Chinese automaker made at least one offer to buy Fiat Chrysler at a price supposedly above its current market value, the industry news site Automotive News reported earlier this week.

The automaker made a name for itself in motorsports in the 1990s by being the first Japanese marque to win the Manufacturers» title at the World Rally Championship three years in a row.

It's the finished result of a promise the South Korean automaker made back when it first showed us the Kia GT concept, and said it would definitely be making a production version.

The i8 Roadster may have made its debut already at the LA Auto Show last year, but this was a world premiere for the refreshed i8 coupe that builds on the revisions the German automaker made when it unveiled the i8 Roadster.

All of that and more has led to the Japanese automaker making a $ 267 million investment in its Ohio production facilities.

Almost every automaker makes one and with so many options to choose from,...

The Geely - owned automaker made the announcement during the Shanghai auto show.

With some flashy debuts and a healthy dose of technology news, automakers made some noise during the New York Auto Show, wrapping up the unofficial close to the (major) auto show season.

The airbag race was sparked by an agreement that automakers made to equip at least half of their vehicles with side airbags.

The automaker made the conscious decision to push the launch of the vehicles back since it wanted to flawlessly execute on the launch of the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra pickup trucks.

It's the first global auto show of the year, and it's where the world's automakers make a splash, debuting their new car models and concept vehicles to get the industry revved up for the year.

Most of the automakers made mention of autonomous - vehicle technology in their press conferences.

Two years after introducing the Kia GT4 Stinger the 2014 North American International Auto Show, the Korean automaker made good on its promise to bring the Stinger GT4 into the production.

We'll be sure to update the review when the automaker makes an official announcement.

Along with the new grille, the American automaker made the Escape more aerodynamic and outfitted it with new halogen projector headlights, new fog lights and LED tail lights.

In 1959 the company introduced its Datsun cars to the United States through its US distributor (most foreign automakers make use of captive distributors based in the US to distribute their vehicles).

Another European automaker making the voyage to Chicago is Mercedes - Benz.

Under the hood, the Japanese automaker made subtle tweaks to its SkyActiv - G direct injection engines for both the Mazda6 and Mazda3.

The new entry - level luxury sedan from the British automaker made its debut last year and will bring the fight to the likes of the BMW 3 Series and the Audi A4 in the European markets.

which shows that if automakers made cars that were covered with solar panels instead of paint (incorporate them into the bodywork), and you covered your windows with solar panels when not using your car, you could drive 30 km a day for free with today's technology, and 50 km a day with slight improvements.

The good news is that electric cars are better, better, and better, so consumers should be on hand to happily help automakers make the transition and give up their insane obsession with burning stuff.

Not exact matches

Nikola Motor Co, which makes hydrogen - powered semi trucks, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against electric automaker Tesla Inc alleging design patent infringements.

The Detroit automaker says it made just over $ 1 billion from January through March, or 77 cents per share.