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Comments (1)Episode 813 – Ford Profits Fall Short, BMW Offers Diesel for M Vehicles, Chevy Ecologic Stickers
January 27th, 2012 at 11:35am
Runtime: 8:30
Ford posted its financial earnings for 2011 and it was the company’s best year in over a decade but it still fell short of Wall Street targets. BMW will now offer a diesel engine for select M vehicles in Europe. Chevy announced all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. will have a window sticker explaining the environmental impact of the car. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline This Week about GM and Chrysler dealers who were forced to give up their businesses during the companies’ bankruptcies.
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January 26th, 2012 at 11:45am
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Episode 812 – Nissan Expanding in Mexico, Opel Ampera Delayed, Ford Retires “Drive One” Slogan
January 26th, 2012 at 11:22am
Runtime: 5:22
Nissan just announced it will build a third plant in Mexico. The company plans to invest $2 billion in the facility, with production scheduled to begin sometime in 2013. Opel has delayed the launch of the Ampera to fix a potential coolant leak in the battery. Ford’s successful “Drive One” slogan is being retired, replaced by another two-word catchphrase. All that and more, plus guest host Murray Feldman from FOX2 News, Detroit shares some of his thoughts on the resurgent American auto industry.
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Episode 811 – Yazaki Hit with Record Fine, Audi R8 Stretch Limo, Saab Museum Saved
January 25th, 2012 at 12:00pm
Runtime: 8:19
Japanese auto supplier Yazaki was hit with a record fine from the Japanese government over a bid-rigging scheme involving wire harnesses. Limo Broker, a British limo company, is making a stretched version of the Audi R8. The city of Trollhättan, Saab AB and The Wallenberg Foundation have shelled out more than $4 million to buy and preserve Saab’s official museum. All that and more, plus John responds to your questions and comments in the “You Said It!” segment.
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Episode 810 – Russia Overtaking Germany, Opel Looks East for Profits, Battle of the Bulge
January 24th, 2012 at 12:00pm
Runtime: 8:18
It’s predicted that in four or five years Russia will be the largest car market in Europe – beating out Germany. General Motors is putting enormous pressure on Opel to finally become profitable again, and now the company is in talks with SAIC to sell cars in China. Automakers fight for every ounce of weight they can take out of their vehicles. Today’s bulky and bloated lead-acid batteries are prime, low-hanging fruit that’s ready for pickin’. All that and more, plus a look at the new 2012 Honda CR-V.
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Episode 809 – January Sales Up, Honda Delivers 1st Fit EV, New Device Blocks Calls in Car
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:30am
Runtime: 7:17
Ward’s Auto is forecasting that car sales this month in the U.S. market will jump nearly 10 percent compared to a year ago, which translates to a SAAR of 13.9 million vehicles. Honda delivered its first Fit EV as part of its Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Scosche, a company that sells electronic accessories, just introduced a device that can block mobile phones while in the car. All that and more, plus find out why Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says the Jeep Liberty is the most important product the company is investing in.
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Episode 808 – Who’s #1?, New Interest in Saab, Dart Equipped with Hyundai Transmission
January 20th, 2012 at 12:00pm
Runtime: 9:02
GM announced that it sold just over 9 million vehicles globally last year which sparked off a flurry of news reports over who’s the Number One automaker in the world. Chinese automaker Youngman Lotus and Turkish private equity firm Brightwell Holdings intend to place bids for Saab. Hyundai will supply six-speed automatic transmissions for the Dodge Dart. All that and more, plus a preview of Autoline This Week about the pitfalls and benefits facing automakers in China.
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Episode 807 – Peugeot Out of Le Mans, Kia Reworks Stop/Start System, Toyota Cleared
January 19th, 2012 at 11:52am
Runtime: 8:11
Europe’s financial troubles are starting to hurt automakers, forcing them to cut costs wherever they can. Peugeot just announced that it’s dropping out of the 24 hours of Le Mans this year. Kia is going back to the drawing board to improve the stop/start system in its Rio and Soul models. As we told you when the story first broke a couple of years ago, Toyota’s problems with unintended acceleration were largely due to driver error, and now the National Academy of Sciences concluded the same thing. All that and more, plus John answers your questions in the “You Said It” segment.
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Episode 806 – U.S. Cars Get Older, Mercedes May Export Engines from U.S., Prius Camper
January 18th, 2012 at 11:50am
Runtime: 6:42
The average age of vehicles on roads in the U.S. increased again last year to 10.8 years. Mercedes-Benz is considering exporting engines built in the U.S. Japanese conversion company, Campinn just unveiled a camper add-on for the Toyota Prius at the Tokyo Auto Salon. All that and more, plus guest host Mark Phelan from the Detroit Free Press shares his hits and misses from this year’s Detroit Auto Show.
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