New electric cars face bumpy road

August 13th, 2010 PartsHub.net Posted in Automotive News | No Comments »

President Barack Obama drives the 2010 Chevy Volt off the line as he tours a General Motors Auto plant in Hamtramck, Michigan.The Chevy Volt has won a presidential endorsement, and the support of leading green activists. Now it needs consumers’ embrace when it comes to market later this year.



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Escalade is car most likely to catch thieves’ eyes

August 12th, 2010 PartsHub.net Posted in Automotive News | No Comments »

Even when outfitted with advanced anti-theft technology, thieves have simply hauled Escalades on to the back of flatbed trucks.The blinged-out Cadillac Escalade SUV, a favorite of A-listers like Tiger Woods, is once again the vehicle voted most likely to be stolen, according to an insurance industry group.



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GM hikes production capacity for Volt by 50 pct

August 11th, 2010 PartsHub.net Posted in Automotive News | No Comments »

President Barack Obama gets behind the wheel of a new Chevy Volt during his tours of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Mich., Friday, July 30, 2010, where the Volt. an electric car is assembled. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year.



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Obama selling auto bailout good news

August 10th, 2010 PartsHub.net Posted in Automotive News | No Comments »

President Barack Obama tours a Chrysler plant in Detroit Friday. Obama is in the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: that his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic success.President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.



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GM, Nissan compete for best electric car deal

August 9th, 2010 PartsHub.net Posted in Automotive News | No Comments »

GM said Tuesday it has begun taking orders for the electric-powered Chevrolet Volt at a $41,000 starting price before tax credits. Just over a decade ago, electric cars were expensive niche vehicles. Now, Nissan and General Motors are competing to sell the most affordable electric car to middle-class America.



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