Posts Tagged ‘cobo center’

Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
With moms now actually reading EPA fuel economy figures on the window sticker before trying out the dozen cup holders found in most modern minivans, Chrysler went back to the engineering lab and knocked out a few more miles per gallon for its 2009 minivan offerings. Bragging that no other minivan of......

Chrysler eeks out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
With moms now actually reading EPA fuel economy figures on the window sticker before trying out the dozen cup holders found in most modern minivans, Chrysler went back to the engineering lab and knocked out a few more miles per gallon for its 2009 minivan offerings. Bragging that no other minivan of......

Chrysler plans to idle minivan plant in St. Louis

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Click above high-res gallery of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXTNow that General Motors and Ford have completely abandoned the minivan market for good, the American originator of the species faces only Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Kia and soon Volkswagen as manufacturers that also offer competitive choice......

2008 Grand Caravan gets mostly good crash results

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has smashed up a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and the results are mostly good.In front crash tests, the newly redesigned minivan gets all green Gs, the highest rating the Institute gives and in side crashes, the Dodge's multiple airbags helped it get all Gs exc......

Kelley Blue Book names Best New Road Trip Vehicles for 2008

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
click to view more high-res images of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXTNext Monday is Memorial Day, which many think of as the official start of the summer driving season. That means it's time to pack your families and all their associated gear in the family truckster family sedan and head out to see......

China’s BYD Auto takes Jalopnik on Cobo Center joyride

Sunday, November 4th, 2007
BYD's Wang Chanfu and Jalopnik's Matt Hardigree say hi to the ALMS folksJalopnik's Matt Hardigree was minding his own business, speaking to representatives of China's BYD Auto following the company's Detroit Auto Show presser yesterday. BYD had just unviled its F6 DM, a dual-mode hybrid sedan. Disc......

Detroit 2008: RAMPEDE! Live intro of the 2009 Dodge Ram

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Click image for high-res gallery of the 2009 Dodge Ram unveiling Poor Chrysler can't buy a break. On the day of the official unveiling of the 2009 Dodge Ram, the Sunday Freep's front page is dominated by Ford's new F-150, while the Ram is relegated to a small, cropped grille shot in the upper right ......

Detroit 2008: Something “stunning” coming from Audi

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Following our report last month, Audi has confirmed it will be showing two new cars at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. Although Audi is mute on what those two cars will be, one is reportedly a "stunning" new concept car; the second being a new production model makin......

Detroit ‘08 Preview: Toyota Venza Crossover Sedan coming to NAIAS

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Toyota's presence at the Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) will be punctuated by what the automaker is calling a "crossover sedan" that incorporates elements of both a sedan and an SUV. The U.S.-designed and engineered 2009 Toyota Venza will seat five and be built alongside the Camry, Avalon and Solara at T......

Good riddance: The demise of the in-dash CD player is nigh

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
A few short years ago, getting a CD player or better yet, a multidisc changer in your car was an upgrade. Now, the little silver disc has taken up residence with cassettes as cast-off technology. Even with the cheap digital to analog converters that are in car stereos, CDs have a sound advantage ove......