http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:06:38 -0700 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:58:24 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Taking-a-look-at-the-future-of-Chrysler?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner Last week, Chrysler gave the media and consumers a look at the company's future. Today, we show you the future of the Chrysler brand, with a huge assist from Cars.com's blog, Kicking Tires.2010: In 2010, Chrysler will launch a Sport edition for the 3... cars industry news Chrysler Fiat Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:58:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Taking-a-look-at-the-future-of-Chrysler?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Taking-a-peek-at-the-new-Jeep-lineup?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner Now that Chrysler has unveiled it's five-year plan, the public and press each have an idea at what's in store for the future. Cars.com has detailed the future of Jeep on its blog, and we take a look here.2010: The Jeep Commander will say good-bye, an... cars industry news Chrysler trucks Fiat Jeep Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:54:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Taking-a-peek-at-the-new-Jeep-lineup?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Breaking-down-the-future-of-Dodge?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner   Now that Chrysler and Fiat have presented their five-year plan for the future, we're going to take a peek at what's in store for each brand over the next few years. First up: Dodge.Dodge will no longer sell trucks going forward--the Ram lineup... cars industry news Chrysler trucks Dodge Fiat Jeep Ram Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:45:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Breaking-down-the-future-of-Dodge?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Industry-news-Chrysler-and-Fiat-unveil-fiveyear-plan?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner  Chrysler/Fiat is busy unveiling its five-year business plan today, and from what we can tell, there are major changes in store.First, the Dodge Viper sports car is on the chopping block--only 500 more units will be produced before the car is re... cars industry news Chrysler Chevrolet Dodge Fiat Alfa Romeo Jeep Ram Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:34:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Industry-news-Chrysler-and-Fiat-unveil-fiveyear-plan?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Industry-news-ChryslerFiat-lineup-leaked?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner According to the Wall Street Journal, there are major changes underway at Chrysler. Fiat, which now holds a 20 percent stake in the company, plans on bringing its Alfa Romeo brand back to our shores, and that's not all. The Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep ... cars industry news Chrysler Dodge Fiat Alfa Romeo Jeep Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Industry-news-ChryslerFiat-lineup-leaked?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Industry-news-Hyundai-unveils-new-Genesis-Coupe-RSpec?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner    2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-SpecWhen it launched the 2010 Genesis Coupe, Hyundai promised that a version built for tuners--the 2.0T R-Spec--would eventually be available. Well, the time has come--it's here.The 2.0T R-Spec has already be... cars industry news Hot New Drives 2009 Hyundai Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:03:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Industry-news-Hyundai-unveils-new-Genesis-Coupe-RSpec?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Industry-news-GM-to-bring-back-Buick-Regal?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner The motoring press has known for a while that General Motors has been working on a mid-size Buick that will be sold alongside the 2010 LaCrosse. Well, according to the boys at Jalopnik, the new car has been unveiled, and it will resurrect the Regal n... cars industry news GM Buick Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:43:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Industry-news-GM-to-bring-back-Buick-Regal?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Audi-gives-regular-Joes-a-chance-to-drive-with-the-pros?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner 2009 Audi TT-S CoupeAudi offers a program called the Audi Driving Experience, which allows customers to learn the basics of race-track driving before putting their newly learned skills to the test on the track. Here in Chicago, the program is offere... cars Hot New Drives 2009 Porsche Lexus Audi Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:48:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Audi-gives-regular-Joes-a-chance-to-drive-with-the-pros?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Industry-news-Chevy-unveils-new-Caprice-police-car?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner 2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPVChevrolet announced last week that it would be unveiling its new rear-wheel drive police car today, and now we have our first look at the new cruiser, which will be officially be called the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Ve... cars industry news GM Chevrolet Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:17:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Industry-news-Chevy-unveils-new-Caprice-police-car?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Industry-news-Chevrolet-to-unveil-new-police-car?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner Pontiac G8Could the next Chevrolet police car share its DNA with the outgoing Pontiac G8 sedan? According to Automotive News, that just might be the case. The trade publication reports that Chevrolet will be announcing plans to produce a new re... Pontiac Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:19:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Industry-news-Chevrolet-to-unveil-new-police-car?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Industry-news-Hyundai-offers-stretched-Equus-in-Korea-no-plans-yet-for-North-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner A stretched Korean Hyundai EquusWe know Hyundai's Equus is coming to America. What we don't know yet is if the longer-wheelbase version that was just announced for the Korean market will be coming Stateside. Beyond the extended overall length, ... cars industry news Hot New Drives 2009 Hyundai Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:44:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Industry-news-Hyundai-offers-stretched-Equus-in-Korea-no-plans-yet-for-North-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Industry-news-Toyota-recalls-38-million-vehicles?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner   Toyota is recalling 3.8 million vehicles due to floor mats that could get stuck underneath the accelerator pedal, leading to unintended acceleration. This is Toyota's largest recall ever in the U.S., and the company is advising vehicle o... cars industry news Toyota Recalls Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:33:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Industry-news-Toyota-recalls-38-million-vehicles?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Industry-news-Hyundai-to-drop-out-of-Tokyo-Motor-Show?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner   The Tokyo Motor Show will be missing something this year. Namely, it will be missing a large presence from non-Japanese major automakers.Hyundai became the latest--and last--major international automaker to pull out of the Tokyo show, which ta... cars industry news Hyundai Tokyo Motor Show Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Industry-news-Hyundai-to-drop-out-of-Tokyo-Motor-Show?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Revealed-2010-Toyota-4Runner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner    2010 Toyota 4Runner LimitedToyota has released details of its upcoming 2010 4Runner SUV, which is now entering its fifth generation.The 4Runner, which shares its platform with the FJ Cruiser, receives more power, larger dimensions, and a... cars industry news Hot New Drives 2009 trucks Toyota Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:32:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Revealed-2010-Toyota-4Runner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Industry-news-GM-to-increase-production-of-four-models?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner    Automotive News reported on Wednesday that General Motors is considering increasing production of four models: The 2010 Buick LaCrosse, 2010 Cadillac SRX, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, and 2010 Chevrolet Equinox.The Camaro has been a hot seller... cars industry news GM Chevrolet Buick Cadillac Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:20:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Industry-news-GM-to-increase-production-of-four-models?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Industry-news-Obama-administration-shows-new-fueleconomy-regulations?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner  The Obama administration proposed fuel-economy and emissions standards for the 2012-2016 model years on Tuesday. The administration has an eventual goal of a 35.5 mpg average by 2016.The average is expected to be bumped up by 5 percent each yea... cars industry news Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:26:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Industry-news-Obama-administration-shows-new-fueleconomy-regulations?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Industry-news-Cash-for-Clunkers-payment-rate-estimated-to-be-23-percent?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner  Cash for Clunkers may be over, but car dealers are still feeling the effects.According to Automotive News, a survey by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) shows that only 23.1 percent of the transactions that took place under the... cars industry news Cash for Clunkers Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:25:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Industry-news-Cash-for-Clunkers-payment-rate-estimated-to-be-23-percent?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Industry-news-Ray-Young-may-leave-GM?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner General Motors CFO Ray Young has been on the job for only 18 months, and today, Automotive News is reporting that he won't be with the company much longer.Neither the company nor Young talked to Automotive News, but the publication says that The... cars industry news GM Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:13:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Industry-news-Ray-Young-may-leave-GM?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Industry-news-Fiat-may-bring-two-commericial-trucks-to-North-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner Now that Mercedes-Benz is ending its partnership with Dodge to produce the Sprinter cargo van, Fiat, which has a 20 percent stake in Chrysler, may bring two commercial vehicles to this side of the pond to replace it.According to Automotive News, Fiat... cars industry news Chrysler Fiat Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:52:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Industry-news-Fiat-may-bring-two-commericial-trucks-to-North-America?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Industry-news-Hyundai-drops-teaser-shots-of-2011-Sonata?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner    A rendering of the 2011 Hyundai SonataHyundai has begun taking pre-orders for its 2011 Sonata in Korea, in advance of its September 10th launch in the Korean market. While we won't be seeing the American version until sometime in 2010, a... cars industry news Hyundai Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:46:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2479-Chicago-Autos-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Industry-news-Hyundai-drops-teaser-shots-of-2011-Sonata?cid=exrss-Chicago-Autos-Examiner