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GM to Re-Introduce Mild Hybrids in Late 2011
By Dennis Haak Remember the ads a few years ago in which GM bragged about offering more hybrid models than any other automaker? Those...
2011 Ford Super Duty Gets Torque Upgrade to 800 lb-ft
By Chris Haak Ford's new 2011 Super Duty pickups are just hitting dealers, but that didn't stop Ford from upgrading the trucks on the fly...
Patent Drawings Show Chrysler 200C Taking Shape
By Chris Haak Ten years ago - heck, even five years ago - few companies made a bigger splash at the North American International Auto...
What Does an Inside-Out Volkswagen Look Like?
By Chris Haak This is a few days old, but kudos are in order to Volkswagen and its ad agency in Brazil, AlmapBBDO for the creativity shown...
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June Sales Results Are In – And They’re Ugly
By Chris Haak07.02.2008Yesterday, all of the major automakers reported their June sales results. The market was down 18.3% in June 2008...
Chrysler Announces Plant Idling, Shift Elimination
By Chris Haak07.01.2008Chrysler LLC announced yesterday that it is indefinitely idling its St. Louis South Assembly Plant and eliminating...
Would You Let Big Brother Ride Along for Cheaper Insurance?
By Chris Haak07.01.2008Several major automobile insurance companies worldwide, including Progressive and GMAC in the US, as well as a few...
2009 Model Year Preview Part 2 (H to M)
Note: Part 1 of this article, from A through F, can be found here. Part 3 of this article, from N through V, can be found here. Our...
2009 Model Year Preview Part 1 (A to F)
Note: Part 2 of this article, from H through M, can be found here. Part 3 of this article, from N through V, can be found...
GM-Ford Merger Mentioned in GM C-Suite and Shot Down
By Chris Haak06.26.2008Although it obviously hasn't come to fruition, BusinessWeek reported this week that some GM executives have thought...
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited CRD 4×4 Review
The new US CAFE (fuel economy) rules will force every automobile manufacturer to re-think its product portfolio over the next few years to...
Daimler Plans All-Electric Models For 2010
By Chris Haak 06.23.2008 According to an article published in German magazine Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Saturday, Daimler AG CEO...
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What Happened To The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Buried in...
Reading a story on Jalopnik this morning about how a 1985 Pontiac Fiero was removed from a Houston reservoir after 22 years underwater...
Mazda Needs To Raise Money
At almost the same time news broke that PSA Peugeot Citröen and GM were in alliance talks, Ford's former alliance partner, Mazda is going...
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Jeep and Mopar Introduce Jeep Trailers
By Chris Haak Chrysler's well-known parts and accessories arm, Mopar, will begin offering Jeep-branded off-road-capable campers next month...
2011 Ford F-150 to Get Three New Engines
By Chris Haak Ford announced yesterday that its 2011 F-150 pickup will receive three new engines for the 2011 model year, and all should...
Chevy Volt’s Battery Will Have 8 Year/100,000 Mile...
By Chris Haak The Chevrolet Volt - whose production is inching closer, for a fourth quarter soft launch - will see its batteries...
Jaguar Green-Lights 3 Series Rival and 2-Seat Sports Coupe
By Chris Haak Several of us at Full Metal Autos are fans of Jaguars, and their latest offerings in particular (such as the XF Supercharged...