http://autoinews.com Ford blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:07:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Jan 6th 2009 at 1:59PMThere's more that one way to green a car, and many of the most interesting technological advancements don't involve powering an internal combustion engine. Consider that much of the fabric, plastic and rubber that goes into a car's construction is derived from ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/07/vegetarian-radials-defatted-soy-eyed-as-tire-filler-substitute/ It seems we’ve got a lot of news about cutbacks and bailouts lately. Now we finally have something to get excited about as a cool car is doing well: 10,000 pre-orders have come in for the Chevrolet Camaro.Back in October, Chevy had already received 6,000 orders in the first month ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/07/a-bit-of-good-news-chevrolet-receives-10000-orders-for-camaro/ The Detroit Auto Show is just around that corner, and Jaguar will show the world the new XFR. This will mark the premiere of Jag’s enlarged 5.0-liter supercharged V8. But now that Jaguar has finished development on the 500 hp engine (which is also already earmarked for other Jaguar cars), ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/07/will-there-be-a-xfr-s/ by Chris Shunk on Jan 6th 2009 at 10:01AMPorsche is continuing to wag the dog by upping its stake in VW to over 50%. The move, which cost Porsche $8.49 billion, adds another 8% to the German automaker's ownership stake. The move to 50% was supposed happen late in 2008, ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/07/porsche-raises-stake-in-vw-to-50/ SEE ALSO: Making of "Iron and Lace" Harley-Davidson Pinup Calendar CHARLOTTE, N.C. January 6, 2009: SPEED opens its 2009 season for prime time originals Jan. 20, 2009 with the return of Super Bikes! (8 p.m. ET) hosted by Hollywood stunt rider Jason Britton and Livin’ the Low Life (9 p.m. ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/07/cover-girl-vida-guerra-back-for-second-season-of-speed-prime-time-original-livin-the-low-life/ BLUFFDALE, Utah january 6, 2009: Aero Performance Products, Inc. (OTCBB:AERP), which operates Aero Exhaust, Inc., a world leader in performance exhaust airflow technology, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Jones Exhaust Systems, Inc., one of the most respected specialty exhaust manufacturers in the United States. ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/06/aero-performance-products-inc-announces-agreement-to-acquire-jones-exhaust-products-inc/ The No. 40 Mazda RX-8 will Sport Pink Trim to Support Breast Cancer Awareness DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 4, 2009: Dempsey Racing will partner with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for the 2009 Rolex 24 At Daytona, and will carry pink trim on the black and white No. 40 ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/06/dempsey-racing-avon-walk-for-breast-cancer-team-up-for-rolex-24-at-daytona/ CHICAGO, Jan 5, 2009; Reuters reported that the following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through December of 2008 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles fell 12.3 percent, or 709,002 units, to 5,067,078. Following is a list of the top 20 selling ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/06/top-20-selling-vehicles-in-us-through-december/ Looks like the company that likes to give little LED light eyebrows to all its cars, just loves the LED lights in general. Audi has announced that the V10 version of the R8 sports car will be the first car in the world to be equipped with all-LED headlamps for ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/06/audi-r8-v10-will-be-first-car-to-all-led-headlamps/ Auto Express Car Reviews By Jack Rix06th January 2009 Hold onto your hats, the most powerful Bentley convertible ever has blown in! We brought you spy shots of the Bentley GTC Speed back in October, but these are the first official pictures of ... http://autoinews.com/2009/01/06/bentley-gtc-speed-touches-down-bentley-gtc-speed/