http://www.netvouz.com/spisio/tag/cars?feed=rss&pg=4 spisio's bookmarks tagged "cars" on Netvouz http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/22/ford-drops-top-on-european-focus-c-c/ Rub your eyes, pinch your arms, but most importantly, believe what you’re seeing: there is indeed a blue oval on the grille of this rather attractive convertible. spisio Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:08:39 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/25/ford-motor-company-to-go-private/ Ford Motor Company isn’t the only automaker struggling right now, but it, along with Michigan neighbour and longtime rival General Motors, is most often in the limelight. Why such media criticism? Sometimes it gets flack for introducing vehicles that do spisio Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:34:23 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/17/ford-updates-escape-hybrid-with-e85-compatibility/ The Escape Hybrid has been in the limelight for quite some time now, and it’s been bumped back into the headlines by being the world’s first production vehicle to mate the benefits of a hybrid-electric drivetrain and ethanol flexible fuel technology. spisio Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:38:04 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/03/ford-general-motors-mazda-team-up-with-apple-to-deliver-seamless-ipod-integration/ In its continuing quest to completely dominate the personal audio industry, Apple has put the final nail in the coffin to any competitor’s hopes of catching up. In a deal that sees Apple teaming up with Ford, GM and Mazda, 70 percent of 2007-model US au spisio Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:03:30 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/28/gm-develops-new-cleaner-duramax-diesel-engine/ Today’s diesel engines are nothing like they used to be. Efficient, quiet, smoke free, and quick, these engines are the core of many products sold across the globe. spisio Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:34:22 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/09/gm-sells-much-of-its-equity-in-suzuki/ Yesterday, General Motors announced that it would be selling off its shares in Suzuki Motor Corp., reducing its equity in the Japanese automaker from 20.4 percent to just 3.0 percent. In monetary terms, the 17.3 percent difference equates to some 92.36 mi spisio Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:40:08 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/16/honda-dominates-ajac-awards-with-best-car-and-truck-of-the-year/ The Canadian International Auto Show has brought together the best vehicles of the past year, highlights some of next year’s stars, and has even managed to pull off a couple of North American concept debuts. spisio Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:59:16 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/10/how-it-works-stability-control-brings-stability-to-suv-segment/ Electronic stability control (ESC) systems are already commonplace among the luxury car set, and are now becoming more and more available on entry-level vehicles as well, especially SUVs. But just what is stability control? spisio Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:44:23 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/03/hyundais-genus-genius-or-guano/ Have you noticed something interesting going on since the crossover genre was created? Some automakers aren’t even producing wagon versions of their sedans anymore, like they used to, but rather are coming out with entirely unique vehicles based off of spisio Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:56:24 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/17/in-depth-look-at-the-loremo-ls-concept/ Imagine, for a moment, being able to drive from Munich, Germany to Rome, Italy on just one tank of fuel. That’s almost 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of beautiful European landscapes between refills, a bladder-busting range that’s unchallenged by many p spisio Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:54:15 GMT