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Chevrolet to sell a hatchback Cruze in Europe
The Automotive News reports that General Motors will unveil a hatchback version of the Chevrolet Cruze at the Paris Auto show on September 30. Sixty-five percent of all compact cars sold in Europe are hatchbacks, which makes the sale of the model essential for Chevrolet in that market. Will we get the hatchback Cruze here in the United States? Probably not, but if GM sees a market for it here (hatchbacks don’t tend to sell well—which is too bad, because they are more versatile and user friendly in terms of space utilization) then GM may change its plans.
Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com) 9/3/10
Kia Recalls the Soul and Sorento over potential fire risk
The New York Times reported last week that Kia recalled about 35,000 2010 Kia Soul models (with the Advanced Lighting Speakers) and 2011 Kia Sorento models (with the Interior Accent Illumination) due to a potential fire risk.
They reportedly have a defective wiring harness that could potentially cause an electrical short and start a fire. The vehicles affected by the recall: Souls built between 9/7/2009 and 6/8/2010, and Sorentos built between 10/23/09 and 7/30/10.
Source: New York Times (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com) 9/2/10
The 2011 Dodge Durango debuts
Chrysler desperately needs some new products to get customers in its showrooms, and it’s about to add another one soon. Chrysler unveiled the new Durango last week. It's built with unibody construction, instead of the old truck-based body-on-frame construction the previous models were built upon. Crossover utility vehicles are unibody constructed—which makes the new Durango—and even the brand new 2011 Ford Explorer—essentially CUV’s now.
The Dodge Durango is all-new and shares a platform with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, which made its debut several months ago. The Durango also gets two new engine choices: the new a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine or an optional 5.7-liter Hemi V8 (no detailed technical specs are available yet).
Sources: U.S.A. Today (www.usatoday.com) 9/2/10 and Edmunds Inside Line (http://www.insideline.com/dodge/durango/2011/2011-dodge-durango-images-released-non-traditional-rollout-in-works.html) 9/2/10
P. Scott
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