The 2010 Volkswagen Eos Convertible is a thing of beauty. Eos is the name of the car, as in "Ee-Ohs", not an acronym "E.O.S.". It's a tiny car, but it packs a lot of features. The Eos is a hard top convertible with a sunroof. Putting the top up and down is a show in itself. One touch of a button activates a flurry of activity reminiscent of a certain type of transforming robot from a certain recent hit movie (or two).  The top slides and opens, compartments appear and disappear, and the top slides smoothly into...

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Let's face it, even with the bail-outs and rising gas prices (and prices rising on just about everything else), the economy still sucks. Jobs and careers still are disappearing as company after company declares bankruptcy. So, buying a car isn't exactly an option on everyone's horizon. But right now is either the best (or worst) time to buy a brand new auto. The current President and United States House of Representatives have passed numerous bills providing all types of discounts to new car buyers. Even more money is being deducted for buyer's interested in picking up a new fuel efficient (and environmentally...

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Are you a Gas Pedal Addict? Do you have pictures of gorgeous sports cars all over your walls or decorating your office area? Then listen up, because you'll love this. Rinspeed, auto designer of some of the most beautiful concept cars in existence, has recently announced a new line of art up for grabs. The canvas style prints will come in all shapes and sizes and feature some of the most unique concept designs offered by the manufacturer. The prints will be available in five different collections, originating from five different concept cars: the iChange, the sQuba, the eXasis, the zaZen and...

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In the future, cars will glide through the air powered by small turbo engines. Traffic will no longer exist on the ground, except for what's left of many small wheel transportation vehicles. Since we don't really know the design automobiles will take in the future, we only can speculate. Aptera, an independent auto company, has taken the forefront of the futuristic venture and developed the Aptera type-1 (2e). The 2e features a complete aerodynamic design, which Aptera claims will be more efficient both on energy use and speed. The California built car will come in both complete electric and hybrid...

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Chrysler announced on Friday, October 24^th, that they were indeed going to lay-off 25% of their salaried work force as a start in a large series of planned budget cuts to keep up with the sinking stats of U.S. automotive sales. Chrysler has an estimated total of around 18,500 white-collar employees, and the budget planning will affect about 5,000 employees of that overall total. Those being released actually work for other companies and are simply under contract with Chrysler.

“We recognize that in order to strengthen our competitive capability, and reduce the time and cost to achieve our objectives, we...

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