News Briefs
Industry insiders say that Ford is still very interested in finding an engine partner to develop a six-cylinder diesel for the F-150. Ford cancelled development with International on such a project last year.
This year, the SEMA Show featured more than 100,000 attendees, 2,000,000-square-feet of space, and 9,100 booths.
General Motors is said to be adding a strong hybrid powertrain and Displacement on Demand to its next-generation fullsize sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks due in 2007
The GMC Canyon will start at $16,530. It will be on sale by the time you read this.
In a recent IIHS crash test, eight out of nine new SUVs (Cadillac SRX, Infiniti FX, Lexus RX330, Toyota 4Runner, Nissan Murano, Chrysler Pacifica, Mitsubishi Endeavor, and Honda Pilot) posted good ratings, while Kia's Sorento was acceptable.
The Escape hybrid is now scheduled to start production in July of 2004, with 10-20,000 units being produced.