A crossover will be among the vehicles Malcolm Bricklin (left) sells in the U.S. |
2/11/05 3:55 p.m. CST Malcolm Bricklin, the force that brought the Yugo and Subaru brands to this country, plans to sell the first Chinese-made car in the United States by 2007, for less than $20,000. Read more  |
Chrysler Group is encouraging suggestions for offbeat uses of its Hemi engine in its "What Can You Hemi" contest, and Mercury is moving up the on-sale date of its first hybrid vehicle.
At a show that promised trucks so big they could only fit in a small market niche, two mainstream vehicles made news of their own Thursday.
Honda will redesign its Civic lineup for 2006, rolling out the eighth generation of the compact car. It will be available in sedan and coupe versions, along with a performance-oriented Si.
Dodge showed its biggest pickup yet, the Ram Mega Cab, on the first day of vehicle introductions at the Chicago Auto Show. Other introductions included the Buick Lucerne; the Cadillac DTS; the Hyundai Portico concept; the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG and E350; the Mercury Milan; and the Toyota FJ Cruiser.
This year's Chicago Auto Show will feature something not seen since the very first show in 1901: Cars, running, on the floor of the show. Members of the public can ride along as passengers.
