While You Were Sleeping: January 14, 2015
January 14th, 2015 10:52 AM
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We’re back from NAIAS, with full coverage over the past two days. Here’s what’s been happening now that the dust has settled.
- FCA adding 1,000 jobs in Italy on the strength of the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X.
- Canada can’t get enough skilled mechanics, and it’s driving dealers crazy.
- Fitch sees more automotive M&A on the horizon, with VW, PSA and FCA as likely players.
- Honda will build turbocharged VTEC engines in Ohio, a departure for a company that has traditionally shied away from forced induction.
- Could the Chevrolet Bolt sell 100,000 units? John Krafcik thinks so.
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Turbos are what Honda needs badly. All the Honda's I owned (3 for them) suffered from a serious lack of torque. And TQ is one thing turbos have in spades. I wonder if this is somewhat related to their return to F1?
Did anyone find out when the Jeep Renegade will go on sale in North America?
Perhaps Bob Seger should have offered just one car in this video, a Buick Electra 225, with scenes from all over the Motor City. Otherwise it's just a mishmash of street driving with hoodlums thrown in for good measure. The length of a skateboard is sometimes equivalent to the IQ of the rider. Oh no, another Bill Maherism; am I being politically incorrect? Absolutely!
TURBO VTEC YO! Backwards hat wearing teenage boys celebrate. God help us, what will the fart can muffler sound like when strapped to that system?