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Longtime tough guy actor and former Republican mayor Clint Eastwood addressed the political flack Chrysler has received for the “It’s Halftime in America Ad,” for the duration of an interview with CNBC. “I’m surprised that people today that are supposed to be intelligent have interpreted it (the ad) otherwise,” Eastwood told the network. Debate about the political nature of the commercial has raged because the moment the two-minute commercial aired during halftime of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Earlier this week Chrysler Chief Marketing and advertising Officer Oliver Francois also insisted that the commercial was not developed to send a political message. “Ther
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LAS VEGAS — Chrysler’s two-minute Super Bowl spot will air through tonight’s game and “will reflect the incredibly spirit of what Chrysler is today and how we view our role in society,” CEO Sergio Marchionne mentioned Saturday night.The ad will air only as soon as.News media reports have said the spot will feature 81-year-old Clint Eastwood giving a pep talk to America. Eastwood’s most current Detroit connection was the 2008 filming of “Gran Torino,” which showcased an old Ford model.”It will once again be unconventional,” said Marchionne, who delivered a speech at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.
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WASHINGTON A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that organizations havent repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never ever be recovered. The bailout launched at the height of the financial crisis in September 2008 will continue to exist for years, says a report issued Thursday by Christy Romero, the acting special inspector general for the $700 billion bailout. Some bailout programs, such as the effort to aid property owners keep away from foreclosure by minimizing mortgage payments, will last as late as 2017, costing the government an extra $51 billion or so.
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While some shopped for automobiles they program to acquire, others at the North American International Auto Show on Sunday got into vehicles they dream about owning.Beth Quick, 42, of Capac may have discovered her subsequent vehicle just after spending a lot more than two hours checking out the vehicles inside Cobo Center. The initially-timer at the automobile show looked for fantastic gas mileage and a low sticker cost — and she liked the Chevrolet Sonic.Her son Jacob Swift, 12, took extra than 250 images of some of the selections during the family’s search.Irene Moore, 48, of Battle Creek also picked out a car she’d like to personal, a Mercedes-Benz.
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Automobiles are already technological temples, but in the search for automotive technology’s next massive thing, Ford announced it will open a analysis and development facility in California’s iconic Silicon Valley. Obviously, the long march of automotive technologies has been going on for some time: anything from headlights to heat to tire pressure is governed or checked by computers today, but infotainment tech like Ford’s Sync and MyFord Touch systems, which integrates smartphone functionality and computing into the automobile, mean that the driver’s seat is the subsequent great place to uncover new technologies. Ford’s
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Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will serve as the campaign chairman for the United Way for Southeastern Michigans 2012 fundraising campaign.As campaign chairman, Marchionne will lead the recruitment of leaders inside southeast Michigan to serve as members of his cabinet, which will perform to promote the growth and impact of the campaign among businesses and folks, the United Way stated right now.As this years campaign chair, Sergio Marchionne brings high-caliber thought leadership to our organization at a vital time, Michael Brennan, president and CEO of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan said in a statement.Marchionnes tenure as campaign chair began on Jan.
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Chrysler has added a dollop of luxury onto its 300 sedan with the Luxury Series trim to generate its new flagship. It has now also assigned a value to the 2012 300 Luxury Series: a V-6-powered, rear-wheel drive version will set you back $40,970, such as a $825 destination charge. If the concept of a range-topping 300 sounds familiar, but the Luxury Series name doesn’t, you’re forgiven: the automobile was actually announced last spring at the New York automobile show, but dubbed the Executive Series. Regardless of the name alter, the Luxury Series builds on an already-impressive 300 by adding a lot of premium interior and exterior equipment to the package. Luxu
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The more you appear at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL, the far more differences you’ll see compared to the outgoing Benz roadster. It appears almost every design detail has been updated, significant on a auto that will probably last about a decade before a complete overhaul. No matter whether the latest 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL will be talked about as highly as some of its predecessors remains to be seen. Let’s have a closer look at what Mercedes-Benz has updated on the SL to see if it’s genuinely an improvement. From the front, it is tough to ignore the enormous grille that is far more upright on the 2013 SL than it was on the 2009 and 2011 SLs featured in our gallery below. In th
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Dodge reached back into its history books to revive the name Dart for a compact sedan that symbolizes the future of Chrysler and Fiat.On Tuesday, Dodge stated the 2013 Dodge Dart, which will be unveiled next month at the North American International Auto Show, will not be a reinterpretation of the original Dart. Pictures of the front and rear of the Dart reveal sharply angled head-lamps, as nicely as a grille and rear spoiler similar to the Dodge Charger.The aerodynamic look is intended to appeal extra to younger buyers than the Dodge Caliber crossover that the Dart replaces.”From what we have observed from the teaser images, it looks smoking hot,” stated Aaron Bragman, automotive analyst for IHS Automotive.The original Dart was sold from 1960 to 1976 with a selection of solutions, including the high-efficiency “swinger” version.The Dart gained a reputation as a sturdy and reliable car.
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The lengthy, torturous wait is just about over. The Toyota/Subaru joint rear-drive sport coupe is finally becoming a reality immediately after years of teasing and tantalizing development that has observed 3 separately badged idea and close to-production cars — the FT-86, Scion FR-S, and Subaru BRZ — revealed, driven and otherwise paraded about in one form or an additional over the past six months. Now, we have but another moniker, the GT 86, which is what the auto will officially be known as in Europe. Toyota says the name GT 86 is a nod to the brand’s GT days in Europe when the Corolla GT (or Levin) AE86, was winning British Touring Vehicle championships and rally events in the 1980s. The GT
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