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CRUISE CONTROL RADIO 10/08
CRUISE CONTROL 10/25/08
THE PRESIDENTS RIDES, V8 ACURA and PAREIDOLIA.....
"These are truly unimaginable times for our industry," they are the words of Chryslers 
CEO Bob Nardelli. It was another incredibly bad week for the car industry we will have the details and its not pretty. Will GM and Chrysler merge? We might have news soon.
Product news: Some are delayed some are canceled we will tally them up.
Presidential Car Guys. What were some of
the past Commander in Chiefs favorite rides?
So does what you drive predict what
Presidental ticket you'll be voting for? The
folks at Kelly Blue Book think so.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 10/18/08
GEARWRENCHING,TESLA LOSING IT'S JUICE? and USED CAR PITFALLS.......
Big Problems all across the car industry: The gyrating stock market and the credit crunch are generating plenty of stories this week
and we have the details.
We can all agree you can never have
too many tools and the job always goes
easier with the right tools. We are going
to hear about some innovative problem
solving hand tools from Gearwrench’s
Marc Mangus.
Are Tesla’s business batteries losing
their juice? Is Ford getting ready to sell
off its share of a very successful brand?
And what about that proposed GM Chrysler marriage is it made in heaven or
perhaps somewhere else?
Times are tough, so maybe that new car will have to wait and used ride is right for
your driveway. We will have some tips on how to avoid the pitfalls
.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 10/11/08
BIGGER THAN TOYOTA, RON FELLOWS, GREEN X TIRES
and ON STAR SLOW DOWN.
Its been a horrible week for domestic car and truck manufacturers . But over 700 Corvette owners have decided to fire up their V8's and head out on a high speed run
to help Kerbeck Chevrolet gather "Toys for Tots" We'll ride along on this high to Atlantic city and hear from Kerbeck's Dave Salvatore and also the super sucessful C6R driver Ron Fellows.
Bigger than Toyota. Are GM and Chrysler thinking of merging.. They have been talking would this be a good idea? And what products would you keep and what ones would you scrap?
The cross country Audi Mileage Marathon is underway. We are going
to catch up with the convoy that's designed to promote the new high MPG clean diesels that Audi intends to sell in the US. Tires play a big role in saving fuel and
we will get the details from Michelin's Bob Massa.
Ford has a big story to tell about its 2009 F150 pickup line up. We'll hear how higher MPG does not mean less hauling or towing capability . Ford's Graydon will fill us in.
High speed Police chase are becoming more and more common. But what if you could slow down a stolen car by remote control? Sounds like science fiction but in reality its GM's On Star latest feature. Jim Kobus will tell us how it all works.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio
CRUISE CONTROL 10/04/08
MERCEDES ACTROS, INEXPENSIVE INSIGHT and DIESEL DEMO
Bailouts are being handed out by the US Goverment and the car manufacturers are getting their share.
We will take a look at some new products Chrysler has in the works . But with Cerberus buying out Daimlers ownership share are new development on the near horizon?
And how do European Class 8
big trucks differ from what hauls
the freight in the US. We put the Mercedes Actros to the test.
Diesel demonstration:Two manufacturers are educating American buyers about the
benefits of Clean Diesel.
And we tour the world's largest truck plant where Mercedes cranks out 400 trucks
a day.
All that and more as this edition of the Cruise Control Radio