<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>CarBuyersNoteBook &#187; Industry</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/category/industry/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com</link>
	<description>A Car Buyers NoteBook</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:25 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Ford Fusion Named 2010 Car of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-fusion-named-2010-car-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-fusion-named-2010-car-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car of the year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flexibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ford fusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybrid vehicle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury sports car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motor trend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[source market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12953</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There were 23 vehicles that showed some improvement in the U.S. But eventually only one was worthy of being crowned the 2010 Car of the Year by Motor Trend. And the lucky car that came out of it all was the new and improved Ford Fusion. Just in case you didn’t know yet, the Ford [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/ford-fusion-named-2010-car-of-the-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Land Rover Discovery 4 Bags 2009 Scottish Car of the Year Plum</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/land-rover-discovery-4-bags-2009-scottish-car-of-the-year-plum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/land-rover-discovery-4-bags-2009-scottish-car-of-the-year-plum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Rover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camera system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[capability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car of the year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gradient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land rover discovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[package source]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[powertrain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[push button]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state of the art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state of the art technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tata motors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wheels]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over 60 vehicles vied for the 2009 Scottish Car of the Year award but in the end it was Tata Motors’ Land Rover Discovery 4 which stood tall. Now on sale for about £31,995, the Land Rover Discovery 4 boasts of appealing features that include 3.0 liter TDV6 powertrain and state of the art technology [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/land-rover-discovery-4-bags-2009-scottish-car-of-the-year-plum/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Car Sales: GM, Ford, Toyota Improve&#8211;Guess Who&#8217;s Behind?</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/car-sales-gm-ford-toyota-improve-guess-whos-behind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/car-sales-gm-ford-toyota-improve-guess-whos-behind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrysler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toyota]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lagging]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[And the answer to the big question above?  Chrysler.
Ouch.
See, this is doubly unnerving after discovering that, yesterday, they were still trying to get a cohesive corporate strategy together and won&#8217;t actually have one until sometime later today.  Or at least not one they want to tell their franchisees about, who are probably all looking at [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/car-sales-gm-ford-toyota-improve-guess-whos-behind/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Honda CR-V Launched by Honda Siel</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/new-honda-cr-v-launched-by-honda-siel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/new-honda-cr-v-launched-by-honda-siel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Honda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honda cr v]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honda siel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honda sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lakh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[models]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reprieve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rs 21]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports utility vehicles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/new-honda-cr-v-launched-by-honda-siel/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Honda Siel has unveiled a couple of new Honda CR-V models today, varying in terms of engine capacity: 2.0-2.4 liters. These new variants carry a price range between Rs 21.9 lakh and Rs 24.12 lakh. Over 12,500 units of these Honda sports utility vehicles have been sold in India since it opened shop in 2003. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/new-honda-cr-v-launched-by-honda-siel/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Chrysler Dealers Awaiting New Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chrysler-dealers-awaiting-new-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chrysler-dealers-awaiting-new-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrysler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiat spa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[strategy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yeah fellas, keep waiting.  I got a feeling that, before you get a viable strategy out of Chrysler, Hell will be a Frigidaire dealership.
But there&#8217;s a vague glimmer of hope here, as Chrysler franchisees will now be getting their marching orders from Fiat SpA rather than Chrysler proper.
Now, ordinarily, I&#8217;d laugh myself stupid at the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chrysler-dealers-awaiting-new-strategy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Custom 2010 Wrangler Jeep Up for Grabs!</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/custom-2010-wrangler-jeep-up-for-grabs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/custom-2010-wrangler-jeep-up-for-grabs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2010 Vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cast your vote]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grabs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeep parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jeep wrangler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wheel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wheel drive hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wrangler jeep]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12538</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A contest has been announced by 4 Wheel Drive Hardware is giving its customers a chance to take home a brand new custom built 2010 Jeep Wrangler. The contest is open to anyone and starts today. Joining is quite simple. All you have to do is cast a vote on which Jeep parts should be [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/custom-2010-wrangler-jeep-up-for-grabs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Boliva to produce lithium-ion batteries by 2018</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/boliva-to-produce-lithium-ion-batteries-by-2018/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/boliva-to-produce-lithium-ion-batteries-by-2018/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[batteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bolivia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lithium ion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12517</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The world wide auto industry is making the push towards greener and more fuel efficient vehicles. One of the key components currently used in these green vehicles are lithium-ion batteries which are currently manufcatured all over the world.
Today, a country that you probably wouldn&#8217;t expect to be a key player in the game has announced [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/boliva-to-produce-lithium-ion-batteries-by-2018/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Germans Beat Delphi To It&#8211;Drive Your Car From Your iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-germans-beat-delphi-to-it-drive-your-car-from-your-iphone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-germans-beat-delphi-to-it-drive-your-car-from-your-iphone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[delphi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone app]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iphone driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super mario kart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wii]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember when I told you about that idea Delphi was working on, about how you could drive your car from your iPhone?  Seems that the Germans were working on that idea too as part of a US Military sponsored self-driving car contest.
In fact, from what I can tell, this particular version is just an iPhone [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-germans-beat-delphi-to-it-drive-your-car-from-your-iphone/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tata investigating steering wheel fires in the Nano</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tata-investigating-steering-wheel-fires-in-the-nano/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tata-investigating-steering-wheel-fires-in-the-nano/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recall]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Some of you may remember Edward Norton&#8217;s nameless character in Fight Club as an inspector of vehicle accidents.  You may have noticed that he did not explain what motor company he worked for, other than it was &#8220;a big one&#8221;. 
Perhaps he worked for Tata, because there have been three reports of overheated steering [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/tata-investigating-steering-wheel-fires-in-the-nano/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bush Jr. to Obama: &#8220;Leave the Auto industry&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/bush-jr-to-obama-leave-the-auto-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/bush-jr-to-obama-leave-the-auto-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rollins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every former president always sees fit that he should give advice to the current administration, probably because they are the ones who can understand what Obama is going through.  
George W. Bush has recently spoken to the Montreal Board of Trade and has said that the Obama administration should &#8220;get out of the private [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/bush-jr-to-obama-leave-the-auto-industry/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>China&#8217;s Trouble With Going Green</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chinas-trouble-with-going-green/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chinas-trouble-with-going-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[china]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gas cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green cars]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a strange dilemma China has on its hands.  And most Chinese will probably never even see this blog due to the massive censorship on its hands.
We all know that China&#8217;s so polluted that their air makes Los Angeles smog taste like a crisp mountain stream.  So naturally, they&#8217;re really putting the push on to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/chinas-trouble-with-going-green/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>X-Prize In Home Stretch&#8211;Winners Announced September 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/x-prize-in-home-stretch-winners-announced-september-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/x-prize-in-home-stretch-winners-announced-september-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[progressive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[progressive insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ten million]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X Prize]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12350</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From the Much Ado About Nothing department, the Progressive Automotive Insurance X Prize committee has announced that the next round of competitors for the big ten million dollar prize has moved on to the next rank.
Only forty three out of the original one hundred eleven teams are still in the running for this title, in [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/x-prize-in-home-stretch-winners-announced-september-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The REVA NXR Comes to New York</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-reva-nxr-comes-to-new-york/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-reva-nxr-comes-to-new-york/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cahoots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fleet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nxr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reva electric car]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reva electric car co]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[syracuse area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workforce]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reva Electric Car Co. is bringing its act to New York, reportedly set to build a new fleet of electric cars to be situated in the Syracuse area. The company will be in cahoots with Bannon Automotive where they will assemble the three-door plug-in hatchback at a site somewhere in the Syracuse area. The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/the-reva-nxr-comes-to-new-york/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dell Parking Lot Beats Sun, Recharges Cars</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/dell-parking-lot-beats-sun-recharges-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/dell-parking-lot-beats-sun-recharges-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parking lot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shaded parking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar power]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was actually reading about this idea elsewhere, and frankly, it&#8217;s too good not to bring up here.  See, solar power fans are going to be jumping for joy over this one, but even if you don&#8217;t happen to drive an electric car, chances are you&#8217;re still going to love what Dell did to its [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/dell-parking-lot-beats-sun-recharges-cars/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Can&#8217;t Americans Get Good Small Diesels?  The Shocking Answer Below</title>
		<link>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/why-cant-americans-get-good-small-diesels-the-shocking-answer-below/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/why-cant-americans-get-good-small-diesels-the-shocking-answer-below/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Anderson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emissions standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small diesel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/?p=12297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;it&#8217;s the government&#8217;s fault.
Okay, I know, it&#8217;s something of a non sequitur to launch right into blaming the government with absolutely no preamble, but that&#8217;s cool.  Because I&#8217;ve got the backing to support it.  It&#8217;s not ALL the government&#8217;s fault, of course, but there&#8217;s blame enough for everybody.
One, a huge problem is regulation.  As it [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/why-cant-americans-get-good-small-diesels-the-shocking-answer-below/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
