<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>JoeUser Forums » RSS Feed » Car News Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/JoeUser/forum/294</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In Car News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 3:40:43 PM -0500</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 3:40:43 PM -0500</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>mariusvatavu</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/335375</comments><description><![CDATA[ First drive :  Audi  S4  Avant     &bull; Faster and more  economical   &bull;  Ride  is firm, not harsh  &bull; It's mean and green-ish     Audi  S4  Saloon / Avant    Price  &pound;36,000 (est)  On Sale April  You&rsquo;ll like Pace and  handling   You won&rsquo;t  Limited   availability     These days it seems like we&rsquo;re all in a rush to be green, but with the new S4  Audi  has come with a way for you to get a rush and be green. Well, almost.      Audi  has ditched the  f...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/335375</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/335375</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 8:28:46 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2009-01-04T08:28:46-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>VATAVU MARIUS</title></item><item><author>kovers</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327590</comments><description><![CDATA[What makes the Flex stand out from the rest of the Ford lineup is its two-box shape, more akin to something from MINI. "The key elements are the lines-the roofline, greenhouse and the four lines on the body side," Gresens says. "Another critical element is proportions: We stretched the wheelbase"-the underlying platform is stretched 5 in. from that used for the Taurus X-"and pushed the wheels to the edges to keep the overhangs as short as possible and get the stance we were looking for. It's may...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327590</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327590</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 7:30:29 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-17T19:30:29-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>the Flex</title></item><item><author>kovers</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327587</comments><description><![CDATA[An admirer of Giorgetto Giugiaro's "clean and simple" design ethos, Gresens says his philosophy is "simpler is better," and encourages designers to pay close attention to customer wants in order to avoid "mucking up" a design just to add pizzazz to it. For Gresens, proportions are paramount. "As a designer you have to make a product emotional, but it also has to be something people want to buy and something you can make money on," he says. What's more, Gresens thinks that there needs to be atten...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327587</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327587</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 7:25:14 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-17T19:25:14-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Giorgetto Giugiaro's</title></item><item><author>downlos</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327584</comments><description><![CDATA[Richard Gresens has always been fascinated with speed and movement. He spent most of his formative years in his hometown of Milwaukee hanging out at the train station during the summer helping his grandfather, who worked for Union Pacific."I just loved the streamlined look of the trains back in the 1960s, and I take a lot of inspiration from that. To me it's all about scale and motion--I have never liked static things," Gresens says. Even with his love for speed, Gresens admits automotive design...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327584</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327584</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 7:13:37 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-17T19:13:37-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Richard Gresens: from trains, planes and …</title></item><item><author>downlos</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327583</comments><description><![CDATA[Kolbenschmidt Pierburg product offerings include pistons, aluminum engine blocks, bearings, air management and emissions controls pumps (oil, vacuum and water), electric throttle controls, secondary air systems, and electric exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) valves. Krause stated, "We are witnessing excellent growth in North America because our products are designed to help improve fuel economy and control emissions while enhancing overall engine performance."    raunchy granny sex   kristen se...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327583</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327583</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 7:08:28 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-17T19:08:28-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Kolbenschmidt Pierburg</title></item><item><author>fergisne</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327379</comments><description><![CDATA[Technology is helping component manufacturers remain globally competitive and keep tighter control of their businesses.  A purpose-designed SAP system for midsize companies based on SAP Best Practices for the automotive industry has been developed by the VTEC Group in partnership with VSS and SAP America. According to VSS, the Just in Time (JIT) Supplier Automotive package enables midsize suppliers to eliminate redundant processes, reduce costs, and implement lean practices. It supports electr...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327379</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327379</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 7:53:26 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-15T19:53:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Automotiv technology</title></item><item><author>fergisne</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/327377</comments><description><![CDATA["The combination of SAP All-in-One software, the JIT Supplier Automotive Solution, and the industry and SAP expertise of VSS provides automotive suppliers with a reliable solution to accelerating industry demands," said Michael Doane, industry analyst and author of "The New SAP Blue Book" during the launch of the system.  "Our recent VSS strategic alliance is vital to successfully deliver JIT Supplier Automotive, which is the IT solution that the auto parts suppliers are expecting to face the ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/327377</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/327377</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 7:41:48 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-10-15T19:41:48-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Automotive solution</title></item><item><author>foreverserenity</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/167751</comments><description><![CDATA[   I've  just found this out, about EDRs, Event Data Recorder that are in some cars, the newer models, the data from this little box can give information about your vehicle and in essence about you in the event of a motor vehicle accident.    "   we are referring to a device installed in a motor vehicle to record technical vehicle and occupant information for a brief period of time (seconds, not minutes) before, during and after a crash. For instance, EDRs may record (1) pre-crash vehicle dyn...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/167751</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/167751</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 5:02:44 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-11-14T17:02:44-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Event Data Recorder (EDR)</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/158824</comments><description><![CDATA[   so my company's VP of Systems Engineering is chatting on this TV show about the state of Lithium Ion and hybrid vehicles...  Here is a link to the show and if you miss it, I believe you can watch these shows on their sites after it has aired on TV:  http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/show/1130   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/158824</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/158824</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 8:53:03 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-07-27T08:53:03-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>State of Lithium Ion and Hybrid vehicles in Detroit</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/145927</comments><description><![CDATA[   Okay, so this is quite a bit old, but still.... I don't think I blogged it last time...  Saft, which is a French company will be supplying Lion Batteries to BAE Systems, which is one the biggest Miliatry Contractors out there to the US.  I believe my company had bid on the project, but I have no idea really as I am not involved with either the bidding process or sales process.  Either way, it is a bummer we didn't get in on this program... considering Cobasys after all is an American compan...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/145927</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/145927</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 8:26:02 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-03-02T08:26:02-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Military HEV batteries provided by a French Company!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/145017</comments><description><![CDATA[   Well, I wish I got the pay that went with being a rock star!  It is one of the reasons I joined Cobasys back in 2001 (at the time Ovonic Battery Company).    It was to work with new technology and be part of something that can help humanity as a whole.  I could also at the time, honestly say I was one of probably less than 1000 people in the world working on this type of stuff.  Now it is probably more like 10,000, but still when you consider that is out of the billions of people in the wor...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/145017</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/145017</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 9:49:04 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-02-22T09:49:04-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Cobasys in the News again...</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/142464</comments><description><![CDATA[   So I am following this discussion over at  Link , which a coworker showed me and I was wondering if anyone else out there, not from that site, thinks it is a conspiracy or not.     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/142464</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/142464</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 1:47:08 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2007-01-29T13:47:08-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Hybrid Vehicles Discussion / News and Conspiracy Theories!</title></item><item><author>foreverserenity</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/138256</comments><description><![CDATA[   I like Mazdas, have always. We've never own any of the fancy ones.  But I like them because they are dependable.  We had a 929S our first from a dealership in NY, for many years.  We had to get rid of it recently because of it was old and we really couldn't afford to fix it up the way we wanted, like new again, and probably would have not been worth it anyway.    Recently, I aquired a second Mazda, a 1990, ancient to those people who like to have those shiny new cars, but I simply didn't wa...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/138256</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/138256</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 7:05:59 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-12-07T19:05:59-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Mazda's car of the future!</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/132314</comments><description><![CDATA[   With the debate for Governor of Michigan last night, this morning's news article highlighting a new Hybrid Energy Development center in Troy, MI will really help Granholm out.  As one of the few American owned, operated and manufactured in the good ole US of A, Cobasys stands out as an achievement in Michigan.    I joined the Ovonic Battery Company, when there were only about 6 engineers working on the system level design side of things and when we tranfered from Ovonic to the newly formed ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/132314</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/132314</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:34:42 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-10-03T12:34:42</pubDateParsed><title>Cobasys in the News again - Free Press article</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/97370</comments><description><![CDATA[   Warning, the External link is to a PDF file.    Yes, for the past 1.5 years of my working life, I have been involved with the design of the battery pack, from  Link , I can now finally brag about (some).  Cobasys is supplying the NiMH battery pack for the 2006 Green Line Saturn Vue.  Our competition.... Panasonic and Sanyo, which are some biggies.  Of course, some may argue that there is such a big demand right now, that the two biggies are not big enough to supply the demand right now, but...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/97370</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/97370</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:28:30 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-08T12:28:30</pubDateParsed><title>American vs. Japanese, David vs Goliath, American wins!</title></item><item><author>viccu</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/129815</comments><description><![CDATA[   buying a swift car is not an easy task.   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/129815</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/129815</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:20:40 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-08T11:20:40</pubDateParsed><title>swift</title></item><item><author>allamericanatv</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/128945</comments><description><![CDATA[         Link       Email    The All American Team Our company is dedicated to bringing American consumers All American quality ATVs, Scooters, Dirt bikes, Go Karts, Generators and more. Yes our products come from China, but then again so do the name brands that you have come to love such as Honda, Kawasaki & Yamaha. We have put all of our manufacturers through an extensive selection prices to bring you, the consumer, the best products out there. The biggest difference between us an...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/128945</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/128945</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 3:27:44 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-09-01T15:27:44-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>All American ATV</title></item><item><author>relswick</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/121366</comments><description><![CDATA[   Well,  This article by the Detroit Free Press confirms the actions taken resulting from previous internal Ford memo made public.  They are outsourcing more and more work to Mexico.  Not like it isn't unknown, but now it is more public that it used to be.  Way to go internet!   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/121366</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/121366</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 1:39:16 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-06-21T13:39:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Outsourcing -  Ford cofirms internal letter</title></item><item><author>redimpulse</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/106580</comments><description><![CDATA[   Alrighty guys.  The story so far is that there will be a Camaro come 2010 model year, but we will not see a Firebird.  Pontiac's nameplate for this Zeta-chassied, rear wheel driven, V8 monsterbeast will (80% likely) be named the GTO.  Go figure.  You'd think that with the serious lack of sales this last Goat had, and the fact that people quickly dismissed it as a "Grand Prix" or some ugly waste of sheetmetal with a classic badge, that GM wouldn't want to travel down that road again; that the ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/106580</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/106580</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2006 1:01:31 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-03-17T12:01:31-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>A Zeta Camaro/Firebird/GTO Update</title></item><item><author>Evorg</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/105141</comments><description><![CDATA[    German Loremo AG will introduce their ultra Efficient Car at the Motor Show 2006 (  Link  ) in    Geneva   next week.       The car start-up developed a light-weight passenger car with outstanding aerodynamics.        The Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder Turbo Diesel engine with 20 hp and 160km/h top speed. The thing is that the Loremo only needs 1.5l per 100km. This is approx. 157MPG.      The Toyota Prius hybrid has only 55MPG (combined city and highway).  With one tank (20l) in...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/105141</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/105141</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:21:23 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2006-03-06T08:21:23</pubDateParsed><title>157 MPG Car</title></item><item><author>joeKnowledge</author><comments>https://forums.joeuser.com/77800</comments><description><![CDATA[  At the link, the article discusses how easy it is to drive around on the grease in your kitchen, beans and other products that can make oil toeher then... oil from Suadia Arabia.  I havAfter reading the article I was left thinking to myself, "Why, then don't we have this fuel for our cars?" The article doesn't really answer the question. Due to my lack of time right now I haven't been able to Google it. I am sure it will be an interesting find to say the least, as to why we have not switche...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.joeuser.com/77800</guid><link>https://forums.joeuser.com/77800</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2005 6:15:03 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2005-06-12T18:15:03-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Gas or Kitchen Grease</title></item></channel></rss>