Monday, December 29, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:2008 WRAP UP PART 1, TOYOTA ELECTRIC, SUBARU SALES

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For the automotive industry 2008 has been a year to remember and a year to forget. On this last Cruise Control program of the year we will take a look at some of the biggest stories.


Tumultuous times at Toyota. Will there be a change of leadership at the top? And what will they be showing at the upcoming Detroit Show?

The news is not all bad for all manufacturers in fact one has seen its sales numbers go up.. Yes go up.


Plus we will run down some of our favorite rides of 2008.
And a "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Toyota Sequoia


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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:MERCEDES TAKES ON THE VOLT, 2010 MAZDA3 and 49 FOOT HONDA ROBOT.

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Looks like Chevy's volt have some competition on the way. Mercedes is set to show three near line electric concepts at next months Detroit auto show. But we have the details right now.


The Mazda 3is perhaps the most important vehicle that manufacturers line up. Dave Matthew
is the vehicle line manager for the brand new 2010 Mazda 3 and he is our guest.

HONDA cancels a super car but decides to build a 49 foot robot.

Plus GM gets direct, Toyota greens their insides, and Ford takes a Fiesta

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Monday, December 22, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE?, FIRST DRIVES and TANK TECH

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Is it a bridge to the future or too little to late?

With the clock ticking down President Bush frees up some cash for Chrysler and GM.. We'll take a look at the deal and the wild week the lead up to the agreement.

Plus we get our hands on some of the latest unreleased models the Audi TTS, Nissan Cube and 370Z and Mercedes GLK.

TALKING TECH: Its one way manufacturers can reduce weight , production cost and emissions.. A win win win.. What is it? Stay tuned. Plus British Steam returns to the salt.

All that "At the Wheel Reviews" and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise
Control Radio.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:MINI E FIRST DRIVE, LUTZ CUTS and POPULAR PAINT

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THE MINI E: We will have a first drive report of this totally electric coupe on the tough streets of New York City. Vincent Kung MINI Product manager will be our guest.

Mirror mirror on the Wall what is the most popular car color of them all. Well stay tuned you and you just might find out.

LUTZ is talking. What models and brands does the GM Exec think should be trimmed from the Generals lineup?

And a "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Hyundai Genesis and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control Radio.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: FINAL COUNTDOWN, HONDA DEALS and DETAIL MAGIC

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The clock has almost run out and there is only one option other than bankrupty on the table Mr. President the ball is in your court. We will soon know the fate of the US Auto Industry.

GM Slashes production but they are not along who else is cutting back and how are Honda and Toyota dealing with the massive economic downturn.

And throw away that soap throw away that bucket. We are going to hear about a new way to detail your car with out water its called Detail Magic .

All that and a "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Nissan Maxima and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control Radio.

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: HOW MANY LOST?, MODERN MILEAGE ROLLBACK and STIG WHO?

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What would happen if we lost the US auto industry? One group say 6 million jobs would disappear overnight.

ROLLBACK: Maybe tough economic times have you shopping for a used car.. Well buyer beware mileage rollbacks are on the rise. And just because it's easy to buy a nice late-model used car over the internet, your state emissions office might hit you with some bad news, some really expensive bad news.

Toyotas rolls out a Four cylinder Highlander, Mercedes cuts shifts and F150 add shifts.

Plus WHO IS STIG? apparently plenty of people surfing the web want to know who that Top Gear wheel man in white is. All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: DETROIT DEAL DEADLINE, THE LIFE OF MICKEY THOMPSON and VOLVO FOR SALE

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Sales are down 30 .. 40 .. 50 percent. Shifts are being cut.. The Detroit 3 made their case before congress and now there maybe some news that they make not like . We will have the details and our observations.

Hey,you wanna to get into the car business? Well if you got 6 Billion you might just be able to buy Volvo..

Mickey Thompson, Lead a fast a life that ended in a tragic way. We are going to get the inside story of this mechanical genius that never back down from a fight and never lifted off the accelerator. Author Erik Arneson is our guest.


Plus Honda and Audi are cutting their racing schedules just another sign of bad economic times.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control
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Monday, December 01, 2008

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST SEMA SHOW SPECIAL PART 2

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The Annual Speciality Equipment Market Association or SEMA show brings together some of the hottest cars and trucks... automotive celebritys and the newest innovative products..

There are over one million square feet of displays and thosaunds of performance cars and
Hot Rods..

Its not open to the public, but don't worry your friends at Cruise Control have you covered so sit back and enjoy the tour..

Up first. He is VP of design at Chrysler but he also heads up the Mopar Underground Ralph Geeles is our guest.

Green thinking was everywhere at SEMA.. But how about this a Super Car that gets 36 MPG and can do over 200 MPH?? We will hear from Rick Squires of STS turbos

He is the cat in the hat Jack Roush.. We spoke to him about his early days the future of his NASCAR teams and some of the new products from 3M.

Plus how to upgrade your cars safety with a twist and a plug.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control
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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST: SEMA SHOW SPECIAL PART 1

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The Annual Speciality Equipment Market Association or SEMA show brings together some of the hottest cars and trucks... automotive celebrities and the newest innovative products.

There are over one million square feet of displays and thousands of performance cars and Hot Rods. Its not open to the public , but don't worry your friends at Cruise Control have you covered so sit back and enjoy the tour..

Up first Chip Foose the legendary car designer and star of Overhaulin' was everywhere at SEMA. We got a chance to ask him about his upcoming projects.

Major Car Manufacturers were showing off their products and accessories . We spoke with Kia's Marketing Guru Michael Sprague about what he has in store.

Even more Muscle cars . Some famous name plates return to the showroom We will hear from Camaro Chief designer Tom Peters and others.

Plus can a shoe give you a racing advantage? We will have the answer.

All that and a whole lot more when we get rolling on this week's Cruise Control
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