CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:WARRANTY HANG UP, MAKING CASH WITH A CLUNKER and BLOW AWAY VEHICLES

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

Will a lawsuit put an end to those annoying car and truck warranty calls?

The Cash for Clunkers bill is winding its way through congress. If it goes into law is there a way to get big bucks for that old jalopy? We will discuss some idea candidate vehicles for that purpose. Plus the folks at SEMA try to gain protection for classics and one Ultra lux brand claims their rides are very scrappy.

"I promise you that we have new vehicles that will blow you away," they are words of GM's Fritz Henderson talking about cars he has in the development pipeline. Could some of them be coming from a large Asian country?

And its the first Cruise Control Radio Celebrity report. Hold on these stories do involve cars.Who will play Steve McQueen in an upcoming movie? Just what kind of electric car does Tom Hanks drive. And which famous film featured hot import may have taken its last ride.

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 RADIO: DEALERS DROPPED, GT-R RING RUCKUS and MKS ECO BOOSTED

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

When you combine the numbers close to 2000 GM and Chrysler dealers got the news this
week that their franchises will be terminated. All that will put 100,000 people out of work. These certainly are unprecedented times for the US Auto Industry. We will have the details.

While the news is bleak for dealers come it be a good time for you to buy a GM or Chrysler. Lincoln prices the MKS with Eco boost and Ford comments on the 15,000 dollar Fusion Hybrid.

They say yes but others say no. Does the Nissan GT-R hold the new record lap time at the Nurburing?

Plus VW details its new miserly engine line up.

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

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:GLOBAL AUTO CHANGES,BIG CAR PLAYERS and THE 425MPH GOAL

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.


The Global Auto Industry reconfigures: Hard times and slim sales mean almost anything is possible. Who will buy Volvo, Saturn, Saab? Which two German companies may merge? And who will start sharing technology development?

Plus are Nissan's' Carlos Ghosn and Fiats Sergio Marchionne going to be the two biggest automotive players in the world? We'll hear about the Fiat execs special stress test to check a companies condition.

And does all the talk of bankruptcy and mergers make you want to shy away from domestic brands? We will have the results on one study.

The Nish family has a dream and its based around the number 425... Four hundred and twenty five miles an hour that is. We will head to the salt flats . To hear about the worlds fastest family.

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:GM'S NEXT STOP,NISSAN ELECTRIC FIRST DRIVE and KILLING HYDROGEN

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

More signals GM may be getting ready to go down the same path as Chrysler we will have out analysis. And we are getting more word about other GM models that may get the ax and some technology that might stick around..

Les gets behind the wheel of a brand new Nissan electric He'll have a full first drive review and Ford is retooling its SUV plants to build the new electric Focus.

Plus who killed the Hydrogen car? Well it just might be the president.

And details on a new entry level Lexus Drop top and a 2010 Trans Am I did say Trans Am.

All that and an "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Hemi powered Challenger R/T
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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:WHY IS FORD HAPPY?, MERCEDES FOURS and HOOD AIRBAGS

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

Sales numbers are in for April, so why is Ford smiling?

Mercedes cuts the price of the new E class and talks about a four banger revival.

There is an unintended consequence of Pontiac closing up shop. We will let you in on it.

They set a goal of traveling 1000 miles on
one tank of fuel. Were they successful? You'll
get an update on the hypermiling story we
told you about last week.

Talking tech: Are manufacturers talking about adding yet another air bag? This time it might not even protect a passenger in the car.

All that and an "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Kia Rio

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:GOODBYE PONTIAC,CHRYSLER BANKRUPT and BIG DOLLAR COBRA

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

We told you this week was going to be a bad one for the US auto industry and it was. GM announced that Pontiac is gone and along with it 21,000 jobs. But by the end of the week that news was overshadowed by the bankruptcy of Chrysler. We will take a look at both stories in detail. What happens now and where do we go from here? What will a future Chrysler look like, should you buy a Chrysler?


Will Pontiacs like the Solistice and G8 become collectible? That might be hard to say at this point but if you are on the market for a collector car We will give you the inside scoop from Mecum Auctions JOHN KRAMAN. He will tell us about one of the rarest Cobras ever to cross the auction block.

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:SHANGHAI SUPRISE, GRAND SPORT RETURNS and EXTREME HYPERMILING

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

Shanghai News: Porsche takes the covers off its four door sedan and details its hybrid plans. And the folks at Rolls Royce are pretty steamed up about a certain Chinese auto manufacturer.

The Grand Sport Rides again: Team Corvette reveals its new 2010 hot rod.

The goal 1000 miles traveled on one tank of fuel If they can do it they will have a new record. Hyper miling Champion Wayne Gerdes and his team behind the wheel of the Ford Fusion Hybrid will make the attempt this weekend. Wayne will be our guest and have hypermiling tips we can all use.

All that and an "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ

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CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:OPEL GIVEAWAY, PRIUS PRICING and ZIG ZAG SLOW DOWN

WWW.CRUISECONTROLRADIO.COM this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

This Monday is shaping up to be another ugly day in automotive land.One Manufacturer may go bankrupt and one division will most likely die.

So you want to get into the auto manufacturing business. Well how about getting Opel for nothing? Is GM really going to give away this auto manufacturer?

Plus we get pricing details on the New Toyota Prius and Lexus RX450h

And will zig zag lines slow down drivers ?

All that and an "At the Wheel Review" of the 2009 ACURA TL

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