http://www.autonews.com News as it happens from autonews.com en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST 10 144 16 http://www.autonews.com http://www.autonews.com/assets/gif/an_logo_rss.gif Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST Fordand#8217;s turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine will debut in the re-engineered 2011 Ford Edge crossover. The Edge is undergoing its first major changes since its 2006 debut. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST General Motors Co.'s 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel V-8 has been re-engineered for the 2011 model year, resulting in more horsepower and torque. Fuel economy is about 11 percent better, said Gary Arvan, Duramax chief engineer. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST General Motors Co. is answering the call from owners of its heavy-duty pickup trucks for more capability and power with the re-engineered 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500. The trucks debut today at the Chicago Auto Show. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:32:00 EST American Honda Motor Co. has again expanded a recall to replace driver's-side airbag inflators in an additional 378,758 U.S. vehicles from the 2001 and 2002 model years. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:33:00 EST Opel/Vauxhall said it will cut 8,300 jobs as part of a five-year plan that aims to reduce capacity by a fifth, refresh 80 percent of its product lineup and bring the company into profit by 2012. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:16:00 EST European countries with Opel factories reacted cautiously to the carmaker's request for 2.7 billion euros ($3.7 billion) in loans or loan guarantees to help it cut nearly 8,400 of its 48,000 workforce and reduce capacity by a fifth. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:33:00 EST Opel/Vauxhall said it will cut 8,300 jobs as part of a five-year plan that aims to reduce capacity by a fifth, refresh 80 percent of its product lineup and bring the company into profit by 2012. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST Automotive News TV for February 9, 2010 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:35:00 EST Kelley Blue Book says it will lower the used-car values of recalled Toyota vehicles by 1.5 percent on Friday, Feb. 12. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST Toyota launched a global recall today of 437,000 hybrid vehicles, including its popular Prius hybrid. The recall is to address complaints that the cars' brakes momentarily slip or give way.