Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews on Dec 5th, 2007
As usual, when it comes to sheer driving pleasure, nothing tops a BMW. They “Ultimate Driving Machine” slogan is very fitting. BMW cars are drivers cars. Every single one has a little bit of sports car in it. It’s no surprise then, that as long as there has been sport sedan comparisons, a BMW sport […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 140,000 of it’s popular Altima sedans because the air filter in the car is potentially a fire hazard. The voluntary recall affects model year 2007 Altimas with four-cylinder, 2.5-litre engines produced between September 2006 and May 2007 at Nissan’s Smyrna plant and between October 2006 and May 2007 at its […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Toyota began a massive recall Thursday concerning their flagship luxury brand Lexus. It appears around 264,000 mid-size luxury vehicles were found to have faulty fuel pipes that could cause the fuel tank to leak. The recall affects all the cars worldwide. The recall includes Lexus models produced in Japan in 2005 and sold overseas, and […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering exchanges for certain tires sold for use with minivans and small trucks. Even though it is a classic example of a recall, Goodyear’s people insisted the decision is not a recall. “The exchange is not a recall because no design or manufacturing defect was found in the tire”, […]
Posted in Automotive on Dec 4th, 2007
His name is synonymous with Ford’s pony car. He is a living, breathing, legend. His name is Carroll Shelby. The name Shelby evokes different emotions in different people. Some get excited at the thought of unruly performance. Some get tear-eyed and remember a time when they were young, and Shelby’s cars ruled the streets. While […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on Dec 4th, 2007
Seems it’s a “Smart” move after all. More than 30,000 Americans have put down deposits for Smart cars in advance of the brand’s formal U.S. launch next month, Daimler AG executives said today. The first-year demand will exceed the number of cars that will be built for the United States, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on Dec 4th, 2007
The name of the company is Smith Electric Vehicles, and they are about to change the way we think of commercial electric vehicles. The electric van and truck manufacturer said today that it plans to build 10,000 zero-emission electric trucks a year in the United States by 2010. The company is searching for a U.S. […]
Posted in Automotive on Dec 4th, 2007
Toyota, one of Japan’s strongest automakers, is considering seriously entering the South Korean car market. They plan on launching their flagship Toyota brand in South Korea in 2009 to benefit from the country’s fast-growing import-car market. These markets are important for Toyota as they are developing markets that the company can get a head start […]
Posted in Automotive on Dec 4th, 2007
Seems there is a light at the end of this tunnel. Ford Motor Co. has actually posted a profit for the first time in a long time, just not in the way you might think… In November, Ford’s sales, including its European luxury brands, totaled 182,096 or 0.6 percent higher than last November’s sales of […]
Posted in Automotive on Dec 4th, 2007
Ford Motor Co. seems to have bitten of more than it can chew. It acquired two hallmarks of the British Automotive Industry not long ago. You see Ford owns Jaguar and Land Rover. Well now it seems that this will not continue for long. Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally said on Monday that the […]
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