Posted in Automotive on Jan 31st, 2008
Swedish carmaker Volvo has been found guilty of manslaughter after a French court ruled that faulty brakes were to blame for a fatal car crash in France. This comes as a huge surprise as Volvo has built it’s reputation on safe cars. In fact Volvo’s slogan a while back was “Safety First”. Catherine Kohtz was […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 31st, 2008
Ford Motor Co. announced today that it was investing $205 million in its South African operations to build an all-new compact pickup and small diesel engine. The truck is a replacement for the Ranger which is built in Thailand. It is being developed by Ford of Australia and is intended for global market. Surprisingly though, […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 31st, 2008
It’s been in the works for almost 10 years now. As a replacement for the Supra, the legendary Japanese super car that cemented the tuner culture and showed a couple of Ferrari owners an ego blow, this new car will also spawn a super car for Lexus. This is the car in question. Now shown […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 31st, 2008
2007 was a good year for BMW. The Munich based auto manufacture reported record sales across the board for all BMW markets. Group revenues jumped 14% to $83 billion and BMW forecasts the same for all three of it’s brands. “We expect a new record sales figure in 2008, with stronger growth in the first […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 31st, 2008
Isuzu Motors America told its U.S. dealers on Wednesday that it will quit the American market on January 31, 2009. The Japanese factory has floated around in total obscurity for far to long. With their only offering to the U.S. market being the Acender and the i-series small pickup. Both models are redressed Chevy and […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Hybrids on Jan 31st, 2008
Recently the famous car publication Car&Driver realesed an article exploring what the presidential candidates are driving themselves. This was interesting for me because in a day and age where environmental issues make up a good bulk of the attention in these presidential debates it was interesting to see if the preacher was following his own […]
Posted in Car Reviews, Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2008
This just in to the PriceWheels News Room the SL Roadster you have to admit has always been a sweet car, I have always placed this new car high on my list WITH THE LEXUS sc400 AS MY TOP TWO LUXURY SPORTS CARS. With these upgrades it will stay on that list. Mercedes-Benz unveils facelifted sL ROADSTER […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 30th, 2008
French auto giant Renault just signed the final papers that see the company investing $865 Million in the Kingdom of Morocco. The investment goes to new manufacturing facility that will enable the Mediterranean country to produce up to 200,000 vehicles per year by 2010. The plant will be designed to build variations of cars off […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 30th, 2008
Cadillac’s newest sport sedan, the CTS, has been an award winner from it’s very inception. It’s been a hit with both consumers and industry types alike. With a mix of performance, style, and luxury the CTS has been selling well. But besides all the accolades and hype, there is one award that is the most […]
Posted in Automotive on Jan 30th, 2008
It’s not even for sale yet but Jaguar’s new XF sedan is already a hit with the Brits. The car recently won the popular “Car Of The Year” award at the What Car? London auto show. The XF also took top place in the ‘Best Executive Car’ category, ahead of the BMW 5 Series and […]
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