Posted in Automotive, Battery-powered vehicles, GM on Jul 21st, 2008
Robert C. Stempel, the former chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors Corp., gave the thumbs up to develop GM’s EV1, the first electric car to hit the mass market. In 1992, Stempel was pushed out of GM during the auto maker’s last big financial crisis in 1992, reports the Wall Street Journal. Since […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Trucks on Jul 20th, 2008
That’s right folks, now a torque-rich, fuel efficient turbo-diesel will be available in Ford’s popular F-150 pickup truck. In the olden days you needed to step up to one of the bigger trucks in Ford’s lineup just to be able to opt for a diesel engine. Anything below a F-250 was a no go for […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars on Jul 20th, 2008
Subaru has been an independent company for as long as I can remember. While not a popular car here in the states, Subaru’s have a vaunted reputation the world over as dependable, rugged vehicles that are well built and can get the job done. In fact, in some countries, a Subaru is seen as more […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 20th, 2008
Mazda has recently announced the pricing of its new 2009 Mazda 6 sport sedan. The new 6 will be starting at $18,550 while the top model, the Mazda 6 S Grand Touring will cost $28,260. Prices do not include a $670 destination charge. The price range on the outgoing 2008 Mazda 6 was $19,140-$27,150 so […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars on Jul 20th, 2008
Audi’s R8 has been met with unanimous success and admiration. It’s now the valiant steed of lot’s of wealthy and famous people all over the world. Still, Audi thinks that things can get even more extravagant. So they chopped the top off, as one would say. The R8 Targa is the result. An R8 with […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Trucks on Jul 20th, 2008
Member’s from Ford’s engineering team recently were spotted testing a prototype of a version of the F-150 pickup truck rumored to have not existed. Code named the “Raptor”, this version of the popular Ford truck will be built with off-road enthusiasts in mind first. The truck is equipped with upgraded suspension and chassis bits, new […]
Posted in Automotive, Honda, Hybrids on Jul 19th, 2008
Spy photographers recently snapped the first set of shots of the upcoming 2010 Honda Hybrid. While Honda currently sells hybrid versions of it’s accord and civic sedans, this will be a hybrid-only model that Honda has developed to go head to head with the dominating Toyota Prius. Honda’s new prototype was caught running tests in […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Financing on Jul 18th, 2008
Chrysler’s Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring sedans are losing in sales to their competitors. The Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion and Honda Accord all had sales increase 10 percent or more this year, while the Sebring’s sales have dropped 30 percent. The Avenger gained only two percent in sales. In response to these sluggish sales figures, […]
Posted in Automotive, GM on Jul 18th, 2008
Cadillac has recently announced that the CTS Coupe and CTS SportWagon are going into production in 2009. Also, a new SRX crossover will make it’s debut. While CTS Sport Wagon and the redesigned SRX will go into production in spring 2009, the CTS coupe will follow in summer. All three cars will go on sale next […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, GM on Jul 18th, 2008
Senator John McCain, Republican presidential candidate, spoke to General Motors workers today about the economy and how it has affected their industry. McCain visited the GM site in Michigan that is developing the Chevrolet Volt, a long-range electric car, reports Yahoo and the AP. He spoke at a town hall event with workers at the […]
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