Posted in Automotive, GM, Luxury vehicles on Sep 22nd, 2008
Buick’s future is in a sort of gray area right now. While it might seem like an American staple, people here have all but forgotten this hollowed brand. That might be ’cause Buick nowadays makes cars that are nothing like they were in their glory days. A Buick used to be a symbol of success, […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 22nd, 2008
General Motors has just started work on constructing a $250 million advanced research and development facility in China’s Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. The complex will be a sprawling 120,000 square meters and will house the automaker’s China and Asia Pacific headquarters alongside the GM Center for Advanced Research and Science. The new facility will focus […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2008
In what seemed like a good scene from an old classic movie, French police have recently uncovered a drug operation which was using old cars to smuggle cocaine out of the country! Were it not for an anonymous tip French police would have never found anything unusual with a 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan. Drug dogs […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz on Sep 22nd, 2008
Mercedes-Benz has long had a tradition of revealing future models through so-called “concepts” which are are presented usually at the end-of-year auto shows. The latest concept is quite different from what we are used to. In fact it shows where MB is heading in the near future. Called the ConceptFASCINATION, this newest desig study pairs […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Leasing, Sports cars on Sep 19th, 2008
Automotive news publication Edmunds.com has recently stated that the best value for money lease is non other than the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, or EVO as it’s known to car enthusiasts around the world. Yes, that’s right the EVO. A performance car to the core, the EVO is a rally-bred street rocket. At $389 a month, […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 19th, 2008
Volkswagen has recently announced they are investing $1 billion in its sprawling manufacturing complex in Puebla, Mexico. The company has long had many facilities there and is planning a major expansion of the existing complex. The investment should see a boost of production capacity at Puebla by 25 percent over the next two years, from […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Trucks on Sep 19th, 2008
Ford is listening to truck buyers. They are all crying out loud for much better fuel efficiency in they’re work truck since gas prices are giving then a hard time. Ford has heard the call and instead of promising for better things in the near future, they decide to act now with what they have. […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Muscle Cars, Recalls, Safety on Sep 19th, 2008
That didn’t take long did it? Chrysler has announced that it is already needing to recall all 6,636 Dodge Challengers it’s sold that have an automatic transmission. The problem seems to be that the “keyless go” option because may fail to meet a federal safety standard for theft prevention which could result in accidental rollaway. […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Muscle Cars on Sep 18th, 2008
If your a muscle-car fan Ford is desperate for your attention. You see it seems a lot of the Mustang’s spotlight was faded as soon as new pictures of the new Chevrolet Camaro started to surface. Then the Camaro’s tech specs came out, it wasn’t pretty. People seem to have all but forgotten the ‘Stang […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac on Sep 18th, 2008
Just five minutes looking at one and anybody can see it. Pontiac’s “brand new” G3 sub-compact is just a Chevrolet Aveo in Pontiac drag. Will the front bumper and headlights are it’s own, there’s little else that separates the two models. The Pontiac G3 will be the brands first foray into the sub-compact world. The […]
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