Posted in Automotive, Ford on Nov 6th, 2009
Ford has introduced the first ever seat belts that include an inflatable airbag to help prevent head and neck injuries in a car crash. The seat belt airbags are designed only for rear seats and will debut in the next generation Ford Explorer. The seat belt airbags spread the force of a collision over five […]
Posted in Automotive on Nov 6th, 2009
The Hummer brand of off-road trucks has become a poster child for anti-environmentalism over the past decade, but that could change under the new owners. The company has announced that the 2010 Hummer H3 will be available with a flex-fuel engine that can run on E85 fuel, according to Autoblog. With Hummer becoming a standalone […]
Posted in Automotive on Nov 3rd, 2009
October auto sales numbers are in and Ford is wowing everyone by announcing its $1 billion third quarter profit Monday. Not only that, Ford saw a 3.1% increase compared to October of last year. “Consumer demand for our new high-quality, fuel-efficient products is driving Ford’s market share gains,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford on Nov 2nd, 2009
Ford Motor Company announced today it had a net income of $997 million in the third quarter. Compared to the same time period a year ago, Ford saw an increase of $1.2 billion. This marks Ford’s first operating profit since the first quarter of 2008, the AP reports. “Our third quarter results clearly show that […]
Posted in auto loan, Automotive, Chrysler, GM on Oct 28th, 2009
GMAC Financial Services is in talks with the Treasury Department for another infusion of taxpayer money. GMAC, which provides auto loans and leases to car shoppers, faces a November deadline to raise an $11.5 billion capital cushion mandated by results of the government’s stress test, the AP reports. The government gave stress tests to 19 […]
Posted in Automotive on Oct 27th, 2009
Cash for Clunkers worked out pretty well. It gave a much needed bump to new car sales and got some gas guzzlers off the road in the process. It’s also proving to be a boon for auto recyclers, who strip the traded in clunkers of any parts that can be resold, then crush them and […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars, Toyota on Oct 25th, 2009
Toyota has been busy this year. First, the affordable FT-86 was revealed, and now the anything-but-affordable Lexus LF-A supercar has been unveiled. Apparently Toyota has been listening to all the complaints that its lineup is made up of transportation appliances rather than passionate cars. The gorgeous Lexus LF-A is anything but an appliance, even though […]
Posted in Automotive on Oct 25th, 2009
Toyota has finally revealed its FT-86 sports coupe. Toyota hasn’t had a sporty coupe since the Celica was discontinued, and the FT-86 will fill its shoes as well as appeal to more hardcore car fans, thanks to a possible rear wheel-drive layout and turbocharged engine. The FT-86 is supposedly the child of an affair between […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Oct 19th, 2009
Have your real estate investments tanked? Lost some money in a ponzi scheme? Worried you’ll have to provide health insurance for the crew of your yacht? In a recession, even the rich need to cut back on expenses. You don’t want to live like a pauper though, do you? Thanks to Lamborghini, there’s an easy […]
Posted in Automotive, Suzuki on Oct 18th, 2009
The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi has officially launched. The company’s new mid-size sedan is designed to offer more features and better value than competing cars in its segment, a strategy that Suzuki points out it has already used on the SX4 and the soon to be brought to America Swift. The Kizashi has push-button ignition, built-in […]
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