Archive for October, 2008
2009 Ford Ka pricing announced
FoMoCo of Europe has announced the pricing on the new 2009 Ford Ka subcompact. The 2009 Ford Ka will arrive in the UK market in January 2009 with two engine choices including a 69-hp 1.2L and a 75-hp 1.3L.
Kicking off the lineup will be the Ford Ka Studio which starts at £7,995 ($12,938 USD). The package includes [...]
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Obama says he’ll meet with Detroit heads immediately
In an interview last night with Brian William on NBC’s Nightly News, democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said that he will immediately meet with the executives of Detroit automakers, which may very soon be the Big 2 instead of the Big 3.
“My hope is if I’m elected, that I’m immediately meeting with heads of the [...]
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GM has delayed the launch of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse which was originally supposed to make its debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The 2010 LaCrosse was originally scheduled to go on sale in spring 2009 but has now been delayed to early summer due to lack of financial resources needed to launch the car.
However, [...]
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Toyota denies rumors of FJ Cruiser being discontinued
Toyota is reassuring all you FJ Cruiser fans out there (where ever you may be) that the rugged midsize SUV is still alive. According to the Toyota Open Road Blog, information has been making its way around the web that the FJ Cruiser will be dropped from Toyota’s lineup.
Rumor has (or had) it that the FJ [...]
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Nissan syncs Google Maps with navigation system for convenience
Nissan announced today that it is adding Google Maps to its Nissan CARWINGS navigation that is installed on its cars in the automakers home turf. The new service will use Google Maps to connect with the car in the same way that it does from an e-mail to a cell phone.
That means you can basically [...]
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Chrysler/GM merger could cause the death of seven Chrysler models
GM and Chrysler are moving in on a deal that could result in a GM/Chrysler mergers causing as many as half of Chrysler’s factories to close and about seven of the Cerberus owned company’s models to be wiped out.
According to a report by consulting firm Grant Thornton LLP, the deal would cause a loss of about [...]
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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Super Trofeo
Last weekend Lamborghini dropped the details of the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Super Trofeo with only three images. Now Lamborghini has released a slew of images of the car that will take part in the one-make racing series that will be launched in 2009.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Super Trofeo is powered by the same 5.2L [...]
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1,000 workers return to Ford’s Dearborn plant to build the 2009 F-150
FoMoCo announced today that it will restore the third crew at its Dearborn Truck Plant in January. The move will add 1,000 workers to the plant’s production team of the 2009 Ford F-150.
“Ford is the truck leader and F-150 truck buyers expect and demand the best truck on the market,” said Ford Motor Company CEO [...]
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A 1997 McLaren F1 was auction off for £2.5 million ($4.1 million USD) last night at RM Auction’s in Battersea, London. The McLaren F1 was a showroom car that had just 270 miles on it and sold for £1.1 million ($1.8 million USD) more than the estimated value.
However, the highlight of show was a Ferrari 250 GT California [...]
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Video: 2009 Nissan 370Z in action… digitally in Need for Speed Undercover
Yesterday we saw the first official pictures of the 2009 Nissan 370Z along with first images of the Nissan 370Z taking part in the upcoming Need for Speed Underground by Electronic Arts.
While we won’t get to see more of the 2009 Nissan 370 until the 2008 LA Auto Show, you can check out the digitally [...]
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2010 Acura ZDX prices start at $45,495
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Ford leads 2010 IIHS Top Safety Pick list with 6, Toyota doesn’t cut it
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2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo prices start at $63,900 (w/ new images)
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BREAKING: Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
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2010 Lotus Evora prices start at $73,500
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GM loses $1.2 billion in 3rd quarter, speeds repayment of U.S. loans
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First Drive: Test-driving the new Nissan LEAF EV… sort of
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Review: 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible, drop the top and enjoy the sound
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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