While digging through Ford’s lineup for the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, we came across details of its ECOnetic range that will be present in Geneva next month. The star of the ECOnetic range this year will be the new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic which is powered by a 1.6L Duratorq TDCi diesel engine producing a total [...]
Ford announced today that its new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine will debut with a “beefed-up” 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission that is “designed for higher torque demands of the all-new twin-turbocharged, direct injection engine.” Based on the new 6F-50 transmission, the 6F-55 is dedicated to the 3.5L EcoBoost lineup. To guarantee every drop of torque produced by [...]
The folks at alfamitoblog.it, the official Alfa Romeo MiTo blog, have dropped a teaser for the upcoming Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept that will be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Nothing really special here as the image only shows the engine cover but it should get you MiTo fans a little excited for [...]
In its long-term viability restructuring plan submitted to the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday, General Motors said that it plans on adding two additional models based on the Chevrolet Volt’s electric-drive system. GM didn’t go into specifics but said that it is investing “significantly in hybrid and plug-in vehicles.” it plans on increasing the number of [...]
Aston Martin will be unveiling its new Lagonda brand at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show with a new secret concept. Will it be an SUV? A large sedan taking on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class? Or will it be a hybrid concept? We’ll find out early next month. Aston Martin’s CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez has previously said [...]
For those taxpayers that are totally against Chrysler receiving loan money, it might be pleasing to read that the company is doing all it can to cut costs at its Auburn Hills headquarters. So far Chrysler has taken down most of the clocks at its headquarters to save an estimated $20,000 dollars. It has also stopped [...]
While we won’t be getting a new design to the Ford Ranger pickup for the 2010 model year, Ford Motor of Europe will unveil their redesigned 2010 Ford Ranger at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next month with sales to begin later in April. Design will be heavily influenced by the Ford Ranger Max Concept seen [...]
Kia has dropped a teaser image for the 2010 Kia Sorento ahead of its launch at the Seoul Motor Show in April. For 2010, the Kia Sorento will get a new exterior and interior look along with a new 2.2L diesel engine developed by Kia’s parent – Hyundai Motor Company. The new 2.2L R diesel [...]
As we keep digging through Chrysler”s Restructuring Plan for Long-Term Viability Plan submitted to the U.S. Treasury yesterday, we keep finding some interesting new product information. On page 113 of the viability plan, Chrysler displays a graph on how it will improve fuel-economy of its lineup by sharing powertrain and products with Fiat. There on [...]
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., announced today that it plans to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of this year after a fourth-quarter loss of $330 million and a 21 percent drop in sales. Goodyear is the biggest U.S. tire maker. The cuts, which equal almost 7 percent of its Ohio based work force, follow [...]
