Nissan has already cut its temporary plant workers in Japan by 2,000, slashed its British work force by 1,200 and has offered early retirement to 1,200 in the U.S., a number that will most likely increase. The Japanese automaker now announced it will cut 20,000 jobs of its global work force to cope with its first [...]
This week at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, Ford will hold the world debut of its 2010 Ford Transit Connect for the U.S. commercial vehicles market. Perfect for small business owners, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect has 135 cubic feet of cargo space, low cost of ownership, 1,600 pound payload capacity and a fuel-efficient 2.0L [...]
Closing off another week here at eGMCarTech – it’s time for our “This Week in Photos” post. This week check out pictures of the new 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro, Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid Prototype, 2010 Mazda3 MPS, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, n2a Motors Anteros, Pagani Zonda R and the Citroen DS [...]
There isn’t much of Honda’s lineup that tuner Mugen hasn’t made an attempt to make more appealing and aggressive. The latest Honda model to receive Mugen treatment is none other than the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. In order to improve air flow, Mugen has added a front under spoiler, a front sports grille, side spoilers, a [...]
General Motors is planning to cut another 5,000 white-collar jobs in order to show the government it can be viable in the long-term. Bloomberg said the GM’s plans to cut thousands salaried jobs is a part of the plan being submitted to Congress on Dec. 2. According to GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson who spoke with Automotive [...]
We’ve been hearing a lot about the Jaguar XE as of lately. The most up-to-date info tells us that the XE will not be a supercar but a roadster that will compete with the likes of a Mercedes-Benz SLK and the BMW Z4. According to new information by AutoCar, Lotus Engineering will be helping Jaguar [...]
If you’re like us, you probably watched the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen trailer that made its debut during Super Bowl XLIII a million times. Well, ActiVision has now released its video game trailer for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and we get to see a quick look at the Audi R8 transforming. The game will [...]
The Top Gear UK host Jeremy Clarkson always finds himself in very controversial situations. Not afraid to speak his mind, Scottish politicians have urged BBC to take Clarkson off air after he called prime minister Gordon Brown a “one-eyed Scottish idiot.” During his visit to Australia, where Clarkson is going to host Top Gear Live, [...]
Our only other favorite police car besides the Dodge Charger is the Carbon E7. Revealed as a prototype last year Carbon Motors has announced that it is successfully completing testing and the E7 which should be available for press testing in 18 months. Pricing will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2009 with production to [...]
Lexus announced today that pricing on the 2010 Lexus 350 will start at $36,800 for the front-wheel-drive model and $38,200 for the all-wheel-drive version. Standard features include a new push-button start with SmartAccess keyless-entry system, 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, Bluetooth connectivity, XM satellite radio capability (which allows XM NavTraffic and XM NavWeather upon subscription) and USB [...]
