Subaru has dropped all the details and images of the 2010 Subaru Legacy prior to its 2009 New York Auto Show debut. Subaru says that the new model is the “roomiest Legacy sedan ever with new levels of comfort and refinement.” The 2010 Subaru Legacy will go on sale in the U.S. later this year [...]
Almost a month later, Fiat’s CEO Sergio Marchionne will be returning to the United States; however, this time instead heading to Washington to meet with the auto task force, Marchionne will be going straight to Detroit to visit Chrysler and Bob Nardelli. According to Automotive News, Marchionne took a red-eye on Monday to Detroit after [...]
The 2010 Nissan GT-R will be getting a whole 5 more horsepower than its 2009 sibling. Of course, more powerful than that is the Nissan GT-R SpecV which will be hitting up the Nurburgring next month to set a record lap at Green Hell. But Nissan has more up its sleeve for Godzilla. According to [...]
Today is Bob Lutz’s last day as General Motors Vice Chairman and head of Global Product Development. Tomorrow, Lutz will take on a new role as Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor. So on his last day, GM-Volt only saw it fit to ask Maximum Bob about the remarks that came from the auto task force yesterday regarding [...]
As reported last week, Volkswagen confirmed today in a press release that the Golf nameplate will be coming back to the U.S. with the six-generation model of the hatchback. “The Golf is an iconic nameplate for the Volkswagen Brand and it is known throughout the world,” said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The [...]
GM’s new CEO Fritz Henderson is holding a press conference to discuss President Obama’s announcements yesterday. Interested on what Fritz has to say? Follow the jump, for live streaming from the Jefferson Room of the Renaissance Conference Center in Detroit.
The Hyundai Genesis sedan keeps adding to its already impressive resume. Already the 2009 North American Car of the Year and a Top Safety Pick by the IIHS, Hyundai is now playing in the big league if it wasn’t already before. Images of the Hyundai Genesis Prada edition have been released prior to the car’s [...]
Ford announced today its new Ford Advantage Plan that gives it a bigger lead over the rest of the industry and provides help for customers who buy a car and then lose their job (sound similar?). Starting today Ford will provide 12 months of payment protection of up to $700 per month on any new [...]
That’s Frederick A. Henderson to you. Known simply as “Fritz”, Henderson has been with General Motors since 1984 and today (March 31, 2009) he will become the CEO of the struggling U.S. automaker. Fritz will be replacing Rick Wagoner who was asked to step down by the Obama administration over the weekend as a condition for [...]
Fiat SpA’s Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said he was very pleased today with the way that the Obama administration viewed the Italian company as a good partner for Chrysler. Obama said that Chrysler has 30 days to conclude a partnership with Fiat or the government will not invest any additional taxpayer funds into the [...]
