While Volkswagen’s CEO doesn’t seem to be a fan of electric-cars, FoMoCo’s CEO Alan Mulally said that a “major portion” of its lineup in a decade from now will consist of electric-vehicles as the automaker finally gets away from relying on pickups and SUVs to profit. “In 10 years, 12 years, you are going to [...]
Honda and Mazda may seek loans from the Japanese government to lend to U.S. customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. The two automakers will follow their major rival Toyota Motor Corp, the biggest automaker in Japan, in seeking loans as the global economy continues to hurt auto demand. The amount of the loan or [...]
For Chrysler, while February 2009 sales fell 44 percent from 2008, the Auburn Hills automaker gained share of its rivals GM and Ford which reported a decline of 53 and 48 percent respectively. Most of Chrysler’s gain in the market share was due to the hardcore incentive of its Employee Pricing Plus Plus program. Hoping [...]
Barbie is turning 50 on March 9th and while many of you are wondering how she still looks so young and in shape, Fiat will be gifting her the new Fiat 500. Fiat will hand Mattel the pink Fiat 500 at Barbie’s 50th birthday celebration in Milan. Barbie will then pull up to her birthday [...]
While both General Motors and Chrysler are in the dumps and living off of emergency funding from the government, a merger between the two Detroit automakers is not on the table. While Chrysler considers merging with GM its best option, the General doesn’t seem to want anything to do with Auburn Hills automaker. According to [...]
As we cover the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, a lot of you have emailed us asking us about where our post on the Ferrari 599XX is – well, you’re reading it right here. Joining the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE Package is the new Ferrari 599XX, a car aimed at a select group of clients [...]
According to a Toyota spokeswoman Martha Voss, a top U.S. Toyota executive will meet with Obama’s auto task force next week. She emphasized that the Japanese automaker is not seeking any loans from the U.S. government and is not trying to influence the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision for the U.S. auto industry Voss said that [...]
We’re not sure why Ford refuses to redesign the U.S. spec two-door Ford Ranger pickup. Nonetheless, across the Atlantic, Ford has just unveiled the new 2010 Ford Ranger for Europe with two additional doors and its “kinetic” design theme. Influenced by the Ford Ranger Max Concept, the 2010 Ford Ranger offers seating for up to [...]
Toyota has unveiled its brand new Verso MPV at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show offering European customers more space, comfort and flexibility. The interior of the new Toyota Verso features an Easy Flat-7 folding system which allows for five rear seats allowing for a total of 7-passengers to ride in the Verso at one time. Toyota [...]
Hyundai has unveiled its new ix-onic concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Hyundai ix-onic concept provides a strong hint at what the replacement for the Tucson SUV will look like when it hits the markets next year. The concept was designed by Hyundai’s design team in Rüsselsheim, Germany, led by the company’s Europe design chief [...]
