Tesla Motors announced today that it has received 520 reservations for its new Model S sedan. Tesla began taking orders for the Model S immediately after it unveiled the all-electric sedan on March 26. That’s right – a total of 520 people have dropped $5,000 to become the first owners of the Tesla Model S. [...]
Speaking at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show, Hyundai’s president of R&D Yang Woong-chul said that Hyundai will launch its first plug-in hybrid in the U.S. in late 2012. Yang said that the Hyundai’s plug-in hybrid vehicle will compete with the Chevrolet Volt and the upcoming Toyota Prius plug-ins. “We want to be the world leader [...]
We are just 2 days and 13 hours away from the launch of the BMW X6 M and the BMW X5 M. Nonetheless, BMW reminded us again today (via press release) that the new BMW X6 M will make its stateside debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show next week. Still no word on [...]
GM today announced that pricing details on the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox crossover. Ready to go on sale in June, the 2010 Equinox will start at $23,185 for the FWD LS models ($1,800 less than the outgoing 2009 model. The 2010 Equinox will be available in three trim levels including LS, LT and LTZ, with available [...]
Toyota has notified its Japanese dealers that it will price the new 2010 Toyota price at 2.05 million yen ($20,750 USD) which is right on par with the new 2010 Honda Insight. The move is Toyota’s latest response in the hybrid war between the Prius and Honda Insight. Still, that might not be enough to entice [...]
General Motors on Monday asked the U.S. government for a total of $2.6 billion in low-interest government loans to support the development of three new hybrid vehicles – two of which it said will be spin-offs from the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. That brings GM’s loan request to $10.3 billion in aid from a U.S. [...]
Ford has unveiled its new Focus X Road based on the well-equipped Ford Focus Wagon Titanium at the 2009 AutoRAI in Amsterdam. The Focus X Road is tougher version of the Focus Wagon with a robust sturdy black bodykit and black finish on the doors and side panels. Power for the Ford Focus X Road [...]
Update: Live images added courtesy of Kia-World.net. Kia has released the first official images of its new KND-5 concept car ahead of its debut at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show that will begin later today. Kia says that the KND-5 hints at a “near-luxury” sedan that is scheduled to go on sale in Korea later [...]
Kia has officially taken the wraps off of the 2010 Kia Sorento CUV in Korea at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show. The 2010 Kia Sorento was totally redesigned under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer (former head of design at Audi). The new Sorento will be available with a total of five [...]
Republican Florida congressman Connie Mac said today that the Obama administration should demand UAW President Ron Gettlefinger to step down. Mack said that the UAW is just as responsible for the condition of the American auto industry as former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner. She said Gettlefinger should be held responsible for calling strikes and refusing concessions with the Detroit [...]
