Jaguar has just launched a high-performance Police vehicle based on the XF Diesel S model. “Police forces are looking for vehicles that represent value for money, have good environmental credentials and deliver the power and performance required of a pursuit vehicle,” said Geoff Cousins, UK Managing Director for Jaguar Cars. The first ever Police-spec XF is currently [...]
Ford recently celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Ford Capri, at which point we wondered if Ford would ever visit the iconic coupe. According to AutoExpress, the Capri will make a comeback in 2010 as a hatchback and will be a new 3-door version of the Ford Focus. Hoping to compete with the likes of the [...]
As GM heads towards an inevitable bankruptcy by the end of the month, it announced today that Cadillac will see two important launches later this summer. Production of the new 2010 Cadillac SRX and the CTS Sport Wagon will start this summer. Pricing for the 2010 Cadillac SRX will start at $34,155. The 2010 SRX [...]
Ed Montgomery, known as President Barack Obama’s ‘car czar’ was in Detroit yesterday to answer questions of some 100 state, local and county leaders on how to get a piece of the $76.7 million in energy and conservation dollars set aside for Michigan in the stimulus package. Gov. Jennifer Granholm said that the need for [...]
A Volkswagen’s board member confirmed that the German automaker is working on a mini-MPV version of the 2010 Polo along with a “more macho” successor to the Beetle. Han Dieter Potsch said that a “mini-MPV is in an area we have under active consideration. In terms of downsizing, people will not stick to one type [...]
Toyota said today that it is considering revving up production of its 2010 Prius to meet better-than-expected demand, a move similar to the one Honda made when it launched its 2010 Insight hybrid in February. “We are considering steps to increase production to meet demand,” Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco said. While this is good news [...]
The 2010 Honda Insight is the first of four gasoline-electric hybrids Honda has planned to bring to the roads by 2012. Early next year, Honda will unveil the production version of the much-anticipated CR-Z sports hybrid. That will be followed by a hybrid version of the Fit and the next-generation Civic Hybrid. According to Japan’s [...]
Despite still being in bankruptcy court, Chrysler announced yesterday that it has submitted three proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy that outlines a $448 million plan to “rapidly bring” electric-vehicles and plug-in hybrids to the market. The plan represents a 50/50 cost-share opportunity where Chrysler LLC and its partners (meaning Fiat SpA) will invest [...]
As GM’s Fritz Henderson and Chrysler’s Bob Nardelli face their career’s toughest week, Ford CEO Alan Mulally is out and about making vehicle deliveries. That’s right, FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally headed over to Seattle today to deliver the 1 millionth vehicle, a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, equipped with Ford Sync to Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer. [...]
Even though the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe replaced the CLK nameplate, a successor to the model based on the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class could be in the works for 2011. According to sources of a French car magazine, the next CLK will fill the gap between the 2010 E-Class Coupe (which is already built on the [...]
