It seems like automakers are getting the hang of using social media to spread the word about their products. As such, the BMW X1 Facebook page has 926 fans, which is why BMW decided to release teaser shots of the upcoming compact SUV on the people-connecting website to keep fans excited. When you think of [...]
In a very lengthy press release on World Environment Day (which we talked about yesterday), Mitsubishi finally unveiled the production version of its four-seater i MiEV electric-vehicle. The i MiEV will go on sale in Japan in late July of 2009 with a monthly lease process much like the Mini E Cooper. Starting April 2010, Mitsubishi [...]
A source familiar with the negotiations has told Bloomberg that General Motors will sell its Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group. A final deal may be announced later today. The source said that Penske will pay $100 million to $200 million for Saturn, winning over another bid by a group led by Oklahoma City-based private [...]
We already know that the Fiat 500 will be the only Fiat badged model that will be sold at Chrysler dealerships when Chrysler is officially handed over the Italian automaker. According to people familiar with the plan, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has been leading a team of several dozen engineers and executives in finalizing plans [...]
Last month when Chrysler listed most of its $2 billion assets in bankruptcy court, the Auburn Hills automaker said that it didn’t have any firm offers for its Viper brand, which was put up for sale last August. The only offer that Chrysler listed was a $5.5 billion bid by Devon Motors Works. Now there [...]
Hyundai has updated its Verna (known as the Accent on the stateside) for its home market. Known as the Hyundai Verna Transform, the new model gets a completely redesigned exterior with minor interior upgrades. The model is available with a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine, which now provides better fuel-economy. Taking a page from the new Ford [...]
Last we heard anything about the Volkswagen BlueSport Roadster’s production plans, it was reported that the big bosses at V-dub are reconsidering the model due to the global economic crisis as they calculate “the viability of the niche car.” When it was unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January, insiders at Volkswagen told [...]
Recent reports say that a successor to the Lamborghini Murcielago won’t arrive until 2012; however, that doesn’t mean Lamborghini designers and engineers are just sitting around doing nothing. Autogespot sources say that Lamborghini is hard at work on a new vehicle by the end of this year. The new bull is expected to carry a [...]
Toyota spent most of February tossing and turning in its sleep over competition from the new 2010 Honda Insight. Honda’s new hybrid was the best-selling model in Japan in April; marking the first time a hybrid has held the spot for a monthly sales period. Well, Toyota can now sleep peacefully at night. For the [...]
You know the routine by now – it’s time for Miscellaneous Thoughts post. Coffee Cup Power Inverter: Running low on power on 3 of your devices but don’t have enough 120-volt AC outlets in your car? Then this conveniently shaped coffee cup power inverter is for you. The Coffee Cup Power Inverter provides 120 Volt [...]
