Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, has sent a letter of concern to the United States on a bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives that contains a “Buy American” provision. The letter was sent earlier this week to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Fujisaki expressed concern on a provision in the [...]
The very first Jaguar C-Type to set foot on U.S. soil will be auctioned off at the upcoming Sports & Classics at Monterey auction on August 15. The 1952 C-Type bearing chassis number XKC-007 is the same unit driven by Phil Hill during the 1952 season. Hill won the Torrey Pines Road Races with the car. Power [...]
It was reported earlier this week that Fiat had decided to put the MiTo GTA on hold and was considering canceling the project altogether. According to AutoCar, Alfa Romeo is now playing down reports on the MiTo GTA being cancelled and says that no decision has been made about the model’s future. An Alfa spokesman [...]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has teamed up with its exclusive automotive partner, Ford Motor Company, to create a one-off special edition 2010 Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll” that will be auctioned off at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 2009 AirVenture Oshkosh. The AV-X10 ”Dearborn Doll” features exclusive Satin Silver exterior paint with a yellow nose and rear wing, 19-inch Shelby GT500 wheels [...]
According to UK publication AutoExpress, one of the most-loved Ford sports cars, the Ford Puma, is making a comeback. The new Puma, most of which will based on the new Fiesta, will compete with the upcoming Honda CR-Z hybrid and Hyundai Veloster. The Ford Puma exterior will build on the Fiesta design theme along with [...]
A total of 1,000 UAW members accepted FoMoCo’s buyout offers last quarter, the Dearborn automaker said. Ford said it doesn’t have plans to offer anymore buyouts, which have cut the number of active UAW employees to 47,000 – down from 95,000 in 2003. Ford said that the workers’ departure is scheduled to be completed “in [...]
Infiniti announced today that it is launching a new “Limited Engagement Summer Event” that offers 0 percent loans and lease deals across its lineup through August. The program offers 0 percent financing on all models except the G37 convertible, which went on sale June 18. Lease rates include a $379, 39-month offer on the 2009 G37 [...]
2010 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe already undergoing testing: Bob Lutz recently confirmed that GM is working on a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. The folks at Detroit News recently spotted one driving around town giving us official confirmation that GM is already testing one for production. Power for the CTS-V Coupe will come from the same 6.2L Supercharged V8 [...]
BMW is having a hard time moving the new 2009 BMW 335d and the X5 xDrive35d out of the showroom. So when the government announced its new $4,500 Car Allowance Rebate Systems program (CARS), aka ‘Cash for Clunkers,’ BMW was inspired to begin an incentive program of our own. “Now through August 31, BMW will give [...]
Reported earlier this morning, the head of Toyota’s North American operations Yoshimi Inaba, said that the automaker is targeting a return to profitability in the region as soon as the next fiscal year, ending March 2011. While cutting costs and reducing inventory will play a huge part in getting that goal completed, Inaba admits that spicing up [...]
