According to data from Edmunds.com, General Motors Company is regaining some of its market share this month. In the third-quarter of 2009, GM’s average market share was 19.1 percent. If the early October trend continues, GM’s market share could rise to 22.4 percent this month. Launches of new models like the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, Cadillac [...]
When Suzuki took the wraps off of its 2010 Kizashi earlier this year, it said that the new sedan will be powered by a 185-hp 2.4L DOHC inline 4-cylinder mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or an optional Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). It said that a V6 and hybrid variant of the Kizashi sedan are [...]
A former FoMoCo engineer has been charged with stealing trade secrets from the Dearborn automaker after accepting a job in China in 2006. According to the Justice Department, Xiang Dong Yu, 47, was Ford’s product engineer from 1997 to 2007 and in Dec. 2006 he accepted a job at the China brand of a U.S. [...]
Reuters reports that Toyota Motor Corp. has said on Thursday that its car sales in China for the month of September rose approximately 45% over the same period last year to a record 72,000 vehicles in one month. Through September, Toyota sold about 486,000 cars in China; 13% higher than the previous year. “Market demand [...]
There is little question that speed bums are a wonderfully practical way to slow down those drivers who drive without regard for speed limits. Unfortunately though, those of us who obey traffic laws to begin with, also have to feel the effects of having these devices in place, and our cars have to suffer the [...]
It sucks to have your car stolen – not only because it leaves you carless but because of the hassle you have to go through to get it back (if you get it back). What’s even worse is having two cars stolen… in a one-week period. Meet a Ypsilanti, Michigan couple, who had two cars [...]
Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about a future BMW supercar known as the ‘Z10.’ The car has been confirmed for production by many BMW executives, most importantly by the automaker’s head of design, Adrian van Hooydonk. It is reported that the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept, which debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, is virtually [...]
As reported earlier this morning, Ford’s U.S. hybrid sales were up 73 percent during the first nine months of 2009, as compared to the same period last year. Through September, Ford said it sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles with the new Ford Fusion Hybrid leading the pack. According to Automotive News, Ford and Honda are fighting [...]
Mansory has released the first images of their modification package for the new 2010 Porsche Panamera. Mansory says it turned the “four-door Gran Turismo into a power pack which is even more dynamic and exclusive and most of all has a significantly more distinct appearance.” While no details on technical upgrades were released, Mansory said [...]
Writing over at TimesOnline, Jeremy Clarkson reports that the famous white-suited Top Gear driver, the Stig, was arrested while they were filming at the Mojave desert. “Last week I wrote about my recent trip to America, and to be honest it didn”t go down well,” Clarkson said. “I don”t think I”ve ever been on the [...]
