Archive | October, 2009
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Test-Drive Update: A look around the interior

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Test-Drive Update: A look around the interior

We have just one more day with our week-long affair with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Today we’re going to give you a little walk around the interior of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2010 Fusion itself. Take a seat inside the 2010 Ford Fusion and right away you’ll notice that Ford has [...]

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Saturn dealers still looking for a future without GM, hoping Penske will revive deal

Saturn dealers still looking for a future without GM, hoping Penske will revive deal

By now, most of you know that Penske Automotive Group has terminated its discussions with GM to buy Saturn. According to a report by Automotive News, some Saturn dealers say they will look for other franchises now that Penske has canceled plans to acquire Saturn. Others say they will wait and see if Penske revives [...]

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700-hp Luma Design CLR 700GT Porsche Panamera leaked

700-hp Luma Design CLR 700GT Porsche Panamera leaked

The first batch of Lumma Design’s Porsche Panamera-based CLR 700GT images were leaked on the Internet today. From the three images, you can see that Lumma added a very aggressive body kit consisting of a new front fascia, a carbon fiber hood, side skirts, a four-tailpipe exhaust system, 22-inch Racing Edition Wheels and a new [...]

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Automakers paying record-level incentives on premium sports cars

Automakers paying record-level incentives on premium sports cars

Looking for a new premium sports car? Well, you may be in luck. According to Edmunds.com, automakers have been spending heavily on incentives for slow-selling high-performance sports cars. The level hit a new record of $10,128 for every vehicle sold in September, shattering the previous high of $7,347 in April 2004. Edmunds.com said that one [...]

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BYD owner Wang Chuanfu named China’s richest man

BYD owner Wang Chuanfu named China’s richest man

According to Hurun Report’s annual Hurun China Rich List, Wang Chuanfu is China’s richest man. Chuanfu, founder and chairman of BYD (Build Your Dreams) Auto, has a personal fortune estimated at $5.1 billion. American investor Warren Buffet, currently the world’s second richest man (correct me if I’m wrong), invested $230 million in BYD last year. [...]

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Obama bans texting and driving while working for the government

Obama bans texting and driving while working for the government

At the end of the two-day summit held by the Department of Transportation to crack down on distracted driving, President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning federal workers from texting while driving government vehicles. The White House said that the ban also applies to privately owned vehicles if the employee is on official government [...]

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Holden VE Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition bring back Pontiac G8 memories

Holden VE Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition bring back Pontiac G8 memories

While we’re still mourning the death of the Pontiac G8 sedan, Holden has launched two special edition models of the Commodore, which the G8 was based on. The two models, based on the SS V-Series Special Edition sedan, Sportwagon and Ute, get styling treatments that are reminiscent of our beloved Pontiac G8. The models ditch [...]

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Report: Ford sales will top General Motors in 2012

Report: Ford sales will top General Motors in 2012

Amongst all the uncertainty of our recent economic crisis one thing is certain; the American auto industry has been turned on its ear and arose a totally different animal. “The good news is we are at the bottom. That bad news is the hole is deep and it will take long to dig out,” George [...]

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2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Candidates Announced

2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Candidates Announced

The 2010 North American Car of the Year and the 2010 North American Truck of the Year candidates have been announced. Follow the jump and check the list to see if you think anything is missing. Let us know you’re thoughts in the comments section.

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Carlos Ghosn was not in favor of supplying Penske with cars for Saturn dealers

Carlos Ghosn was not in favor of supplying Penske with cars for Saturn dealers

Coming as a shocker to most of us, Penske Automotive Group announced yesterday that it has “terminated its discussions with GM to buy Saturn, citing concerns directly related to the future supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM.” Originally, Pesnke’s plans were to sell GM made models for the next three [...]

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