Although Kia has yet to confirm anything officially, designers are rooting for the Korean automaker to put the Soul’ster concept into production. The concept made its debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show nearly a year ago with a mission to gather feedback form showgoers, which remained fairly positive. “Kia’s internal design community is firmly [...]
Known for its diesel lineup in the U.S., Volkswagen will be stepping up the “green” game in 2011. According to Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby, when the next-generation Beetle come to the United States as a 2012 model, it will eventually get a diesel engine option. The U.S. is also scheduled to get [...]
Analysts and skeptics all agree that General Motors Company and Chrysler Group LLC are both better off than they were a year ago. Nearly six months after going the through a government-backed bankruptcy, the future of both automakers is starting to look bright – however, both are currently traveling on different roads to reinvention, reports [...]
Not only is seeing this $1 million Pagani Zonda F totaled a sad sight, it’s also the second time one has crashed in Hong Kong. Only 106 Pagani Zondas have been produced and only 25 of them were Zonda F units. According to WreckedExotics.com: Details of the crash are sketchy, but from what we’ve been [...]
Opel’s new CEO Nick Reilly, says that a new minicar is a “top priority” at Opel and Vauxhall. He said that the European brand is also looking into launching an electric-vehicle. As of right now, Opel doesn’t have an entry into Europe’s fast-growing minicar segment to compete with vehicles such as the Ford Ka, reports [...]
General Motors of Canada Limited announced today that it will acquire 100 percent ownership of CAMI Automotive Inc through a purchase transaction; buying shares that are currently owned by partner Suzuki Motor Corp. CAMI is responsible for the successful North American launch of the new 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and the 2010 GMC Terrain. “GM Canada [...]
Some of friends recently hit up Monterey, California with the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder – taking Stuttgart’s latest model on two of the most challenging and legendary roads in North America, 17-mile Drive and Laureles Grade. Shot on location in Monterey California. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for more news on the [...]
In order to make its Ram truck band big and profitable, Chrysler Group LLC will introduce commercial vans and potentially big rigs alongside its full-size pickups, reports The Detroit News. As a part of his five year business plan, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne’s first move was splitting the Dodge brand into two separate brands – [...]
General Motors Company announced today that it will invest $336 million in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of its 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The move brings GM’s total Volt-related investment in Michigan to $700 million, covering a total of 8 facilities. GM said that Hamtramck will be the final assembly location for the Volt. [...]
According to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study, Ford’s Lincoln MKS owners report “Highest Satisfaction” with their Clarion-equipped Voice-Activated Navigation System with SIRIUS Travel Link. FoMoCo’s Ford and Lincoln models earned five of the top 10 positions on the survey, with Ford Flex coming in at No. 2. Over 15 FoMoCo [...]
