The brass over at General Motors has suspended any further production of Hummer vehicles pending approval from the Chinese government with regards to its deal to sell the brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industry Machinery Co., said a GM spokesperson today. The Louisiana factory that produces the H3 and H3T – the last two Hummer [...]
Last week, we heard that the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe has been given the green light for production with a possible hybrid variant in the works. According to Inside Line, the C-Class Coupe will be joined by a C-Class Cabriolet as a 2011 model early next year. The C-Class Cabriolet will compete with the BMW 3-Series [...]
General Motors Company’s line of pickups have not been upgraded since 2006. Looking to become more competitive in the segment, the Detroit automaker has approved a major overhaul of its full-size pickups, a move that had been delayed during the company’s financial crisis. The move is expected cost GM several hundred million dollars and will [...]
According to Inside Line, plans for a convertible Nissan Murano are still alive. An unnamed Nissan source at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show told the publication that the Nissan Murano convertible should go on sale later this year – just in time for the summer. The model will feature a folding soft-top roof and will [...]
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Ford’s president of the Americas, Mark Fields, said that FoMoCo may consider selling Lincoln outside of North America. “Potentially, but we are focusing Lincoln here in North America for right now,” Fields said. ”We don”t have any plans at this point to take it [...]
At the 2009 SEMA show, General Motors unveiled 5 special-edition 2010 Camaro vehicles. Today, the automaker announced that the Camaro Synergy Special Edition model will be going on sale and will be built in limited quantities from February to May. Based on the Camaro 1LT, the 2010 Camaro Synergy Special Edition is powered by a [...]
Hip-hop star Nelly dropped by the 2010 Detroit Auto Show to let us know that his upcoming album’s artwork will feature the 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L V8. The album, set to launch this later this year, will feature a tricked-out 2011 Mustang GT customized by DUB Magazine. “I don”t care where you grew up, [...]
Fiat had planned on reintroducing Alfa Romeo back to the U.S. market as part of the brand’s centenary celebrations later this year. According to Fiat / Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, plans have now been put on hold. Speaking at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Marchionne said that Alfa must first prove it has “a right [...]
During his speech at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac General Manager Bryan Nesbitt confirmed that all Cadillac models in the future will feature a V or Platinum Series model. “In luxury segments where overwhelming luxury performance is the primary desire we will apply our V Series design and technical capabilities to create a dominating [...]
During Honda’s press conference at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, CEO Takanobu Ito confirmed that the Japanese automaker will be adding hybrids to its Acura brand. “Last year, due to the business conditions and to focus on reducing CO2 emissions, we re-focused some of our product development resources,” Ito said. “Now, I’m pleased to say [...]
