Seems like the 2010 Detroit Auto Show for Chrysler Group LLC will all be about special-edition models. In Detroit, the Chrysler brand will unveil its spring connection, which will consists of the new 300 S6 and 300 S8 (that may anger Audi) models along with the Chrysler Town & Country Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that its Dodge Car brand will get some product enhancement that will deliver more performance, capability and style for 2010. Taking the words “base model” out of its vocabulary, Dodge will introduce the 2010 Journey in three different models including Heat, Uptown and Hero edition. All 2010 Dodge Journey models [...]
If you’ve been following Ford’s projects that were revealed at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, it is pretty clear that the Dearborn automaker is trying to bring smartphone-like technology to its vehicles. One of the many features that will be available to SYNC users in the future will be the ability to download SYNC-enabled versions [...]
Peugeot announced today that it will unveil its new SR1 Concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Peugeot SR1 Concept (Grand Touring Car) hints at the future design trend for Peugeot models so don’t expect it to enter production anytime soon. Power for the SR1 Concept comes from the French automaker’s Hybrid4 technology, [...]
FoMoCo announced today that it will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and new transmissions in North America in 2010 as a part of a 5-year plan to overhaul its global powertrain offerings. The move is a part of a plan that began in 2008 and will continue through 2013 and includes 60 new or significantly [...]
Diesels are slowly starting to get popular in the United States, with German automakers leading the front with diesel variants of their most popular gasoline models. Of course there are some obvious benefits to diesel over gasoline, including the increase in fuel-economy, a boost in torque and the final price differential over gasoline models is [...]
General Motors Company announced today that it has selected AlixPartners to supervise the wind down of Saab and has requested approval of the selection by the appropriate authority in Sweden. “The wind down process is expected to take several months, and will ensure that employees, dealers and suppliers are adequately protected,” GM said in a [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced yesterday that it is revamping its powertrain lineup with some technology assistance from Fiat that will increase the overall fuel-efficiency of its lineup by 25 percent during the 2010-2014 period. Chrysler will expand its 4-cylinder engine choices with the introduction of Fiat Powertrain’s 1.4L, in-line 4-cylinder Fully Integrated Robotized Engine (FIRE) featuring [...]
Better late than never. Following BMW’s Google Map and “send to BMW” feature that debuted about three years ago, Ford announced yesterday that Ford owners with SYNC equipped models will be able to select a rout on MapQuest and send it to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury. “Send to SYNC is another key SYNC improvement, [...]
While the top-selling vehicles in the United States in 2009 was the Ford F-150, in Japan the Toyota Prius clinched that spot, making it the first time a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle has held the ranking. According to Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Toyota sold a total of 208,876 units of the Prius in Japan in 2009, [...]
