The Ford F-Series pickup has been the best selling pickup and the best-selling vehicle for as long as we can remember (way, and we mean way before even egmCarTech was established). Ford announced today that its F-Series has been the best-selling truck for 33 straight years, outselling its closest competitor by more than 97,000 units. [...]
Right before we rung in the New Year, we heard rumors that Lamborghini is planning a hardcore version of the Gallardo, known as the Gallardo LP570-4 SV (Super Veloce). We now have some photo renderings of what the LP570-4 SV could look like courtesy of Lamborghini Cars. According to sources, Lamborghini plans on showing dealers and customers [...]
Unless you were living under a rock most of 2009, you already know that last year was a very tough one for the automotive industry. While sales of many models dropped to record lows, sales of the Chevrolet Corvette hit a historic low of just 13,934 units, the lowest since 1961 – unofficially. Officially (according to data [...]
Sony announced at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show that Gran Turismo 5 would be released in Japan in March 2010, while North American and European release dates would be announced in the near future. While we eagerly await the arrival for our gaming pleasures, Gran Turismo 5 has revealed the official cover for the game [...]
As we just noted, a jump in sales in December 2009 are creating optimistic outlook for this year. Sales in December totaled 1,010,003, up 1.9 percent from the same period in 2008. The top 10 best sellers list saw a little change from previous months; however, the Chevrolet Malibu did end up topping the Ford Fusion. [...]
The automotive industry is emerging from the worst year it has faced since 1970 and automakers are cautiously optimistic that a recovery is under way for U.S. auto sales. Executives and analysts said yesterday that they expect car and light truck sales to increase to 11.5 million or more in 2010 as compared to 10.4 million in [...]
Mercedes-Benz may very well become the first automaker to produce and sell a diesel-electric hybrid. According to CEO and chairman of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, the E-Class is in-line to get a diesel-electric hybrid system in 2011. Known as the E300 Hybrid, the model will use the company’s modified twin-turbocharged 2.2L 4-cylinder diesel engine from the E250 [...]
After suffering a 36 percent drop in U.S. sales last year, Chrysler today announced that it has named individual advertising agencies to manage Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and its Ram Truck brands. “To establish a distinct identity and build upon the current brand equity, it is important that the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck brands [...]
Despite the hopes of the show organizers, President Barack Obama will not be attending the 2010 Detroit Auto Show next week. According to an administration official who spoke with the Free Press today, Obama has no plans on going to Detroit for the show to pose with plug-in hybrids or electric-vehicles. Why? Well, Obama seems [...]
About two months ago, we were told that hardcore version of the 599 GTB Fiorano supercar will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Bringing back the GTO badge, the model will be known as the 599 GTO and will pay homage to the legendary 250 GTO of the 1960s. In a recent interview with [...]
