Amidst a major re-imaging, GM is pushing dealers to remodel their showrooms, and they are even offering to foot part of the bill. In order to be reimbursed for the work however, dealers must follow guidelines set forth by GM which includes brand-isolation. That is, GM brands must be sold separate from non-GM brands, a [...]
Don’t like cashing out for iPhone apps? Well, if you’re a car enthusiast, BMW is offering a new iPhone app called “BMW M Power Meter.” Using integrated movement sensors on the iPhone, the app records the following performance data of your journeys in real time and for free: Speed (mph / km/h) Forward acceleration (Forward [...]
Volvo dealers remain uncertain about whether the recent acquisition of the brand by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will mean that their showrooms will be stocked with inexpensive Chinese cars. On Dec 23, FoMoCo announced that the deal with Geely should be closed sometime in the second quarter of 2010, and some dealers have expressed [...]
There were some questions regarding the fitness of Cobo Center as the host venue for the NAIAS. They have now been quelled, thanks to a number of renovations undertaken by Cobo Center’s staff. Six projects were targeted for completion before this year’s show is to commence, priced at roughly $3 million. Cobo’s notorious roof leaks [...]
FoMoCo said today that it completed the transfer of its UAW retiree health care liabilities to the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (VEBA Trust) on Dec. 31, 2009. “The transfer of these health care liabilities to the VEBA Trust is the culmination of several years of work and will significantly improve our competitiveness in the [...]
In an effort to improve margins through the addition of a greater number of models, Mercedes-Benz is planning a competitor to the BMW 5-Series Gran Trusimo and the upcoming Audi A7 with an estate version of the second-generation CLS. Insides say that plans for a CLS estate have existed since the CLS sedan was launched [...]
Audi says that its upcoming A7 four-door-coupe will have interior quality that is equal to the new 2011 A8 when it goes on sale in the later part of next year. The model will be a direct competitor to the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo and the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Achim Badstubner, the brain behind the A7, [...]
We’ve been hearing for some time now that Mercedes-Benz is planning a true C-Class Coupe to replace the confusing lineup of the CLK (which was based on the C-Class priced at an E-Class level) and the CLC. Mercedes-Benz started clearing things up earlier this year with the introduction of the E-Class Coupe, which replaced the [...]
Top Gear has rung in the 2010 year with Richard Hammond’s review of the new Lexus LFA supercar followed by a lap of the Top Gear track by The Stig. You can check out both in the two videos posted after the jump – but be sure to do it quick before copyright infringements force [...]
We learned earlier this morning that Spyker plans on rebuilding Saab around the 9-3, 9-5, and 9-4X models if it acquires the brand from General Motors. Also waiting in the plans in the Aero X, which could be a possible production model if resources are available. “I love that car, and it deserves to be [...]
