Considering their bankruptcy only seven months ago, GM must be breathing a sigh of relief at the news that consumer demand for some of their newer models, such as the Chevy Equinox, is outpacing their production ability. They are not however, necessarily going to expand automated lines to increase production, but rather they will consider [...]
It just gets worse by the day for Toyota Motors. The company is reportedly poised to recall 37,000 new Priuses, and has launched a probe into the Lexus HS250h, a luxury hybrid sold in the U.S. and Japan. The Prius”s braking comes into question, but unlike the recent recalls, this issue is software related. Yesterday, [...]
Last month, M division boss Kay Segler said that he is all game for an M version of the 1-Series; however, he said that BMW has yet to make a business case for it. Segler said that if BMW does go ahead with an M version of the 1-Series, it wouldn’t be called the M1. [...]
Wolfgang Bernhard will come back to Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Cars, the company said today in a statement. “Daimler AG intends to appoint Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard as a full member of the Board of Management of Daimler,” Daimler said in a statement. Bernhard, 49, will be responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars’ production procurement and the Mercedes-Benz van [...]
Just before the end of last year, Nissan unveiled the stateside version of the 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition. At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Nissan will once again celebrate 40 years of the Datsun 240Z with the Euro version, known as the 370Z Black Edition. The 2010 Nissan 370Z Black Edition, available only [...]
Protoscar has unveiled its new LAMPO2 electric sports car ahead of its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Besides being one awkward looking an electric sports car, the LAMPO2 features “quick-charging” technology, which allows 62 miles of range on a 10 minute charge. Based on GM’s Kappa platform (which underpinned the Saturn Sky and Pontiac [...]
Here is some interesting tidbit we found on the next-generation of General Motors’ performance vehicles that the Detroit automaker would prefer hadn’t gone public. During a presentation to the Automotive Press Association on global platforms Thursday afternoon, Grant Thornton LLP’s director James Ricci outlined GM’s rear-wheel-drive model plans. Ricci said that GM’s Alpha platform will [...]
While Chevrolet still works on getting the Camaro Z28 to the market, Ford is going to upgrade its Shelby GT500 Mustang on Monday to stay ahead of the game. According to documents obtained by The Detroit News, the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 will be powered by Ford’s 5.4L V8 with an extra 10 horses for [...]
Toyota’s CEO, Akio Toyoda, has finally come out of hiding and apologize at a new conference held Friday night in Japan. Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota’s founder, apologized for the recall of more than 9 million vehicles worldwide and also promised that Toyota will announce steps to address brake problems on the 2010 Prius hybrid. This [...]
To make matters worse for Toyota, the company faces a multimillion-dollar fine from the federal government for failing to issue a recall in a timely manner. As a matter of law, automakers that fail to issue recalls for defective vehicles in a timely manner are subject to fines of up to $16.4 million. “We have [...]
