J.D. Power and Associates today released its 2010 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study. The group said that outlook for auto dealers service volumes and customer spending appears to be decreasing due to depressed sales in 2008 and 2009. J.D. Power and Associates said that it expects service traffic volume to drop approximately 20 percent between [...]
The new Lexus CT 200h is just one of the many hybrids in the works from Toyota. Sources say that Toyota will continue to expand its range of hybrids with a Prius based wagon, sporty coupe and an MPV in spring 2011. That will be followed by a Lexus IS-based rear-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid Toyota sedan [...]
Lexus is working on a competitor to the BMW M5, Jaguar XF-R, Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG and the Cadillac CTS-V. Known as the GS-F sedan, the model will arrive sometime in 2013 with a detuned version of the Lexus LFA’s 4.8L V10. The capacity of the 4.8L V10 will be reduced to 4.6L, helping it [...]
Since emerging from bankruptcy in July, GM has invested $1.4 Billion into over a dozen plants and created about 5,500 jobs. GM emerged with about $50 billion in federal aid. Most recently, the company recalled 1,200 laid-off hourly employees and added a third production shift in Lordstown, Ohio in order to build the 2011 Chevy [...]
Toyota’s President and CEO Akio Toyoda will testify before the House Oversight Committee today on government regulation in the light of the company’s decision to recall over 8.5 million vehicles over unintended acceleration issues. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will also be on hand along with Yoshimi Inaba, President and COO of Toyota Motor North America [...]
Giving personal mobility another shot at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Honda will unveil its new 3R-C Concept, “a revolutionary one-person battery electric vehicle concept.” Put together by European designers working at Honda”s Research and Design facility in Milan, the 3R-C shows what a future minimal urban transport vehicle for one individual may look like [...]
Joining the F800 Style concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show will be the launch of the MercedesSport label. The new elegant and sporty individualization program features a portfolio of factory customizations by Mercedes-benz including light-alloy wheels, upgraded braking system, a sports suspension and mounted aerodynamic and some really nice styling components. All MercedesSport produces [...]
Mansory, a tuner known for its extreme modifications, will show up to the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month with a modified version of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost. Besides attracting show-goers with a gold and blue paint scheme, Mansory will be offering some performance upgrades that are sure to please the enthusiast crowd. Power has [...]
If there is one dream job (other than the one we have) we had to pick, it would be that of Valentino Balboni, a man who started his journey as a mechanic at Lamborghini. Shortly after his career started with the Italian supercar maker, Balboni was asked by the founder of Lamborghini to test-drive new [...]
Speaking this morning to journalists in Los Angeles, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz went over the new and strong product portfolio for the company. However, Lutz skipped mention of the Chevrolet Colorado or the GMC Canyon. When asked by PickupTrucks.com what the future holds for the two small pickups Lutz said: “It’s uncertain at [...]
