Sussex Safer Roads Partnership has came up with this new seat belt commercial (a weird one we might add) with a family playing charades… kind of. Check out the video after the jump to see what we mean.
Earlier this month it was reported that Porsche is looking to put the 918 Spyder into production within the next 5 years. Of course, when you hear things like that from a publications “inside sources” you’re a bit hesitant to believe the truth – especially when a ballpark number of 5 years is given out [...]
Kia is being sued over the background track, preformed by “The Heavy,” used in the Korean automaker’s weird Super Bowl ad for the 2010 Kia Sorento. Drive-In Music Co. has filed a lawsuit against Kia, CBS and NFL claiming that the featured song “How You Like Me Now” is originally by a British rock band [...]
Lexus announced today that the new 2011 CT 200h compact hybrid hatchback will go on sale in the U.S. in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid in the luxury compact segment. “The CT 200h is expected to lead the class in fuel economy and deliver low emissions, but the CT 200h isn”t just about [...]
Spyker Cars announced today that Saab’s Trollhattan plant begin rolling again today, “heralding a new era for the Swedish premium car maker as an independent company. To celebrate the occasion, Saab Automobile CEO Jan Ake Jonsson, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller and Trollhattan Plant Director Gunnar Brunius took up positions on the line alongside assembly [...]
While on the surface it may seem like Toyota is surviving its sudden and unintended acceleration recall crisis, buyer interest in the Japanese automaker’s vehicles have drastically declined. Toyota’s sales declined slightly in February and early signs are pointing to another strong performance in March but that’s only because of one of the most aggressive [...]
While this is the first Tata Nano we’ve ever seen go up in flames, this is apparently the second one (third or fourth – we’re not sure). Either way, the story goes that insurance agent Satish Sawant took delivery of his Nano in Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Tata Motors arranged a company chauffeur to deliver the Nano [...]
To replace the Dakota, which ends production in 2011, Chrysler may develop a uni-body compact pickup positioned below the outgoing model. “We’re thinking of something that will separate itself from the full-sized truck more than what happens today, both in capability, price and size,” said Joe Veltri, Chrysler Group vice president of product planning. “The [...]
FoMoCo’s CEO Alan Mulally received a total compensation package in 2009 that totaled nearly $18 million, including cash, stock options and grants. Mulally, who voluntarily took a 30 percent reduction in his cash salary, received a total of $1.4 million in cash – down from $2 million in 2008. While Mulally didn’t receive a bonus, [...]
In 2008, Chrysler announced its intention to bring a Ram Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) to the U.S. market. However, after much consideration and evaluating the response to hybrid pickups in the marketplace, Chrysler said it could not formulate an appropriate business case and has decided to cancel development work on the 2011 Ram HEV. In [...]
