After GM and Chrysler greatly reduced the size of their dealer networks following their bankruptcies, legislators required an appeals process for those terminated dealers, and after arbitration, it turns out that GM is going to be reinstating more than one half of the 1,600 dealers who filed appeals. The cost-cutting measure became a topic of [...]
Known by many as “˜The Poor Man”s Porsche”, the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2006. Derived from the Stuttgart automaker”s second-generation Boxster convertible, the 2-seater Cayman is the third-most affordable option to those who long to own a Porsche; only the Boxster and Cayenne are more modestly priced. So when it comes to [...]
Lear Corp. will be spending more than $2.2 million at its northwest Indiana seat manufacturing facility where they will be producing seats for the new Ford Explorer SUV. Production positions and some technical and administrative positions will be among the 285 jobs created at the plant this year by way of this deal. “This is [...]
Russian officials said that the country will invest 180 billion rubles ($6 billion USD) in its struggling automotive industry over then next ten years in hopes to revive the sector after a tough 2009. Government sources said that they see domestic car sales matching pre-crisis levels by 2014 or 2015. “If we want to be [...]
According to Ferrari’s chairman Luca di Montezemolo, the Italian supercar maker wants to offer hybrid versions across its entire lineup within the next three to four years. “This is a first step of a long project and we want within three years, maximum four, to have a hybrid Ferrari car ready for every single product [...]
Hot on the news of Toyota offering strong March incentives to recover from a horrible February, General Motors announced that it will be offering a 0 percent / 60-month financing program on most of its 2010 model vehicles. GM’s vice president for U.S. marketing Susan Docherty said that the company was not chasing Toyota and [...]
Nissan will begin delivering the zero-emission Leaf at the end of the year and plans to begin mass production in 2012, planning for a capacity of 500,000 cars in Europe, Japan, and the U.S.A. Nissan is going to be the only relevant player in this game. Note the use of the word relevant, because as [...]
Still bummed that the 2011 Audi A1 hatchback won’t make it to the United States? Well, here is something to get you a little more down about the fact that we won’t see the new compact Audi on U.S. highways anytime soon. Here are a bunch of new images of the Audi A1 in TDI [...]
Toyota has announced pricing details for the all-new redesigned 2011 Toyota Avalon sedan. Prices for the base 2011 Avalon XLS will start at $32,245 while the Avalon Limited will see a price increase of $200 to $35,485. For 2011, the Toyota Avalon gets a nice subtle facelift to the exterior and upgraded interior with comfort [...]
As a part of BMW Motorsports’ customer racing program, the company has released its new BMW Z4 GT3. The Z4 GT3 is the latest addition to BMW’s product range offering drivers and teams the opportunity to compete in international and national championships in accordance with GT3 regulations ““ such as the FIA GT3 European Championship, [...]
