At the 2010 New York Auto Show next week, General Motors will unveil its new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco. The 2011 Cruze Eco will be powered by a 1.4L Ecotec turbocharged engine with variable valve timing that helps it achieve an estimated highway fuel-economy of 40 mpg when mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. “The [...]
Sergio Marchionne has announced plans for Fiat to increase its stake in Chrysler over the next two years to 35%. The first purchase, expected to happen this year, will increase the stake by 5%, and the two subsequent purchases will depend on the company’s distribution outside the United States. “In the next 24 months maximum [...]
To combat falling sales, Toyota is ceasing production for nine days at its factories in France and the UK. France will see a four-day halt in production starting April 6, and the two UK factories will see a five-day halt some point in May. The British closings were previously planned however, and the French closing [...]
We’ve been hearing about Hyundai’s Tata Nano since last year and today we have more details along with photo renderings of the compact car. According to Hyundai”s Advanced Technology Center head, Cho Won-suk, the car will arrive on the market by next year. Hyundai’s Indian sources say that the car will be powered by a [...]
Many Mercury dealers have been living in fear of the brand being shut down since they haven’t received a new model in five years. It is now reported that Ford will bring back the Tracer name on a new compact that will be added to the Mercury brand at the end of 2011, giving it [...]
Sources familiar with FoMoCo’s plans say that the Dearborn automaker will unveil a hybrid version of the Lincoln MKZ at the 2010 New York Auto Show next week. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will be the first luxury hybrid offered by Ford. The model will be based on the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid [...]
Findings from a recent Bloomberg National Poll show that American are turning away from Toyota after the Japanese automaker’s unintended acceleration woes forced it to recall more than 8 million vehicles worldwide. On the other hand, the poll found that FoMoCo is the most popular vehicle manufacturer. According to Bloomberg, more than four in ten [...]
If you’re planning on buying the new Volvo V70 wagon, you better act soon because Volvo plans on dropping the V70 from its 2011 U.S. lineup. Volvo said that declining sales and evaporation of the premium wagon segment in the U.S. doesn’t justify the brand keeping the V70 in its lineup. On the other hand, [...]
Porsche has put together a 7 minute (7:24 to be exact) video showing the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS that also takes a look at what makes the RS badge so special with the new version being compared to historic RS models. Hit the jump for the video. Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L [...]
Honda, which is normally known for being light with incentives, has launched a major leasing and financing campaign that will run through May 3. Known as the “The Really Big Thing Sales Event,” the incentive offers no money down and no security deposit on all Honda passenger cars and truck leases. For example, you can [...]
