UPDATE: Just before going to D.C. GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre will hold a press conference at the company’s Fairfax, Kansas Assembly Plant. General Motors’ CEO Edward Whitacre Jr. will make his first trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday since taking the leading position at the Detroit automaker. Whitacre, who become permanent CEO of [...]
Nissan announced today that it will begin taking reservations for the 2011 Nissan LEAF starting tomorrow, April 20. Nissan said that in the United States alone, more than 115,000 people have formalized their interest in driving a Nissan LEAF or have signed up for more information at NissanUSA.com. “Early interest in the Nissan LEAF has [...]
According to a Kia source, the Korean automaker is planning to do an estate version of the 2011 Kia Optima for the European market. When asked about a station wagon version of the 2011 Optima, Kia’s design chief Peter Schreyer said: “I would love to do station wagon and coupe versions of the car. The [...]
On January 7, 2007, at the Detroit Auto Show, General Motors issued a press release entitled “˜GM”s Concept Electric Vehicle – Could Nearly Eliminate Trips to the Gas Station,” marking the debut of the Chevrolet Volt Concept. Just over three years later, we had the opportunity to drive one of the very first Chevrolet Volt [...]
Unlike other forms of motorsport, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Unlimited Class carries no restrictions and gives teams and racers to create any kind of race car they want to conquer the mountain. That mean it doesn”t matter what type of tires your car wears, how much it weight, or how much horsepower it [...]
Toyota announced today that it has agreed to settle the civil penalty demanded in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration”s April 5 letter related to the company”s recall for slow-to-return and sticky accelerator pedals by paying $16.4 million. “We agreed to this settlement in order to avoid a protracted dispute and possible litigation, as well [...]
Volkswagen has already announced that it will launch its first production electric-vehicle for individual mobility sometime in 2013. However, Volkswagen said today that it is also concentrating on electric-vehicles in the public transportation segment. Making its debut at the Hanover Trade Show is Volkswagen’s Milano Taxi, a concept car that has been created as an [...]
We’ve waited a really long time to see a video of the new Focus RS500 in action. However, we were a bit disappointed at what Ford of Europe delivered – a 1 minute 6 second video of the Focus RS500 going around some corners with a thumping drum n’ bass beat. Either way, it’s Monday [...]
Audi has released a new game app for its new A1 compact hatchback called “Audi A1 Beat Driver.” Available for the iPhone and the iPod Touch (and your iPad with 2x zoom), the game can be best described as what we’ve come to know as “Rock Band” – but instead of singing, playing the guitar, [...]
When the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze hits the market later this year, General Motors will tout its new compact sedan with a long list of standard safety features. “We are very confident of the safety performance of the Cruze and believe it will prove to be one of the safest vehicles in the segment,” said Chuck [...]
