After much ado in the United States government over the whole Toyota situation, U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood will meet to discuss the situation with Japan”s top transportation official today. Seiji Maehara, Japan”s transport minister, has commented on Toyota”s delayed reactions to safety issues. Mr. Maehara will be spending two days in Washington, meeting with [...]
Chrysler Group LLC, which has been criticized on keeping its new product plans under the wraps, has repeatedly said that the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee flagship SUV will set the bar for other new products that will come out later this year. In the mean time Chrysler is concentrating on generating revenue to fund the [...]
While we’re not sure (and we don’t think Daimler is either) whether or not Maybach will stick around, Mercedes-Benz’s luxury brand did unveil a new facelift at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show last week. The much needed facelift comes as Maybach desperately needs to boost sales. According to Autodata, Maybach sold only seven cars in [...]
If there is one automaker that has been keeping busy in order to revamp its whole lineup, it has to be Hyundai. After the Genesis, Genesis Coupe, Sonata and the new Accent – Hyundai today unveiled the new Elantra at the 2010 Busan Motor Show in Korea. “The new Avante encompasses Hyundai’s latest ambitions, featuring [...]
Tesla Motors plans to announce in the next several weeks that it has chosen a new plant to produce its new Tesla Model S sedan, CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with Automotive News. Musk said that Tesla is hitting 50 to 60 individuals a month with a focus on vehicle engineering and production [...]
Giving the Chevrolet brand a global presence is a key strategy at the new General Motors Company, however, in South Korea GM continues to sell its current global Chevy lineup under the Daewoo brand. Well, all that’s about to change with the introduction of new Camaro, which will go on sale in Korea in 2011. [...]
According to dealers and others familiar with the company’s product plan, Chrysler’s next-generation Sebring mid-size sedan will now be called Nassau. A Chrysler spokesman declined to comment when asked about the Nassau name, reports Free Press. The new name is seen as a move by Chrysler to re-establish credibility in the high-volume midsize car segment [...]
The world premiere of Iron Man 2 took place on Monday in Los Angeles and all the actors in the movie showed up in style (some in an Audi A8 and the Audi R8) at the El Capitan Theatre where the Audi R8 Spyder used in the movie awaited their arrival. “The R8 Spyder is [...]
BMW announced last week that its Megacity Vehicle will launch in markets in 2013. The Megacity Vehicle will be a zero-emission urban vehicle and will use extensive amounts of carbon fiber to reduce weight. The German automaker also plans to use carbon fiber across its lineup. “We will be the first manufacturer to take carbon [...]
The Russian owner of TVR, Nikolai Smolenski, has revealed plans to revive the brand with a new Corvette-engined model to be manufactured in Germany. The new model is likely to be built by Gullwing, which currently produces the AC MkVI. Smolenski bought TVR from its long-time owner, the late Peter Wheeler, in 2004 but was [...]
