Nissan has sold out of orders for its upcoming Nissan LEAF electric-vehicle. “We think there is a big future for this car. I can already tell you that the production for 2010 is already sold out,” Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said today during a luncheon at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. So far in [...]
Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. We recently saw a perfect example of that during Volvo’s crash avoidance system demo to the media where an S60 sedan had a technological glitch causing it to crash in the back of a truck (thankfully no one was injured). Audi recently experienced something similar when it decided [...]
BMW has its M GmbH department, Mercedes-Benz has its AMG, Lexus has its ‘F’,and Audi has its ‘S’ and ‘RS’. According to documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Nissan North America has filed for trademark protection of the names “IPL” and “Infiniti Performance Line” to create a high-performance segment for its Infiniti [...]
Suzuki is recalling certain 2010 Equator pickups that were built from November 20, 2009 through March 3, 2010 due to a possible suspension issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the lower control link bushing collars, located in the front suspension, may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications. If a collar [...]
Have a couple of minutes to kill before you go on your lunch break? Take a little tour of the famous Top Gear track “hosted” by none other than – The Stig. The tour features Google Maps type functionality allowing you to get a birds-eye view of the track and the Stig’s view from a [...]
Volkswagen Group announced today that it will take a 90.1 percent controlling stake in Italdesign Giugiaro SpA, leaving the Giugiaro family with 10 percent of the shares. “With this shareholding in Italdesign, we are participating in one of the most renowned design and development companies with one of the richest traditions in the automobile industry,” [...]
Here it is, the fourth episode to “The Next Big Thing” starring the Audi A1, Justin Timberlake and Dania Ramirez. For those of you wondering, there are only two more episodes to go of this…well, whatever you want to call it. Click here for more news on the Audi A1. Hit the jump for the [...]
A key reason why Chrysler added a second shift at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant was because dealer orders for the redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee have exceeded expectations by about a third. “Initial orders are 30-40 percent higher than initial expectations,” Jeep brand CEO Michael Manley said on the sidelines at the ceremony. However, [...]
A forum member over at GM Inside News snapped these photos of two Volkswagen prototype sedans driving around the Metro Detroit area. The two are believed to be the next-generation Volkswagen Jetta sedans, which are scheduled to debut later this fall. It may also be a possibility that the two sedans pictured are the upcoming [...]
Is your new car budget under $18,000? Well, you’re in luck because automakers seem to be stepping up their game in the sub-$18k segment, typically a gas-sipping and obviously affordable bunch. The folks at Kelley Blue Book decided to compile a list of the top 10 coolest new cars under $18,000 in 2010. “Certainly, there [...]
