Archive | June, 2010
Survey Says: New York drivers are the dumbest, Kansas are most road-savvy

Survey Says: New York drivers are the dumbest, Kansas are most road-savvy

New Yorker”s are certainly known the world over for their aggressive approach to driving. In a recent nationwide survey, it was shown that New Yorkers rank dead last in roadway literacy, and that nearly 20% of drivers would fail a written test. Kansas seemed to have the most savvy drivers. The ignorance displayed by NY [...]

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Chrysler recalls 25,000 Dodge, Jeep vehicles due to sticking gas pedal issue

Chrysler recalls 25,000 Dodge, Jeep vehicles due to sticking gas pedal issue

Chrysler today announced that it is recalling 25,000 Dodge and Jeep vehicles to fix a sticking gas pedal issue. The pedals in the Chrysler vehicles are made by the same supplier involved in a much larger recall of Toyota vehicles for the same issue. Chrysler notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is [...]

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McLaren considering 2+2 setup for MP4-12C

McLaren considering 2+2 setup for MP4-12C

According to German magazine AutoBild, McLaren is planning the possibility of an MP4-12C with a 2+2 setup. Of course there are lot of things McLaren must consider before making the final decision. First and foremost, the weight of the MP4-12C will definitely increase. Currently, the car is reported to be under 3,100 pounds. Second, do McLaren’s [...]

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Tesla: Musk’s divorce does not affect company’s stock offering or funding

Tesla: Musk’s divorce does not affect company’s stock offering or funding

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made recent news, having run out of cash and living off of friends’ assistance for the past four months.  In a filing with U.S. securities regulators, the California start-up tried to put a bit of room between itself and the divorce between Musk and his wife, which has undoubtedly cast [...]

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Report: BMW Megacity could spawn an electric sports car

Report: BMW Megacity could spawn an electric sports car

BMW’s first series-production electric-drive model will hit the markets in 2013 with the new Megacity Vehicle. According to marketing boss Ian Robertson, the new model may spawn many more variants including a new EV sports car. We believe that makes sense since the company will be launching the Megacity under a new sub-brand of BMW. [...]

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Question of the Day: Would you buy the Chevrolet Cruze over the Civic, Corolla?

Question of the Day: Would you buy the Chevrolet Cruze over the Civic, Corolla?

General Motors yesterday announced pricing details on the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will hit dealerships in September with a starting price tag of $16,995. That price includes shipping and is actually a couple hundred dollars more than the Cruze’s targeted Japanese competitors. The 2010 Honda Civic and the 2010 Toyota Corolla both start at [...]

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Verizon buys 576 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickups to make its fleet ‘greener’

Verizon buys 576 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickups to make its fleet ‘greener’

In an effort to make its fleet more ‘green’ friendly, Verizon has bought 576 Chevrolet Silverado Two-Mode Hybrid full-size pickups from General Motors. “A major part of our sustainability strategy is to make smart use of lower-carbon alternatives to power our fleet and the operation of our high-IQ broadband networks,” said James Gowen, chief sustainability [...]

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Marchionne: Chrysler has exceeded my expectations

Marchionne: Chrysler has exceeded my expectations

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has signified his optimism in Chrysler”s performance, having surpassed expectations by achieving profitability and plugging a severe cash leak in less than a year since filing for bankruptcy. In fact, Marchionne said that his only negative surprise to this point has been the battle with dealerships that the company eliminated as [...]

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Report: Jaguar supercar on hold

Report: Jaguar supercar on hold

Three days ago it was reported that Jaguar will be expanding its XF lineup and will be adding a new F-Type. However, the future of the long-rumored Jaguar supercar remains vague. Company boss Mike O”Driscoll suggested that a supercar is in the works at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, but we haven’t heard anything since [...]

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First few details on the 2011 BMW X3

First few details on the 2011 BMW X3

BMW has dropped the first official details and ‘spy shots’ of its next-generation X3 prior to its debut at the 2010 Paris Motors Show. The Munich automaker is hoping that the redesigned and reengineered X3 continues with the success of the first-generation model, sales of which have now passed the 600,000 mark since it went [...]

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