FoMoCo announced today that it will form a partnership with Coulomb Technologies to provide close to 5,000 free in-home charging systems for some of the company’s first electric-vehicle owners. Under the Ford Blue Oval ChargePoint Program, the two companies will install charging stations in nine markets including Austin, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Sacramento, [...]
Tata Motors today opened the doors to another plant to build its $2,500 Nano compact car that will increase output to meet rising demand for the car in the south Asian market. The factory in Sanand, western Indian state of Gujrat, will build about 250,000 Tata Nano units annually. The plant may end up producing [...]
General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC are making the Obama administration really proud that they pumped in billions to save them from extinction. All of the Detroit 3 automakers posted a double-digit sales increase last month as a result of strong fleet sales and new vehicle sales. GM’s Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brand [...]
Though a volatile gas market has steered consumers away from gas-guzzling SUVs, we still haven”t lost our taste for utility vehicles, according to the latest analysis by J.D. Power and Associates. A market flooded with models, and the resulting pricing competition is what lies at the core of SUVs retaining their popularity. Over the period [...]
During the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car, artist Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his BMW M3 GT2 art car, which was confirmed to compete at this year’s running of the world’s most famous endurance race – the 24 hours of Le Mans. “These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there [...]
Volkswagen today unveiled the new 2011 Polo Sedan, which has been specially developed for the Russian market keeping in mid climate and street conditions. “The new Polo Saloon does not only fulfil the highest standards of modern automotive engineering,” said Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Brand with responsibility for [...]
The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has received a Top Safety Pick award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ““ the highest rating the organization gives out. “The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the first production vehicle to launch since our alliance with Fiat and a “˜Top Safety Pick” is a great way [...]
FoMoCo has called a press conference for later this afternoon to discuss “brand and product strategy.” The company is expected to confirm its rumored decision to kill the Mercury brand. According to Detroit News FoMoCo is also likely to announce that the new compact vehicle promised for Mercury will now be launched under the Lincoln [...]
Chevrolet and OnStar have teamed up to teach and train national first-responder organizations about electric-vehicle technology. “Technological changes in the automotive industry require changes in fire and emergency service operations as well,” said Chief Jack Parow, first vice president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. “The IAFC is proud to work with Chevrolet and [...]
Not disappointing in the way the car looks, disappointing of how much of the car is shown in the teaser. We mean Lamborghini may as well have added a text at the bottom saying “If you don’t know what the Lamborghini logo looks like by now…here you go.” Either way, the successor for the Lamborghini [...]
