Ever since GM’s new U.S. marketing chief Joel Ewanick joined the company, he’s been making some major changes to the company’s take on advertising. We guess GM has a lot of trust in Ewanick due to his recent experience at Nissan and years at Hyundai Motor Co. Ewanick’s latest change makes Fallon as its new [...]
According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, General Motors gave stock valued at a total of $6.66 million to 14 top executives, including $1.33 million worth to Chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre. Valued at $53.98 each, GM gave a out 123,347 shares, according to the filing. The company said that it gives [...]
The folks at Mazda Motor Corp. are hoping to sell 20,000 to 30,000 units of the redesigned Mazda5 minivan when it hits U.S. streets in January 2011. That’s a significant increase from the 18,488 units of the current Mazda5 that the Japanese automaker sold last year (down 16 percent from 2008). “Minivans have gotten bad [...]
Toyota said it may recall up to 270,000 vehicles worldwide to fix an engine glitch. The announcement, expected to be announced Monday, consists of 90,000 high-end sedans and 180,000 vehicles that were sold outside of Japan. The recall will also include 137,000 vehicles Lexus sedans in the U.S. including the IS 350, GS 350, GS [...]
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class has been unveiled and Stuttgart’s large coupe gets some nice exterior and interior upgrades. However the most significant changes come under the hood with the new 2011 CL550 getting a new 4.6L V8 twin-turbo making 429-hp and a maximum torque of 516 lb-ft. The out going model made 382-hp and a [...]
Crazy as it may sound, the National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech demonstrated a prototype today of a vehicle that comes equipped with technology which is said to enable a blind person to independently operate a car. The technology, referred to as “nonvisual interfaces”, employs sensors to allow the blind driver to maneuver [...]
It had to happen eventually, and England was the first to get to it; the first ever EV Cup Edition racing series kicked off with Eco Car Trials on June 18. The all-”˜green” racing series drivers will be on hand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend as well. The Think City race-prepped vehicle [...]
Historically, the discontinuation of an automotive brand, means trouble for the resale values of the cars already in circulation, but not so much is the case with Mercury, which is expected to be discontinued as a Ford label by the end of the year. While resale prices of Mercury vehicles will certainly be hurt, resale [...]
During its 40th birthday celebration yesterday, Range Rover unveiled a new model known as the Evoque, a compact coupe SUV that will hit North American markets in fall 2011. Known as the smallest, lightest and most fuel-efficient Range Rover ever, the Evoque will be offered in both 4WD and 2WD. Other technical details will be announced [...]
If you haven’t heard of David Coulthard, then you’re obviously not into Formula One or motorsports altogether. Coulthard made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons. Coulthard is now visiting Mercedes-Benz to drive something totally different when compared to a Formula One car – in [...]
