The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe has been confirmed by the Stuttgart automaker and will make its debut sometime in 2011. The model will be built at the company’s Bremen plant. News coming out of the UK now says that Mercedes-Benz is considering a C 63 AMG Coupe that will compete with the likes of the BMW [...]
German automakers are widely known for lacking ergonomics in designing cupholders – so it was pretty amusing when BMW of North America focused on telling Munich designers to get cupholders right in the 2011 BMW X3. Why would Munich listen? Well, the rise in BMW’s U.S. sales over the past two years, which even eclipsed [...]
Lamborghini’s revenues fell to 152.9 million euros ($199.9 million USD) in the first half of 2010 when it sold 674 vehicles – down 18 percent. The maker of the $450,000 Murcielago SuperVeloce supercars says that it is now considering adding a four-door sedan to its lineup to attract more customers amid declining sales. “A third [...]
To celebrate Chevrolet American heritage, Chevrolet of Europe has created a one-off special version of the Spark subcompact known as the Spark Woody Wagon. The Spark Woody will make its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show next month “The Spark Woody was created in the UK for Chevrolet using a three-quarter vinyl body wrap [...]
The United States Export-Import Bank announced today that it has approved a $250 million working capital loan guarantee for FoMoCo. The loan facility will finance $3.1 billion of export sales for over 200,000 vehicles being sold to buyers in Canada and Mexico. These exports represent 15 percent of Ford’s 2009 production and the vehicles will [...]
General Motors CEO and Chairman has officially confirmed that a new Chevrolet Corvette is in the works. Whitacre said that the new Corvette “looks quite different. It’s totally redesigned inside and out.” In a separate report, sources have confirmed that the next-generation ‘Vette will be mid-engined. Saab sources said that its engineers have developed a [...]
BMW Group reported its largest quarter profit in 2 1/2 years due to its popular and new 2011 BMW 5-Series and increase overall sales in the United States and China. The automaker reported a second-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, almost seven times higher than a year ago. BMW said it sold over 25,000 units [...]
When FoMoCo unveiled the 2011 Ford Explorer last month it emphasized styling and fuel-economy. Besides being a fuel-economy class leader in the midsize SUV segment, FoMoCo says that the 2011 Explorer also sets a new benchmark for sustainability for SUVs. Click here for more news on the 2011 Ford Explorer. With the use of bio [...]
There is no doubt that Hyundai is making a huge comeback in the U.S. market. John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, said yesterday that the company needs more factory output in the United States and will announce plans to expand production in the region within the next month. Krafcik said that Hyundai’s Alabama plant, [...]
Nissan and Infiniti vehicles will be getting just a little safer than before with two new technologies known as “Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept” and “Moving Object Detection” (MOD). The Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept addresses both sides of potential rear end collisions by helping a driver avoid hitting a vehicle ahead in a lane [...]
