2010 is likely to set a new low record number of traffic fatalities in the U.S., according to the Transportation Department. The DOT estimates that there were 14,996 such fatalities during the first six months of 2010. The previous low record was set in 2009, when 33,808 roadway fatalities occurred; the lowest figure at that [...]
A couple weeks ago Lotus launched a special countdown clock screensaver, which has been counting down to the company’s presentation at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. “What most people didn”t realize when they downloaded that little clock is that when the online countdown (as seen at www.lotuscars.co.uk) reaches 00:00:00:00 the screen will morph into a [...]
Infiniti has announced pricing on the 2011 Infiniti G Coupe and G Convertible, which go on sale November 10th at Infiniti retailers nationwide. Pricing for the 2011 model year G37 Coupe starts at $36,200, an increase of just $150 over model year 2010. The 2011 Infiniti G37 Convertible starts at $44,500. Sport Package is now [...]
After the Dodge Journey MPV was quietly dropped from the UK market, company insiders have confirmed that the brand will no longer be sold in the country – that’s right, Dodge has officially been axed from the UK. What’s the reason? Poor sales. Dodge has previously confirmed that Chrysler is undergoing some heavy restructuring all across [...]
Audi has just dropped the pricing information for the 2011 Audi A8, which will go on sale in November. Prices for the 2011 A8 will start at $78,050 (excluding $875 destination charge, taxes, title, options, and dealer charges) for the normal wheelbase version and $84,000 for the A8L long-wheelbase. The 2011 Audi A8 comes standard [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today that it has opened a preliminary investigation into power steering failures on 80,000 BMW AG Mini Cooper models. The model under investigation include 2004-2005 model years and are being investigated over complaints that “allege a loss of power steering assist due to power steering pump failure.” “When [...]
General Motors announced last week that it will partner with Greg Heinrich, owner of Fairway Chevrolet in Las Vegas, to auction off the second production Chevrolet Camaro Convertible at the Barrett-Jackson Auction. “The winning bidder will receive the second 2011 Camaro Convertible produced for consumer sale,” GM said in a statement. So how much did the winning bidder [...]
Honda has dropped some more pictures and details of the new Jazz Hybrid, which will be making its world debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this week… but first – let’s review what we already knew. A hybrid version of the Honda Fit (that’s what we call it on the stateside), the Honda [...]
Good morning to everyone – Lamborghini has just dropped the fifth teaser for its 2010 Paris Motor Show debut and we still have no idea what it is. If you really wish to learn more about this mystery model, check back on our previous posts… Lamborghini releases fourth teaser for Paris Motor Show debut. Report: [...]
FoMoCo is looking to reduce its product lineup to as few as 20 nameplates, according to CEO Alan Mulally. “There will be less than 30, on our way to 20 to 25,” Mulally said. “Fewer brands means you can put more focus into improving the quality of engineering. It was absolutely clear that we had [...]
