About a year ago, President Barack Obama called on government agencies to reduce their overall greenhouse gas emissions. According to Sahar Wali, an associate administrator for communications at the General Services Administration, the agency, which manages more than 650,000 federal vehicles, has put in a request for bids on a fleet of 100 electric-vehicles for [...]
At the 2010 SEMA Auto Show in November, FoMoCo will be showcasing a bunch of modified Ford Fiesta models. “The Fiesta is one of those vehicles that resonates with everybody ““ especially with the younger market. Whatever you”re into, it works,” said Melvin Betancourt, Ford specialty design manager. “It lends itself to a lot of [...]
When Jaguar unveiled the new C-X75 concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the company seemed to have no interest in producing it. Instead that concept was said to be a look into the future of Jaguar”s design philosophy and “producing beautiful, fast cars powered by sustainable means.” According to AutoCar, Jaguar is now planning [...]
It was reported earlier this week that FoMoCo is considering a successor to the Lincoln Continental large, flagship luxury sedan. Of course a nicely engineered and designed large sedan would give Lincoln some credibility as a luxury brand that competes with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7-Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS and the [...]
Following its announcement of a new $145 million investment at Orion Assembly Center to built the 2012 Buick Verano, GM released a teaser and a mini site for the new compact sedan. However, the model will be the same exact vehicle as the Buick Excelle GT, which is currently sold in China. Click here for [...]
Original Wraps, a Colorado based firm and a leading international provider of vehicle graphics, announced yesterday that it has teamed up with Nissan North America ti provide vehicle graphics to Nissan customers. Those interested in putting graphics on their Nissan can visit www.NissanGraphics.com. “The service provides vehicle graphics personalization technology to Nissan customers – installed [...]
Even though the Ford Focus Electric won’t make its debut until late 2011, FoMoCo today revealed a 120V convenience cord to allow users to recharge the all-electric vehicle at remote locations. The cord will also serve as a backup to an optional 240V home charging station. “Focus Electric owners can look forward to having a [...]
As reported yesterday, General Motors confirmed today that it will invest $145 million into its Orion Assembly Center. GM’s North American President Mark Reuss said that Orion will become home to Chevrolet”s new small car (we’re guessing he means the new Aveo) and Buick”s future compact sedan, known as the Verano (a model based on [...]
According to a report by Japan’s Nikkei business daily, Mazda will start allocating a larger portion of its R&D to the development of hybrid and other fuel-efficient vehicles. The move will increase the ratio from just above 20 percent in fiscal 2010 to around 40 percent in fiscal 2015, the report said. During the current [...]
General Motors has just released a video teaching us about how to charge the Chevrolet Volt at home, either with the standard 120 volt charge cord set or by having a 240 volt charging station installed. You can charge the 2011 Volt in 4 hours on 240 volts or about 10 hours on a standard [...]
