The folks at the LA Auto Show announced today that there will be more than 20 world debuts and more than 30 North American debuts at the 2010 Show, which kicks off in the middle of next month. Here are some that you should look forward to during our live coverage: 2010 LA Auto Show [...]
While Chrysler’s 2011 Ram Laramie Longhorn took home the 2011 ‘Truck of Texas’ award by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), the Ford F-150 was awarded “Truck Line of Texas.” “The auto writers in the world”s biggest pickup market know firsthand what attributes matter most to customers who count on their trucks to get the [...]
We’ve been hearing about the Cadillac ATS, a model smaller than the brand’s CTS sedan, for quite some time now. Tomorrow, General Motors plans to announced that it will build the compact Cadillac at its Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing. The move is part of a $190 million investment that will create 600 jobs. [...]
Living in the United States we really don’t have a choice to be chased by some fancy, luxurious police car since our law enforcement departments currently have the choice of a Ford Crown Victoria, Dodge Charger or the Chevrolet Impala. Of course all that will change next year when we get an onslaught of some [...]
Google’s Street View project for its Google Maps service has been going on for quite some time now. While beneficial for those that want to know what their actual destination looks like in first-person-view, the service can be an invasion of privacy for citizens going about their normal day while being photographed. Well, the search [...]
The first year a BMW wore an ‘X’ badge on its boot was in 1985 on the 3-Series. Forward 25 years later, BMW currently offers 45 models with XDrive all-wheel-drive. These models extend all the way from the BMW X SUV models and include the BMW 3-Series and BMW-5 Series and the BMW-7 Series family. The [...]
AutoTrader.com has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Kelley Blue Book, one of the most recognized and influential brands in the automotive industry. As part of the deal, AutoTrader.com will also acquire Kelley Blue Book’s sister companies CDMdata and CDM Dealer Services. While details of the transaction were not disclosed, AutoTrader.com [...]
DUB Magazine is one tuner that concentrates on making luxury vehicles more appealing with exclusive modifications. So what does DUB have in store for the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week? A customized 2011 Hyundai Equus featuring exterior, interior and audio modifications. “We know that SEMA show-goers look forward to seeing the cool [...]
According to a recent Consumer Reports survey of 1.3 million readers, the Ford Fusion Hybrid and V6 are the most reliable family sedans. As a company, Ford ranked tenth overall and had two of its cars take the top spots in their categories. Though Ford was the top ranked domestic automaker in terms of reliability, [...]
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced today the largest set of tax incentives announced in a single day. As a result, Detroit”s three automakers are set to invest $2 billion dollars into their Michigan operations and in the process, add as many as 2,250 jobs. Ford was the first to outline its plans, saying that [...]
