At the 2010 LA Auto Show last week, Wheego Electric Cars Inc. said that it will launch sales of its electric LiFe across the U.S. in mid-December. The company is still waiting on Environmental Protection Agency certification that is needed to begin selling the car. “We’re confident that we’ll have it in time,” said Mike [...]
Appealing to a trend showing a return of consumer interest to the truck market, Nissan plans to broaden its spectrum of vehicles to not just focus heavily on EV’s as it has been doing as of late, but to develop a new pickup platform (or two), and focus on awareness of its portfolio of trucks. [...]
“Today, one of the toughest tales of the recession took another big step towards becoming a success story,” President Obama said, referring to the IPO of GM stock. The U.S. Treasury is poised to recoup $13.6 billion of its investment in the once fledgling GM. At that rate, the government would have to sell its [...]
Nissan announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the all-electric LEAF’s fuel-economy label, giving it the “best” in the midsize vehicle class for fuel efficiency and “best” for the environment. In a new MPG equivalency rating developed by the EPA, the Nissan LEAF fuel-economy label shows best-in-class 99 mpg combined. Click here [...]
A federal judge in Santa Ana, California said today in a tentative ruling that he will be rejecting most of Toyota’s first challenge to class-action suits filed over sudden acceleration issues. Toyota’s main arguments were that specific dollar losses were not stated by many plaintiffs, and that a significant number of plaintiffs never experienced malfunction, [...]
We’re still emptying out our digital SLRs from the 2010 LA Auto Show and have come across some more interesting things you might want to take a look at. First up? Lotus and its eleventy (5 to be exact) concept cars. The Elite GT, Esprit, Elan, Elise, Eterne all made their North American debut in LA last week. Check out [...]
Mazda took about three years to move its previous Nagare design language from concept to actual production form. However, the new Shinari styling language, which is being overseen by new design boss Ikuo Maeda, will take just 18 months to move from concept to production. Sources tell Automotive News that the redesigned Mazda6 sedan will [...]
According to Mercedes-Benz USA President Ernst Lieb, the GLK compact SUV will see a diesel variant in 2012. “We’ve got the GLK coming,” Lieb told Ward’s Auto on the sidelines of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. He also confirmed that the next-generation C-Class sedan will share the 2.2L 4-cylinder clean-diesel Bluetec engine when it [...]
The 2011 Buick Regal has won the Car of the Year award from NADAguides, a leading provider of vehicle pricing and information. The Regal ended up beating 10 other contenders based upon a combination of factors, including performance, styling, design, fuel economy, safety features, cost of ownership and price point. “The Buick Regal has had [...]
At the 2010 LA Auto Show, Nissan unveiled the 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and if you weren’t attracted to it before the pricing on the drop-top crossover probably won’t help. Nissan says pricing for the 2011 Murano CrossCabriolet will start at $46,390 (yes, we agree, it’s a bit steep for a Nissan). However, keep in [...]
