Facebook is definitely the new way to connect with your fans and automakers have been milking it for all it’s worth by revealing new models on their fan pages. Chevrolet today unveiled more images of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, which will make its official debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show next week. The [...]
Nissan North America announced today that it is recalling 604,500 vehicles to fix an issue with the steering columns and battery cables. Around 515,000 units are being recalled in the United States while the remaining will occur in Canada, Latin American and African countries. “At Nissan, we”re committed to the safety and satisfaction of our [...]
HGTV’s show “House Hunters” recently held a compact sedan shootout between the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. Following an independent test, more people said that they were likely to purchase a Chevy Cruze over the Civic and Corolla combined. To make sure the test results were unbiased, Gfk conducted the [...]
Automobile Magazine has announced the list finalists for the 2011 Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year. The winner of the award will be revealed on Facebook on Nov. 16. “Contenders for this year’s award represent a diverse mix of what the automotive industry is currently offering consumers,” Automobile Magazin said. “In fact, for the first [...]
One major hurdle to the widespread adaption of electric vehicles is battery cost, as each one can run up to $10,000, or 1/3 the price of the vehicle. An organization called Better Place is working with GE to work on a project to finance the purchase of batteries to be used in battery switching stations [...]
Certain California residents will be able to drive a brand new Nissan Leaf for a little more than half the MSRP, thanks to a slew of incentives. The federal government already offers a $7,500 tax credit to buyers of electric vehicles, the state of California offers a $5,000 rebate to the same, and now, certain [...]
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, we were expecting Audi to unveil the Audi S1, however, all we saw was the 185-hp A1 1.4 TFSI. According to Audi, even though the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI produced an outstanding output for its size, it wasn’t badged the S1 since it didn’t carry the ‘S’ badges signature [...]
At an exclusive VIP event in Los Angeles during the 2010 LA Auto Show next week, Lotus will unveil a new art project called Metamorphosis – a selection of seven freaky “stunning” images alongside a book created by French writer, Caroline Gaudriault. Lotus says that both projects aim to capture the essence of Lotus’ evolution, [...]
According to Kyodo new agency, Toyota will start selling a compact electric-car in Japan starting 2012. While a Toyota spokeswoman said that she couldn’t comment on the statement, she said that the company has plans to launch an electric-cars in the United States by 2012 (she’s talking about the Toyota RAV4 EV). Toyota, which currently [...]
The BMW M3 and the Audi RS5 may want to keep an eye out in the rear-view-mirror. Mercedes-Benz is working on an AMG version of the upcoming C-Class Coupe. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe is scheduled to debut early next year and will be followed by a C 63 AMG Black Series Coupe, a successor to [...]
