Mercedes-Benz has just confirmed that the much rumored CLS Shooting Brake will go into series production. Market launch of the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Brake is scheduled for 2012 with production to take place at Mercedes-Benz Plant in Sindelfingen. “In 2004, Mercedes-Benz established a new vehicle segment with the four-door Coupe CLS and created a design icon, [...]
Ever since Ford announced that it will be closing down Mercury and investing its resources into Lincoln, we have yet to see/hear anything game changing from the luxury brand. That’s not to say we haven’t head anything that may benefit Lincoln sometime in the future – like: All Lincolns to get EcoBoost engines, new V6 [...]
For the first time since May, Japanese luxury brand Lexus beat Mercedes-Benz and BMW in sales for the month of October. Helped by some pretty decent incentives, Lexus has managed to keep its No.1 selling luxury brand spot in the U.S. with sales through October 2010 coming in at 183,529 (Mercedes-Benz and BMW delivered 178,080 [...]
Chrysler Group LLC, which emerged from bankruptcy and a U.S. government backed bailout last year, has been having some trouble being a shining star. However, today the Auburn Hills automaker announced that its third-quarter net losses came down to $84, compared to a loss of $172 million during the same period last year. Chrysler reported [...]
If you’ve been trying to get your Chevrolet dealer to get you into a 2011 Cruze with an RS Package and have been facing delays, well, there is a good reason for all the waiting. General Motors has just kicked of production of the Chevrolet Cruze RS, more than three weeks behind schedule due to [...]
The Apple iPad is taking over the world – it will soon be taking over the BMW stands at local auto shows. The German automaker announced that it will launch an interactive and innovative iPad experience for auto show consumers, which will debut at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami. What can you [...]
FoMoCo has launched a new advertising campaign for the 2011 Ford F-150, which is on sale now with prices starting at $22,415. The 3.5L EcoBoost V6, which will be available in early 2011, produces a total of 365-hp on regular fuel and best-in-class 420 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm vs. premium V8 competitors. Prices will [...]
Here is some good news for Toyota – the 2011 Toyota Prius has been named the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the United States, the EPA said in its annual rating of fuel winners and losers. The 2011 Prius delivers an estimated fuel-economy of 51/48 mpg (city/highway). Ford had three vehicles that took the number two [...]
On Friday, FoMoCo’s stock hit above $16 in New York trading, the first time it passed the figure in 6 years. The Dearborn automakers shares completed a 15 percent gain for the week after the automaker reported a U.S. sales increase. Ford’s stock went up 2.2 percent, or 35 cents, to $16.21 at 4 pm [...]
General Motors has becom the first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a single year. “This is another important milestone for General Motors in China,” said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. “It was only three years ago that GM became the first global automaker to [...]
