The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revealed its fuel-economy label for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which will be arriving in showrooms over the next few weeks. “With its ability to operate completely gasoline- and emissions-free for 25 to 50 miles and then continue indefinitely with its range- extending engine, the Volt’s energy efficiency depends on [...]
General Motors confirmed today that it is recalling 192,676 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon regular cab and extended cab pickup trucks from the 2004-2011 model years and certain 2007-2008 Isuzu i280 and i370 vehicles equipped with a front 60/40 split bench seat. The recall is being conducted because the child restraint top tether anchor for the [...]
Chrysler has revealed pricing details on the 2011 Jeep Patriot, which hits dealerships later this year. The 2011 Patriot comes with front- or four-wheel drive in Sport X, Latitude and Latitude X trim levels, with prices starting at $15,995. All 2011 Jeep Patriot models come with a 158-hp 2.0L 4-cylinder engine or 172-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder [...]
General Motors announced today that it will invest $163.2 million in its operations in Flint, Bay City and and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production of the Chevrolet Volt, Cruze and a new Chevy small car to be built in the United States. The investment will save 184 jobs at three sites. “This investment is essential [...]
To take one lap of the famous Nurburgring racetrack in Germany in 2011, you will have to cough up $32 – up from $29 a lap this year. A flat fee of $119 will get you four laps and includes a few bucks for food and drink at the Eifeldorf Grune Holle restaurant and one [...]
General Motors’ top three executives increased their investment in the company once the stock hit the open market, picking up more shares under an employee program. The report comes from paperwork filed today with federal regulators. GM CEO Daniel Akerson purchased 14,200 shares of common stock at $33.57 on the open market while Vice Chairman [...]
Porsche’s new CEO Matthias Muller is keen on sharing platforms and technology with Volkswagen Group stablemate Bentley. However, he admits that Bentley’s own plans could affect the chances of putting further variants of the Panamera into production. Porsche, which is keep to improve its economies of scale on the Panamera platform, has been considering different variants [...]
Coda announced at the 2010 LA Auto Show that its electric sedan will be delayed until the second half of 2011. Around that time Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest general use airport car rental brand, said that it will rent Coda’s electric sedan through Hertz’s California locations as part of the Hertz Global EV program. [...]
Calling your own design “bloody ugly” is a bit strange but the designer of the iconic SWB Audi Sport quattro of the 1980s is describing the car as just that. Peter Birtwhistle, who is now chief designer at Mazda Europe, said that the car was based on an Audi 80 and stretching the quattro look [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that Jaguar is recalling 6,745 units of the 2012-2011 XJ sedan over defective windshield wipers. The NHTSA said that vehicles affected have an issue with windshield wipers not being properly installed or synchronized. In certain XJ units, the wipers could lose synchronization and clash against each other, resulting [...]
