Fisker Automotive announced that it has teamed up with China Grand Automotive Group to setup a vehicle distribution, marketing and servicing in the region. Henry Fisker and executives from China Grand Automotive Group formalized the non-exclusive agreement during a ceremony near CGA headquarters in Shanghai today. CGA has a network of 200 retail stores that [...]
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month, 49 automotive journalists will reveal the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year. The finalists of both awards were revealed today at an Automotive Press Association luncheon in Detroit. The winners will be announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 10. 2011 North [...]
Lotus’ CEO Dany Bahar says that Lotus is planning to power the new Esprit with its own design for a V8 powerplant. He said that Lotus engineers are currently studying the feasibility of production an all-new V8, which would appear on the 2012 Esprit coupe and a V6 for the new Elan and other models. [...]
Curious as to what the 2011 Hyundai Eqqus owners manual looks like on the Apple iPad? Lucky for you, Hyundai has released a video to make those that still have paperback style owners manual. Click here for more news on the Hyundai Equus. Check out the video after the jump. Refresher: The 2011 Hyundai Equus is [...]
Taking a page from Aston Martin Cygnet, Lexus has taken over a four-window display at Harrods, the world’s most famous luxury store, to show off its new Lexus CT 200h. There is no “stand off the display” sign at the display meaning individuals checking out the CT 200h can have full access to the luxury [...]
While critics may think Honda’s lineup of vehicles is getting pretty dull, Kelly Blue Book seems to think otherwise, at least in terms of minivans (that’s if you consider them exciting). The publication has just named the 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan its Best Redesigned Vehicle for 2011. “The 2011 Honda Odyssey improves on its predecessor [...]
Every time someone asks us what is the best performance sedan we’ve ever drive – the General Motors’ Cadillac CTS-V Sedan comes to mind. Well, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, GM offers the British another performance four-door – the Vauxhall VXR8 Sedan and it has just been updated for the 2011 model [...]
This is turning out to be a bad week for recalls. Following Volkswagen and Chrysler, Honda said today that it will be recalling more than 1.3 million Honda Fit units globally for a potential headlight problem. The recall will consists of a 1,355,217 units of the Fit from model years 2007 and 2008 – 143,083 [...]
Former General Motors chief Bob Lutz has said he gives the new innovative Lotus plan “a 60 percent chance” of achieving its objective of launching five new models, moving prices more upscale and hunting down 6,000 to 7,000 new car buyers a year. Lotus CEO Dany Bahar recently invited Lutz to become a member of [...]
In a market where critics say that Honda is losing its edge, the Japanese automaker gets ready to unveil the ninth-generation of its famed Civic, which industry experts say is going to be critical to Honda’s future success, at next month’s NAIAS in Detroit. The Civic, along with the bigger Accord, has been the mainstay [...]
