Chrysler Group LLC. announced today that it is recalling 76,122 Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty trucks from the 2010 and 2011 model years over a defective power-steering reservoir cap, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today. According to NHTSA some vehicles equipped with diesel engine and a hydroboost brake system may be equipped with [...]
How much would you pay for the world’s first range extended electric vehicle? Well, someone out there is willing to pay $185,000. On Nov. 30th, General Motors put the first unit of the Chevrolet Volt up for auction with the proceeds going to benefit math and sciences education in the Detroit Public Schools. Click here [...]
Mutual competitiveness and reducing development costs – that’s what making profit is all about… well, at least for Nissan and Mitsubishi. The two announced today that they have agreed to expand their current scope of cooperation, especially in the Japanese mini car and global commercial vehicle segments. As far as expanding their partnership, the two [...]
Small cars are their game, and their stepping that game up – or down, as the case may be. BMW subsidiary Mini is said to be considering the development of a new vehicle for parent BMW Group that would be the smallest car in the group’s fleet. ”We have always been motivated by the idea [...]
The home office of Ford’s European operations in Cologne, Germany, and the whims of an unspecified number of staffers and suppliers thereof, were raided today by public prosecutors investigating allegations of kickbacks. Ford is not a target of the investigation and is cooperating with authorities. Approximately 100 officers in Cologne raided sites linked to the [...]
According to Kelley Blue Book, Toyota is once again the most considered brand among new-car shoppers. A recent study of 25% of shoppers in the third-quarter who visited kbb.com shows that 25% showed interest in Toyota, with 24% looking at Ford and 23% at Honda. Bob Carter, US sales chief for Toyota said that the [...]
After delivering the first unit of the 2011 Nissan LEAF to Olivier Chalouhi, a San Francisco Bay Area resident and the first person in the United States to place a Nissan LEAF order, the Japanese automaker announced today that it is delivering its second LEAF to a customer in Southern California. Thomas Franklin of San [...]
Not feeling the new Top Gear America? Well, the folks over at Speed Channel and Adam Carolla may have an answer for you. According to a report by Variety, Adam Carolla, a comedian and well-known car enthusiast, will team up with Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal auto writer Dan Neil, ex-NBA star John Salley and [...]
Starting Dec. 15, Volkswagen of America will drop the ’1′ from the $15,995 starting price of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The folks over at Glit Groupe has teamed up with Volkswagen to offer three units of the 2011 Jetta sedan at a very affordable price of $5,995. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen [...]
General Motors announced today that the first Chevrolet Volt production units have left the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant for retail launch markets. Within the next few days, customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York will receive their Volts. “Today is a historic milestone for Chevrolet,” said Tony DiSalle, Volt marketing director. “We have redefined [...]
