It seems as if the electric car movement has hit an interesting paradox. Although a buyer looking to purchase an electric vehicle today might not have a wide array of options, three-years from now that will certainly not be the case. Manufacturers all over the gamut are preparing electric plug-in or hybrid vehicles, from the [...]
The government ramped-up its investigation into Ford Windstar minivans amid new concerns of corrosion. Since August, Ford has recalled 600,000 of the vehicles in the US and Canada out of concern that corrosion may occur in the rear-axle, causing breakage. The US recall is only limited to 22 states where road salt is used during [...]
In a move to draw buyers to the brand, Dodge is readying for first quarter ad blitz in 2011 that will include advertising during the Super Bowl on February 6. CEO Ralph Gilles urged dealers in an email Tuesday to stock up on 2011 vehicles, ahead of the blitz. He highlighted to dealers the importance [...]
Is Acura’s styling hurting the brand’s desire to become a top tier luxury competitor? If you asked us the answer we’d give you a “yes” without throwing in any sales figures or any other analysis on the brand. Why? Well, all you have to do is just look at what the TL sedan has become [...]
Earlier this year, Jeep CEO Mike Manley showed a concept Jeep pickup truck hybrid at the company’s 2010 Dealer Announcement Show in Orlando. At the show, Chrysler Group’s 2,314 U.S. dealers saw Manley end his presentation by saying: “You never know what might show up in your showroom someday,” after which a Jeep pickup concept [...]
Why do we cover recalls? Not because we have fun doing so or because it’s something exciting to read about. We cover recalls because we care about our readers and want to keep them informed about the issues their vehicles might be facing (aren’t we nice people?). Either way, Honda has announced that it is [...]
General Motors announced today that it is recalling about 109,000 Cadillac CTS models from the 2005-2007 model year due to a kink, bend or fold in the front passenger presence system mat that can lead to the passenger air bag failing to deploy. “If the airbag becomes disabled, the passenger airbag status indicator on the [...]
Here it is – the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. While you may have to look a little close to notice the subtle design changes, most of the changes to the 2012 C-Class have been made under the hood. “In terms of driveline and safety systems, the new-generation C-Class offers the comfort and safety of our luxury [...]
Toyota today announced the launch of the 2012 Vitz compact car, known to us as the Yaris, in Japan. Toyota said that since the launch of the first generation Vitz in 1999, the model has sold a total of 3.5 million units in more than 7o countries. Of those 3.5 million units, 1.4 million came [...]
Next month at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Hyundai will debut the new Veloster sports coupe. What do we know so far about the car? For one, it won’t be called the Tiburon. The video also shows that the car will average an estimated 40 mpg and will get a direct-injected engine mated to a [...]
