Fiat is embarking on a journey where it will start rebadging some Chrysler Group vehicles under its Fiat and Lancia brands. We’ve already heard numerous reports of Chrysler branded vehicles becoming Lancia vehicles on the other side of the Atlantic, but today CEO Sergio Marchionne is taking one Dodge vehicle and turning it into a [...]
The DeNooyer Chevrolet dealership in Albany, New York is in love with Camaros. We first saw them throw a GM Performance Parts’ LSX454 crate engine into a Camaro and now they are back with another special edition Camaro. Known as the 2011 Chevrolet Motion Camaro, the model has some significant history behind it. More than [...]
We’re not sure why, but some guy ended up submitting the winning $132,000 bid on a 1963 Pontiac ambulance that supposedly carried the body of President John F. Kennedy after his assassination. The ambulance was auctioned off at the Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson auction but the authenticity of the vehicle is still in question. McKeel Hagerty, [...]
The Super Bowl may as well be a national holiday since it generates such a huge following from citizens nationwide. OnStar announced today that Super Bowl goers will have special access to information on routes and road closures with a simple push of the blue button. “To alleviate confusion over road closures, Super Bowl organizers [...]
CODA Holdings, the California-based company that produces advanced lithium-ion batteries and the electric-sedan you see pictured here, announced Friday that its Board of Directors have named Philip Murtaugh as its new CEO. Who is Murtaugh? None of you reading this site probably don’t know him but he was employed by General Motors for more than [...]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been heavily criticized for his focus on distracted driving, but says that he will keep that at the top of his agenda. “We will not be deterred by false choices about addressing distracted driving on the one hand and alternative critical safety issues on the other,” LaHood said today in [...]
As should come as no surprise, the EPA approved a higher percentage of Ethanol to be mixed into gasoline for vehicles made between 2001 and 2006. Automakers were none too pleased, and said they would probably contest the decision in court. E-15, which can contain an ethanol content of 15% mixed into gasoline was approved [...]
Earlier today, Ferrari unveiled its first all-wheel-drive model called the FF. The 2012 Ferrari FF (the FF stands for Ferrari Four), will make its official debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March and will go on sale shortly after. Along with its small debut on Ferrari.com, the Italian automaker released a promotional video [...]
Around the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Tesla confirmed production of the Model S electric sedan is scheduled to begin in mid-2012 at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, CA. Tesla said it already has 3,500 reservations for the Model S. However, the electric automaker has no plans to stop there. At the Cleantech Investor Summit in [...]
The Lexus LFA is a very limited and exclusive supercar. Since the LFA is a global car with production limited to just 500 units, they will be delivered in the order they were sold. Surprisingly, following the first unit that was delivered in Japan, the next three have made there way to the United States, [...]
