In the wake of an FDA crack down of caffeinated alcohol beverages, one Virginia company is working on converting such products as 4 Loko and similar drinks, into ethanol. “We’re equipped to process four truckloads a day, and we’re at full capacity,” Brian Potter, vice president of operations at MXI’s facility in Abingdon, Va., said. [...]
Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced yesterday that it will be the first such company to offer the Chevrolet Volt to consumers for daily and weekly rental. 5,000 of Enterprise’s neighborhood and airport locations are located within 90% of the US population, including the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, California, which will be the first Enterprise site [...]
The last two years of the Detroit auto show have certainly been less than upbeat, but this year should be different. While one shouldn’t expect any grand theatrics or the hoopla that would have been expected pre-2009, there will be some fanfare and things to look out for. For one, Porsche will be making its [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show next week, Honda will unveil the 2012 Civic Concept. The next-generation Honda Civic will hit dealerships in late April. In a letter sent out to dealerships today, Honda revealed that a 2012 CR-V with an all-new 4-cylinder engine (which could be slightly larger than the 2.4L that powers the [...]
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that they are kicking off the 2011 with a bunch of incentives for consumers looking to get into a 2011 model year vehicle. Chrysler: Chrysler is offering a $750 Owner Bonus Cash for those looking to buy a 2011 model year Chrysler Town & Country. Dodge: Those looking to get into a [...]
The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost has gone through a bunch of hardcore testing to make sure that the pickup offers enough power for being a workers truck, while offering some strong fuel-economy numbers. Well, Ford has done it. The Dearborn automaker announced today that the 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost is officially EPA-certified at 16/22 mpg [...]
Along with the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, which will go on sale at the end of this year, FoMoCo announced that it is working with Best Buy to offer a 240-volt home charging station for owners of the Focus Electric in the United States. Best Buy will sell the charging station and will offer complete [...]
Kia today unveiled another teaser for the KV7 Concept, which will make its world debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next week. In a very short statement, Kia said that the KV7 Concept is “the latest design statement from the brand’s U.S. studio located in Irvine, California. “Conceived as a challenge to the industry’s [...]
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show today, FoMoCo unveiled its answer to the Chevrolet Volt and the NissanLEAF with the all-electric 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The Focus Electric is the first electric-cars from Ford and one of the five new electrified vehicles that the Dearborn automaker will deliver by 2013 in North American and European [...]
The results are in and we now have the list of the Top 10 Best Selling Cars of 2010. The list didn’t see much change from 2009 with the Ford F-Series pickup still being the top seller in the United States. The Chevrolet Silverado performed strong enough to take back its No.2 spot. Other changes [...]
