We learned earlier this month that the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will enter production on Jan. 1, 2012. egmCarTech now has confirmation from its sources at General Motors that the Camaro Z28 will make its public debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show on February 9. That means the debut of the Camaro Z28 will [...]
In what must invoke a sigh of relief for automakers, California has agreed to propose admissions standards for 2017-25; on the same time-frame as the federal government. This is a strong sign that California might be willing to seek a compromise with automakers and not implement separate, stricter rules as it has done in the [...]
Toyota has edged out GM to once again retain the title of world’s largest automaker with 2010 deliveries numbering 8.42 million units. GM reported 8.39 deliveries in 2010. All this despite the fact that Toyota’s sales slowed .4% in the US and the company’s 19% growth in China trailed GM’s 29% increase. “Toyota’s sales in [...]
No surprise to us but Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally has confirmed that the Euro-design Vertrek Concept will give the company ‘a great opportunity’ to unify its two C-segment SUVs – the Kuga and the Escape. The next-generation Ford Escape and Kuga will hit the markets in mid to late 2012 and both will adopt the [...]
Tired of the same old Mini Cooper designer? While the design of Minis is iconic, BMW Group design boss Adrian van Hooydonk says that the next-generation Mini will be a “bigger design leap than the last one.” van Hooydonk said that Andres Warming, Mini’s new design boss, will start the design of the third-generation model [...]
We’re not sure exactly how many Chevrolet Volt units General Motors has sold so far, but the automaker is looking to double production of the plug-in hybrid. GM has plans to double the 2012 production capacity of the Chevrolet Volt to 120,000 units as it aims to increase plug-in hybrid sales. The Chevy Volt’s output [...]
Just the other day the crew here at egmCarTech was discussing how the availability of Pandora in vehicles will probably scare satellite radio providers. Well, Sirius XM radio is the first one to voice their concern and said today that it wants to be free to increase its basic monthly subscription price of $12.95. In [...]
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Porsche surprised the world with the debut of the 918 RSR Hybrid Race Car. According to Porsche’s outgoing development boss Wolfgang Durheimer, the 918 RSR will be built alongside the drop-top 918 Spyder road car project. During the debut of the 918 RSR at the Detroit Auto Show, speculative [...]
The Scion iQ was supposed to go on sale in March but according to Toyota representatives, the iQ has been delayed to this summer. The delay comes due to a backlog of testing and planning back in Japan. “Look for media drives around June,” said Greg Thome, Communications Manager – Toyota Division, Thome said that [...]
In spring 2011, the world of the 911 will become even more attractive and… blacker. Meet the all-new 2011 Porsche 911 Black Edition. The special-edition model features a comprehensive list of standard equipment packages and is available as a Coupe or Cabriolet. The 2011 Porsche 911 Black edition is available in two exterior paint choices [...]
