General Motors’ Shanghai GM announced today that Buick’s new concept SUV, the Envision, will be making its debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show on April 1. “The Envision was jointly developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC),” GM said in a statement. “It integrates global design with local aesthetics [...]
General Motors announced today that it is investing more than $30 million in its Pontiac Stamping Plant for tooling and equipment to enhance the plant’s manufacturing capabilities. “GM continues to invest in our manufacturing operations to ensure we have the technology and equipment we need to build whatever our vehicle designers develop,” said Gerald Johnson, GM [...]
The Cadillac ATS lineup will first hit the market as a sedan and will be followed by a coupe and convertible variant over a year. GM announced last year the ATS will be built at its Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, Mich. According to earlier reports the base 2014 Cadillac ATS will be powered by a [...]
In a partnership with Top Gear Australia, Ford of Australia has unveiled not one but two Mad Max Interceptor Concepts. The concepts were designed by Ford’s designers for Top Gear Magazine Australia to help celebrate the revival of the Mad Max action movie genre. It has been more than 30 years since Hollywood director, George [...]
Yes, the Japan earthquake and tsunami disasters are still hitting the auto industry hard. Here are the latest updates: Honda to cut North American output: Honda said it will cut daily output at its United States assembly plants by as much as 50% starting Wednesday. The move comes as the supply of parts coming from [...]
Tesla Motors is taking Top Gear to court. That’s right, on March 29, Tesla sued the BBC television program for “libel and malicious falsehood.” “When Top Gear reviewed the Tesla Roadster, the episode that aired contained lies and misinformation about the Roadster’s performance, behaviour and reliability,” Tesla Motors said on its website. “Tesla reluctantly took [...]
Audi and the A4 model are celebrating a huge milestone today. Earlier today, Audi announced that it produced the 5 millionth A4 at its plant in Ingolstadt today. The model was an Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro in Misano Red. “This is another major milestone in Audi’s history,” said Frank Dreves, Member of the Board [...]
Spyker Cars announced today that after a short production stop at Saab Automobile yesterday afternoon, production res-started again this morning. “Certain suppliers halted supplies to Saab Automobile pending discussions about payments and supply terms,” Spyker Cars said in a statement. “Saab Automobile expects to resolve these issues in the short term, also to prevent any [...]
After a few years of turmoil and layoffs amongst its ranks, the UAW is looking to secure more jobs for its members in the long-run. To that end, it will consider an expansion of lower, tier-two wages for hourly workers at some GM facilities. “We will look at anything when it comes to negotiations that [...]
In a proposal outlined to EU governments by the European Commission in an effort to cut Europe’s carbon emissions by 60% and reduce dependency on oil, the body has suggested that petrol and diesel-engined vehicles be banned from European roadways by 2050. The plan also included a proposal for the majority of trips in excess [...]
