The folks over at Cars.com recently ended up getting into an accident in their Chevrolet Volt where the incident crumpled the hood and deployed two airbags (knee airbag and steering wheel). Making positive use of the situation, Cars.com decided to answer the kinds of questions that a potential Volt buyer might have. So how much [...]
Not too long ago, we saw Mercedes’ new special high-end edition of the Sprinter van called the Grand Edition. Just recently however, Mercedes unveiled details about a Grand Edition of the well-mannered X164 GL-Class luxury crossover. Featuring new aesthetic appointments such as shadowed headlights, a revised grill, unique 20-inch lightweight alloys, and two-tone leather seats [...]
BMW unveiled its new mobile laboratory that represents their latest efforts to explore the challenges and opportunities of living in a metropolitan city at the Soloman R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The BMW Guggenheim Lab will travel to nine major cities around the world beginning with New York City and will use the information [...]
Danish coachbuilder HBH just announced that it would be producing a unique one-off mid-engined supercar based off of an Aston Martin. Founders Jesper Hermann, Christian Brandt, and Torben Hartvig have been known for their limited production supercar projects such as the Kleemann GTK, Zenvo ST1, and the Sondergard prototype. The drawing pictured was inspired by [...]
Lamborghini has been experiencing record low numbers as a result of the economic crisis. With declining numbers for supercar sales, Lamborghini is considering a new approach for an addition to its line-up. The goal is to develop a model to be used as a daily driver. Even with no set decision on which segment of [...]
Out of the 50 1995 Ferrari F50’s existing in the U.S., one was stolen from a dealer in Rosemont, PA in 2003. The FBI located it five years later and held it in Lexington, KY as a piece of a continuing investigation. In May of 2009 FBI agent Fred Kingston was assigned to relocate the [...]
In celebration of a 30 year commitment, Nissan North America headquarters in Franklin, Tenn and the Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant will soon be home to 30 new solar-assisted charging stations. The chargers are part of Nissan’s continuing investments to the state of Tennessee, placing the tally at $3.5 billion. They are expected to be fully [...]
Toyota is working on its own version Facebook and Twitter… well, almost. The Japanese automaker announced today that it is building ‘Toyota Friend,’ a private social network for Toyota customers and their cars. Powered by Salesforce Chatter and Microsoft, the private social network used by businesses, and will be offered, first in Japan, initially with [...]
Volkswagen today rolled out its ‘Think Blue’ initiative in the United States. The program aims at encouraging eco-friendly mobility and progressive ideas for responsible action in everyday life. The launch goes hand-in-hand with the partnership between Volkswagen and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York as well as tomorrow’s inauguration of the Volkswagen [...]
Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile AN announced today that Pang Da Automobile has entered procedure discussions with Chinese authorities, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), to obtain regulatory approvals for the investment in Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile. “Based on our discussions with Pang Da we are confident that Pang Da will get [...]
