The next wave of import sis headed for the US, and it will most likely be through a distribution agreement with Saab. “We laughed when the Japanese came,” said Victor Muller, chairman of Saab Automobile AB. “We laughed when the Koreans came. But we will not be laughing when the Chinese come. The Chinese are [...]
In report from Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo newspaper, it was said that the Subaru Tribeca and the Mazda6 may soon get the ax. While Subaru hasn’t confirmed anything about the Tribeca, Mazda on the other hand said it has no plans to stop offering the slow-selling Mazda6 sedan. The company said ‘there is no intention to discontinue’ the [...]
Build Your Dreams, aka BYD, a company backed by Warren Buffett and Daimler AG’s electric-car partner, has won regulatory approve for a share sale on the Shenzhen exchange to fund its expansion in China. According to a statement posted on its web site Monday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the planned A share issue. [...]
If there is any Aston Martin you should consider test-driving – we recommend getting behind the wheel of the V12 Vantage. Well, if you are a member of Aston Martin’s USA Performance Driving Course, you can now experience one of the most extreme Astons ever made. Aston Martin announced that the V12 Vantage is now [...]
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly important in the tech world. Ford engineers and developers are now using the power of cloud computing, analytics and Google to identify technologies that could make tomorrow’s vehicles smart enough to independently change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency. Ford will use Google’s Prediction API to push ongoing [...]
For the 2011 model year, the BMW M3 received some upgrades including standard Auto Start / Stop technology that helped reduce the average fuel consumption and CO2 levels of the BMW M3 by up to 8 percent. Nice – but when it comes to a vehicle like the M3, we could care less about fuel-efficiency. Click here [...]
The 2011 Lincoln MKX has been awarded the IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’ designation, if built after February 2011. The2011 MKX joins MKS , MKT, and MKZ in the IIHS winner’s circle. All Lincoln models feature a number of safety technologies such as advanced radar warning systems. “New Lincoln models feature some of the most innovative safety [...]
In a brilliant PR move designed to garner goodwill among consumers, Toyota launched a program called ‘100 Cars for Good’ by which the Japanese automaker will be giving away 100 cars over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations. The best part is that the recipient organizations will be chosen by voters. [...]
Audi of America announced today that it will be releasing a new Audi Roadside App for users of the three major mobile device OSs. The app will be available for free download on each respective app market. The app takes advantage of the customer’s pre-registered vehicle information, smartphone GPS functionality, and an intuitive interface, to [...]
While the White House today congratulated General Motors on its announcement of investing $2 billion in 17 plants in eight states creating new jobs, it said that the outcome is evidence that the government’s ‘tough love”‘worked. Click here for GM’s announcement on investing $2 billion in U.S. assembly and component plants. In a White House blog [...]
