Tesla Motors, the maker of the electric Roadster sports car and the upcoming electric Model S sedan, is considering seeking additional investment from equity sales to help pay for production of its third electric car – an all-electric SUV known as the Model X. Details of the Model X electric SUV have been scarce but [...]
Kia has just announced a special edition 2011 Kia Hamster Soul, which will be available to order later this spring. The 2011 Kia Hamster Soul celebrates the successful ‘This or That’ commercial and features the following: Body colored bumpers. Sport rear spoiler. Black 18-inch alloy wheels. Black fender vents w/ side marker repeater. Rear bumper [...]
Bank robbers, gangsters and fast cars – a perfect recipe for an adventurous full-length feature film. Well, Mercedes-Benz doesn’t have time to make a full-length feature film so they decided to make a nice and short 9 minute movie promoting the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe. Click here for more news on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class [...]
The Cadillac ATS is slowly becoming one of the most anticipated models to come out of Detroit – however, what’s more exciting is news of the Cadillac ATS-V. The Cadillac ATS lineup will enter production sometime in 2012-2013 at GM’s Lansing Grand River assembly plant where it has invested $190 million for the production of [...]
The Ferrari 250 GTO is considered by many to be the greatest stallion that the Italian automaker has ever manufactured. In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of this model, more than twenty Ferrari 250 GTO will take to the show field of the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 21. [...]
Ray LaHood has been doing all he can to curb distracted driving – however, automakers keep taking in-car connectivity and infotainment systems to the next level. A new collaboration between Volkswagen of America and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SENSEable City Lab) aims to bring an innovative drive experience by using up the empty space [...]
Los Angeles Clippers forward and 2010-2011 Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin has donated the autographed 2011 Kia Optima midsize sedan he used for his dunk in the Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2011. Griffin donated the car for a public charity auction on AutoTrader.com to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. “I [...]
Last month, Hyundai took over the side of a building while projecting a 3D landscape that advertised a 2012 Hyundai Accent. In Hyundai’s marketing initiative, the Accent was suspended on the side of the building, which was impressive by itself. Lexus recently made a similar marketing campaign during Earth Day. As part of the launch [...]
As the pace of car sales have ramped up and consumer confidence improved in April – a majority of automakers are becoming less enticed to kick-back rebates and incentives for U.S. consumers. According to a majority of automakers the incentives and discounts for U.S. consumers have decreased to a five year low of $2,320 per [...]
“Show where you are going without forgetting where you are from,” that’s the newest tagline for the latest Chrysler – Imported from Detroit commercial featuring Ndamukong Suh – an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Suh attended Grant High School in Portland, Oregon where he earned Parade All-America honors and [...]
