Archive | June, 2011
Rest Area for Apple iPhone, iPod, iPad make road trips a little easier

Rest Area for Apple iPhone, iPod, iPad make road trips a little easier

Road trippers can enjoy an easier ride thanks to the new Rest Area app released for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app is designed to point out upcoming rest area and public stop points for travelers. Simplifying the paper map hunt, the app shows how far you are from the nearest stop, helping users [...]

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Impul gives the Nissan Juke a nice makeover

Impul gives the Nissan Juke a nice makeover

The Nissan Juke isn’t the best-looking of the bunch but tuner Impul has given it a bold new makeover with their new tuning program. Performance upgrades have also been added, but no interior changes have been reported. Power modifications include two different motor options. The first is an ECU update for the 1.5-liter version, the [...]

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GM CEO: I was in favor of Cadillac SRX plug-in hybrid, it will be back as another model

GM CEO: I was in favor of Cadillac SRX plug-in hybrid, it will be back as another model

Last month, it was reported that General Motors has canceled plans to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle based on the current Cadillac SRX. In an interview with Detroit News, GM CEO Dan Akerson confirmed that the company killed a planned SRX plug-in hybrid even though “I was actually in favor of it,” he said. Click here for more [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster online configurator launched

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster online configurator launched

There is a new dream supercar in town and now you can visualize owning one by using the AMG configurator. Mercedes-Benz has just dropped the minisite for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, which features a visualizer for the new model. Check it out here. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS [...]

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Porsche 911 Turbo S China 10th Anniversary Edition celebrates 10 years in China

Porsche 911 Turbo S China 10th Anniversary Edition celebrates 10 years in China

With annual sales of nearly 14,000 units, China is now Porsche’s second largest market. The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary of its official entry into the Chinese market with a limited 10 units of a special edition Porsche 911 Turbo S. Known as the Porsche 911 Turbo S China 10th Anniversary Edition, the model [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class unveiled, AMG and hybrid versions coming soon

2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class unveiled, AMG and hybrid versions coming soon

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is here. Besides a brand new exterior redesign, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class gets the usual outstanding Benz quality craftsmanship interior. The new 2012 M-Class, which shares its underpinnings with the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, will go on sale in the United States this fall and will be available in three [...]

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Ford expects sales to increase 50% by mid-decade to 8 million units a year

Ford expects sales to increase 50% by mid-decade to 8 million units a year

In a presentation today to financial analysts led by Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, FoMoCo said that it expects its worldwide sales to go up by approximately 50 percent by mid-decade to 8 million vehicles on an annual basis. Ford will use its One Ford plan to accelerate product introductions and expand quickly in [...]

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Chrysler announces some management changes, Ralph Gilles appointed CEO of SRT Brand

Chrysler announces some management changes, Ralph Gilles appointed CEO of SRT Brand

Chrysler Group LLC announced some changes to its management team today that will probably make no difference to your life unless you’re an analyst or an industry expert. Ralph Gilles has been appointed President and CEO of the newly formed Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Brand, Chrysler Group’s cross-brand performance unit, and the Company’s Motorsports [...]

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2012 Audi Q3 production kicks off at SEAT plant

2012 Audi Q3 production kicks off at SEAT plant

Audi announced today that the official production for the Q3 crossover has begun. Production is taking place at the SEAT factory in Martorell, located in Spain’s Catalonia region. Audi expects to produce 100,000 units of the Q3 to be built through the three-shift assembly line on an annual basis. Audi and SEAT together have invested [...]

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GM CEO: Cadillac’s could be produced outside the U.S.

GM CEO: Cadillac’s could be produced outside the U.S.

Speaking to reporters today before GM’s first annual shareholders meeting since its IPO last fall, GM CEO Dan Akerson said that the company plans on building Cadillac vehicles outside the United States by the end of 2012 as a part of making the luxury brand a true global nameplate. Akerson said that overseas Cadillac production [...]

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