Archive | August, 2011
Chrysler Group launches ‘No Payment for 90 Days’ promotion

Chrysler Group launches ‘No Payment for 90 Days’ promotion

Chrysler Group LLC announced today a new promotion called “No Payments for 90 Days.” The promotion is available on all 2011 and 2012 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Truck models financed through Ally Financial. “Qualified consumers can take advantage of the ‘No Payments for 90 Days’ deferral program on retail contracts of up to 60 months,” [...]

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2012 Hyundai i30 rendering released before Frankfurt debut

2012 Hyundai i30 rendering released before Frankfurt debut

Prior to its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next month, Hyundai has released the first rendering of the next-generation i30 C-segment hatchback. “The ‘fluidic sculpture’ ethos utilises flowing lines inspired by nature and modern architecture to give a constant three-dimensional presence to Hyundai vehicles, and was introduced as the Hyundai ix-onic concept at [...]

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GM wants to move Opel more upmarket in Europe, push Chevy as an entry-level brand

GM wants to move Opel more upmarket in Europe, push Chevy as an entry-level brand

General Motors said that it plans to move struggling Opel more upmarket in Europe, while bringing in Chevrolet as a its entry-level brand into the market. During a presentation to analysts in Detroit yesterday, GM CEO Dan Akerson and Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick, said that GM will try to use Opel’s German heritage to [...]

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Production Subaru XV crossover teased ahead of Frankfurt debut

Production Subaru XV crossover teased ahead of Frankfurt debut

Subaru has released a teaser of a new model that it will show at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Known as the Subaru XV, the model is a new crossover based on the XV Concept the brand unveiled at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year. “The SUBARU XV defines a new generation of [...]

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Report: Mazda may retire rotary engine after 44 years

Report: Mazda may retire rotary engine after 44 years

Mazda may be retiring its unique rotary motor 44 years after its debut. Popular among enthusiasts, the rotary motor has recently been featured in the RX-8 model, which is being retired after the 2011 model year. The current version has been in production since 2004. Some reports provide information that gives the possibility of seeing [...]

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After a lot of shadiness, dealer says it will owner $55,100 winning bid for Nissan GT-R

After a lot of shadiness, dealer says it will owner $55,100 winning bid for Nissan GT-R

One lucky bidder is getting an eBay amateur mistake honored in their favor. A 2009 GT-R was listed well below Kelly Blue Book with no reserve, and was won by a bidder named Xou Vang. Vang won himself a 2009 Nissan GT-R with 36,000 miles on eBay Motors, one that has a Blue Book value [...]

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Tesla getting high foot traffic in showrooms, hires 4 new execs

Tesla getting high foot traffic in showrooms, hires 4 new execs

Electronic vehicle company Telsa is experiencing some unexpectedly high foot traffic at its showrooms. With a number of enticing elements at the various locations, the brand has put four additional executives in place to handle what is to come for the start up. Currently, only one model is available with a $109,000 price tag, which [...]

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Anne Hathaway is Catwoman: Warner Bros. releases image of Catwoman riding Batman’s prized bike

Anne Hathaway is Catwoman: Warner Bros. releases image of Catwoman riding Batman’s prized bike

Word has been bouncing around involving Christopher Nolan’s latest entry to the Batman franchise and we’ve seen some preproduction photos of the crew hard at work. A new photo has popped up, compliments of Warner Brothers Studios. The photo is of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman riding Batman’s prized bike that came from the damaged Batman [...]

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GM to streamline global operations, wants to build 90% of vehicles on 14 platforms

GM to streamline global operations, wants to build 90% of vehicles on 14 platforms

General Motors has just announced that it will drastically streamline its global operations in order to allow for smoother operations. As a part of these new plans, General Motors wants to cut the total number of vehicle platforms by half over the next decade. At the same time, the General also wants to decrease the [...]

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NHTSA investigating 2002-2007 BMW 7-Series for parking issue

NHTSA investigating 2002-2007 BMW 7-Series for parking issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration always finds a way to pop up in our weekly news at some point. So here’s some more! The NHTSA is currently investigating 120,000 2002-2007 E65 and E66 BMW 7-Series over a concern that the car’s parking pawl may not hold the car in park when it is shifted [...]

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