2011 Volvo XC60 Enlarge Photo Volvo has traditionally been known as the car company with boxy-but-safe sedans and wagons. If things go as Volvo management plans, they may soon be known as the “safe” green car manufacturer, since the company is taking major steps towards a zero emissions future. First up is a switch [...]
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – While the fanboys drool over the i8 concept, the i3 is the car that is critical to BMW’s ‘i’ sub-brand success. The i3 is built to fit the personal transportation needs of residents of mega cities (cities with a population over 10 million and an urban density of [...]
If $4.00 gasoline is doing this much damage, what happens at $5.00? 4 out of 10 Americans facing financial hardship because of high gasoline prices According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, $4.00 gasoline is beginning to “cause serious financial hardship” for 4 out of 10 Americans, while causing “some hardship” for 71 percent of [...]
Coming in both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version? Will another hybrid ever match Prius sales? At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai announced that the Blue-Will concept will be headed for production. Unfortunately, no other details were provided. Nevertheless, InsideLine, for instance, is already calling the Blue-Will Hyundai’s Prius-fighter. But is the Blue Will [...]
The ML450 hybrid, one of the first hybrids from Mercedes. Following the luxury hybrid trend In about 2 years every Mercedes C Class vehicle could be a hybrid vehicle according to recent rumors. In addition, Mercedes hopes to reduce C Class weight by several hundred pounds, despite adding a heavy battery pack to the lineup’s [...]
Most of us were fortunate enough to grow up with moms and dads who looked out for our best interests. Mine did exactly that. As a young ‘un, I desperately wanted a dirt bike for Christmas, but instead, I received a violin. (Despite being half-Asian and born to a pair of professional classical musicians, this [...]
August Sales Portray an Auto Industry Going ‘Sideways’September 01, 2010 By Dale Buss, Michelle Krebs and Bill Visnic U.S. auto sales have entered a period where treading water is the best the industry can hope for as American consumers deal with sobering economic realities and grim expectations. August sales results underscored that trend, coming in [...]
Rumormill: General Motors mid-size sedans going all four-cylinder by Damon Lavrinc (RSS feed) on Aug 31st 2010 at 6:45PM Filed under: Sedan, Buick, Chevrolet, GM Tags: 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2012ChevroletMalibu, buick, buick regal, BuickRegal, chevrolet, chevrolet malibu, ChevroletMalibu, chevy, general motors, GeneralMotors, malibu, regal
Buckle Up, Industry Recovery Is Going to Be BumpyJuly 27, 2010 By Bill Visnic When June figures showed total industry vehicle sales dropped 10 percent from May and were up just 14 percent compared with a feeble June of last year, it became more or less official: the auto sector recovery – you know, the one [...]
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