Where New Cars Sold in USA Are Built
Aug 15, 2011
Featuring Where Built Data For 2010, 2011, 2012 Model Years Where in the world is the car you are interested in buying being built this model year? Like trying to find Waldo, it might be built anywhere in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Hungry, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Australia, Au ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's Automotive Factoids - In Case You Weren't Paying Attention
Jul 31, 2011
Published July 31, 2011 Each week Larry Nutson, The Auto Channel Chicago Bureau Chief will give you some automotive news you may have missed. * General Motors has confirmed that it will offer a Diesel engine version of the Chevy Cruze in 2013. Fuel economy ratings are expected to be in the mid-40 mpg range on the highw ... Continue reading
Renting a Car in Europe? Hertz Now Has the Lotus Evora
Jul 25, 2011
Hertz Customers in Key European Markets Will Now be Able to Drive One of the Finest Sports Car Brands in the World as Hertz Extends Partnership With Group Lotus plc With Photo Hertz , the world's largest general use car rental brand, has introduced the Lotus Evora for exclusive hire in several European markets, followi ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
International Auto Brands Have Mixed March 2011 Sales Results
Apr 4, 2011
U.S. auto market. Sales of both international and domestic vehicles exceeded many analysts' predictions, finishing the month up 16.9 percent from March 2010. Some of the biggest gains were seen by Honda (up 25.4 percent from a year ago), Hyundai (up 31.6 percent), and Nissan (up 28.4 percent). Toyota saw sales fall 6.7 ... Continue reading
A Goodbye, A Leaf, A Kia, A Jolt to Volt, A Laugh or Two In This Months Letter From Europe
Mar 29, 2011
From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Let me start this Letter from Europe with a tribute to old friend David E. Davis. We lost him to cancer a few days ago. There is no doubt in my mind that he and the ailing Brock Yates were the most influential American auto writers Iâve ever met. In the 70s ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Buyers Still Unclear on How Hybrids Work
Mar 16, 2011
Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the differences between various alternative fuel cars are confusing consumers, according to a new survey of some 1,900 new car buyers and browsers in the U.S. That lack of knowledge could mean fewer hybrids are purchased according to Synovate, the market ... Continue reading
Feb 24, 2011
PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2011 -- On April 21, 2011, Lotus Cars Ltd. will host the 12th Annual East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) at the Jacob K. Javits Center. This glamorous evening will offer guestsaprivate preview of the entire ... Continue reading
Looking For A Luxury Car ? Compare: Specs, Prices and Availability
Dec 27, 2010
Washington DC December 27, 2010; "Luxury-car sales will likely get the biggest bump for the car business this week, thanks to stock market indicators that hit two-year highs last week." -- Paul Taylor, NADA chief economist, USA Today, Dec. ... Continue reading
Lotus Director of Design Donato Coco awarded Trophee du Design - 6 GREAT VIDEOS
Dec 17, 2010
PARIS - December 16, 2010: We could talk for days about the sublime talents of our design guru but instead, we're going to quote the people who recognized his talent today in Paris - the iconic French lâAutomobile magazine. Hereâs what they said (translated into English)â¦â¦Donato Coco, ex-Ferrari and ... Continue reading
For Lotus There's No Business Like LA Show Business at the 2010 Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 17, 2010
LOS ANGELES - November 17, 2010: At 14:15 (PST) at the LA Auto Show, Lotus lifted the covers on their entire new range of vehicles, revealing the cars to the US audience for the very first time - and boy did they do it in style. Hollywood actress Sharon Stone, musician and artist Paul Stanley from rock group Kiss, and ... Continue reading
Hooray for Hollywood - Lotus in LA
Nov 14, 2010
14 November 2010 Hooray for Hollywood - Lotus in LA Lotus unveils new range and celebrates the Baldwin Foundation Just days ahead of the LA Auto Show, Group Lotus took the city by storm on Friday night (12th November) with a sensational party in the hills of Hollywood. Industry icons, movie stars, musicians and artists ... Continue reading
The Lotus Metamorphosis - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 10, 2010
10th November 2010 The Lotus Metamorphosis met*a*mor*pho*sis n. pl. met*a*mor*pho*ses 1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery. 2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function. ... Continue reading
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