These Days, Cheap Is the Rule of the Road for Auto Gadgetry
Jun 9, 2009
Washington DC June 9, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that 21st-century car makers are constantly looking for new features and gadgets they can promote to fatten up profit margins, but the Wall Street Journal reports that right now, a lot of American consumers just aren't that into any of this wizardry, based on re ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Entertainment- and Connectivity-Related Technologies
Jun 9, 2009
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Entertainment-and Connectivity-Related Technologies Garner High Levels of Interest Among Consumers Planning to Buy a New Vehicle Soon WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. June 3, 2009; Among consumers who plan to purchase a vehicle in the near future, select entertainment- and connectivity-relate ... Continue reading
Safety First this Father's Day With Vauxhall Accessories
Jun 9, 2009
With Father's Day just around the corner, what are you planning to get the man himself this year - will it be another pair of socks that he doesn't need? Another packet of handkerchiefs to sit sad and unopened in the drawer - or perhaps that set of golf balls that he'll never use? ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2009
LONDON - June 9, 2009: Citroëns firm family favourite, the Grand C4 Picasso, has been named âBest Green MPVâ for the second year running at What Car?âs Green Awards - the only MPV to have been awarded the title since the awards were introduced. The Grand C4 Picasso impressed the What Car? judges with ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Chooses 2009 London Motorexpo for V12 Vantage and DBS Volante UK Debuts
Jun 9, 2009
LONDON - June 9, 2009: Aston Martin used the 2009 London Motorexpo as the platform for the UK debut of both their V12 Vantage and DBS Volante - following the world premieres of both vehicles earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show. For the V12 Vantage, every component has been honed with pure driving enjoyment in mi ... Continue reading
Sweden Seeks Investment and Collaboration on Vehicle and Energy Storage Batteries
Jun 8, 2009
STOCKHOLM, June 8 -- Sweden hosts a world class automotive cluster with brands such as SAAB Automobile, Scania, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group, some 1,000 suppliers and ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology. Sweden now looks to expand its development of green energy infrastructure for plug-in hybrid and e ... Continue reading
Mazda3 Gets Best Retained Value Award
Jun 8, 2009
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario - June 8, 2009: Canadian Black Book recently presented Mazda Canada with a "Best Retained Value" award for the Mazda3. The award determines 10 winners, in no particular order, and is based on data gathered from four-year-old vehicles, in this case 2005 models. All passenger cars and light-trucks ... Continue reading
Ten Cars Teens Want Most TRU'ly
Jun 8, 2009
Washington DC June 8, 2009; Forbes reports that despite all the grim auto news, graduating seniors continue to fantasize about driving a spanking new ride to that momentous first day at college. So which cars are most popular with newly minted drivers? According to marketing data, American kids want reputable brands wi ... Continue reading
Tata Plans to Bring $2500 65MPG Nano to U.S. in 3 Years
Jun 8, 2009
Washington DC June 8, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Tata Motors, the Indian automaker that owns Jaguar and Land Rover, plans to bring the car known as the world's cheapest to the United States within three years. Customer deliveries of the Nano, which starts at about $2,500, are scheduled to begin in India n ... Continue reading
Auto Sales: The Problem with Opinion
Jun 8, 2009
SeekingAlpha The Baseline Scenario June 07, 2009 By James Kwak Back in December, when people actually had debates about whether or not Chrysler and GM (GMGMQ.PK) would go bankrupt, one of the claims made by the anti-bankruptcy camp was that 80% of people would not buy a car from a bankrupt automaker. That number came f ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Ford Focus Coupe SES Engine: 2.0-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 143 hp @ 6,000 rpm/136 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 102.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 175.0 x 67.9 x 58.6 in. Tires: P215/45R17 Cargo volume: 13.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2009 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro Review
Jun 7, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Audi A6 3.0T quattro Need an example of excellence in a mid-sized luxury sedan? Look no further than the Audi A6. And in particular, look at the 2009 Audi A6 3.0T quattro. The 3.0T quattro is a new addition to the A6 sedan lineup this year, fitting between the front-wheel driv ... Continue reading
Mini Celebrates 50th Birthday With Two New Models
Jun 7, 2009
By Henny Hemmes, Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel SILVERSTONE, England, May 25. On the occasion of the upcoming fiftieth birthday of the Mini, the BMW-division had a huge celebration last weekend at the Silverstone race track in England. The celebrations took off with the introduction of the new ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2009
First drive: 2010 Lexus RX 450h By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Amsterdam Bureau Itâs already a while ago, but I vividly remember my first âencounterâ with the Lexus RX 300. In 1998, our test route went through northern Michigan and we spent the night in a national park. The next ... Continue reading
Fiat 500 on Fast Track to America - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 5, 2009
Washington DC June 4, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Richard Gadeselli, a Fiat spokesman at the automaker's headquarters in Turin, Italy, sent an e-mail message to confirm plans to take the 500âvoted as Europe's Car of the Year in 2008âto Chrysler dealerships just in time for Christmas 2010. That's ... Continue reading
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