Honda Prices New Insight Hybrid Under $20,000 Undercuts Toyota Prius
Mar 10, 2009
DETROIT, March 10, 2009; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co on Tuesday set the base price for its Insight hybrid at 10 percent below the market-leading Prius hybrid made by larger rival Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) Honda said the 2010 Insight would start at $19,800, making it the first hybri ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Creates Life-Size Pink New Beetle Convertible for Barbie
Mar 10, 2009
Volkswagen Helps Barbie(R) Celebrate Fifty Years with a Customized New Beetle convertible, Fully Equipped with Rhinestones, Sparkling Pink Paint and Motorized Vanity in Trunk HERNDON, Va., March 10 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. helped Mattel celebrate Barbie(R) doll's 50th Birthday by transforming a New Beetle convert ... Continue reading
All-New 2010 Kia Soul Urban Passenger Vehicle Heats Things up in Miami
Mar 10, 2009
- Kia Motors' new five-passenger vehicle offers consumers a new way to roll - Soul offers impressive personalization options, safety features and fuel economy MIAMI, March 10 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today rolls out its all-new 2010 Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle onto the streets of Miami and currently is on sale ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2009
Nissanâs New 2009 370Z ITâS THE LAST LETTER IN THE ALPHABET BUT FIRST FOR DEFINING SPORTS CARS by Marty Bernstein For countless baby boomers, their first aspirational, but attainable and affordable sports car was the 1970 Datsun 240Z. The âZâ was the first popular sportscar sold in America and is a ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2009
Another Year of Rods, Customs and Creativity By Steve Purdy Photos by Margaret Hehr and Gary Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Hot Rod Engine] âAutorama is all about imagination,â said my pal Bob as we spent the day wandering among the hundreds of hot rods, custom cars, and other amazing things vehicul ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Plans Tucson Public EV Charging Network
Mar 9, 2009
TUCSON, Ariz. (Mar. 6, 2009); The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and Pima Association of Governments (PAG), which represents the Tucson region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. ECOtality Inc., a Sc ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2009
Bangkok, Mar 6, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION announces it participated in a ceremony today to mark the implementation of improvements in course curriculum at the Center of Driving Instruction and Skill Development for Drivers, a state-run driving school in Bangkok, Thailand. TMC's contribution to the improvements inc ... Continue reading
Gas Costs Less, Demand and Prices for Used Hybrid Vehicles Fades
Mar 6, 2009
Washington DC March 6, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that we all remember when gas prices hit $4 a gallon last summer and the demand for hybrid cars skyrocketed. Low gas prices and a recession consumers have lost their appetite for pricey hybrids, two industry experts say, leading to a drop in used hybrid values ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals New Tourneo Connect With Battery Electric Powertrain At The 2009 Geneva Show
Mar 6, 2009
A new look Ford Tourneo Connect is being revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show introducing new interior and exterior design details that will be introduced across the Connect range later this year. ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: Infiniti Essence Concept Debuts - COMPLETE VIDEO
Mar 5, 2009
GENEVA - March 5, 2009: The essence of the Infiniti brand distilled into one car and then taken to the extremes to satisfy the worldâs most demanding car enthusiasts â this is the Infiniti Essence. Presented as a concept at the 79th International Motor Show of Geneva, Essence is a celebration of Infiniti and ... Continue reading
Toyota Wants to Strengthen is Position in the Hybrid Segment
Mar 5, 2009
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor GENEVA, âToyota wants to sell 400,000 units of the Prius to strengthen its number one position as supplier of hybrid cars,â said Toyota Motor Europeâs CEO Tadashi Arashimi on the eve of the Geneva auto show. With the Prius, Toyota wants to grow some 15 percent, whic ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show - It's Electric Baby
Mar 5, 2009
GENEVA March 4, 2009; Coleen Barry writing for the AP reported that GM's troubled Adam Opel GmbH subsidiary presented the lithium-ion battery powered hatchback Ampera on Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show, where electric-powered vehicles emerged as one way to persuade environmentally aware consumers to buy new cars durin ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Reveals Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo - COMPLETE VIDEO
Mar 5, 2009
With the future still offering sufficient room for an exciting new driving experience, BMW has once again defined a brand-new vehicle segment: The BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo is the series-based adaptation of the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) in the upper midrange segment, offering an impressive outlook on the ... Continue reading
A Fiat 500 Show Car Birthday Gift For Barbie
Mar 5, 2009
Fiat 500 makes headlines once more, as befits an authentic Made in Italy icon. This time it's an original Fiat 500 show car dedicated to the most famous fashion doll ever: Barbie. ... Continue reading
Unique Online Campaign Promotes New Fiat Qubo in UK
Mar 5, 2009
International singer/songwriter, James Morrison, has pledged his support for a unique, online-only marketing event, designed to promote the new Fiat Qubo. ... Continue reading
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