Posted in Automotive, Hybrids, Toyota on Nov 13th, 2008
Toyota is planning on expanding its hybrid allure by planning to offer a sportier coupe version of the next generation Prius hybrid. The coupe would have a significantly lower roof-line than the regular Prius and could possibly be a strict 2-seater, though a 2+2 configuration is much more likely. Though no official word has come […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Recalls, Safety on Nov 10th, 2008
Chrysler is in the process of recalling 20,283 2006-’09 Dodge Charger and Magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The reason for the recall is that the gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket. This malfunction can cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display, which […]
Posted in Automotive, Future Cars, Mercedes Benz on Nov 10th, 2008
Mercedes-Benz had a concept debut at this year’s Paris Auto Show that drew a lot of questions. Called the ConceptFASCINATION, this new car debuted a design language that many were whispering would be the new CLK or E-Class sedan. Well there was some truth to those whispers after all. These shots were taken recently as […]
Posted in Automotive, Future Cars, Sports cars, Volkswagen on Nov 10th, 2008
If there has been one car that I’ve been dieing to see, it’s Volkswagen’s new mid-engined roadster concept. Scheduled to debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, VW has now announced that they are moving the reveal date to the Detroit Auto Show instead. The reason for the switch was that VW thought the […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety, Volkswagen on Nov 10th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 130 Volkswagen Passat, Passat Wagon, and CC models over a possible faulty steering system. The Volkswagen’s system, which is fully electromechanical, may have a steering gear control unit that can malfunction due to a damaged capacitor. “If this malfunction occurs, the driver’s steering input […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Automotive, Sports cars on Nov 10th, 2008
What if you could have a car that made 600hp, went 0-60mph in under 3.5 seconds, weighed in at less than 2000 pounds, and got 40 miles per gallon? Why, what you’d have is the RMC Scorpion! This new supercar debuted at this years SEMA show to the surprise of many people. The surprise wasn’t […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
With the holiday season just around the corner, this is that last thing that people working for GM need to hear. An announcement was made recently about the company’s plans to lay off over 3,600 of its hourly paid workers. These lay offs will be mostly of production line workers. The company recently announced they […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
In one of his first acts as president of the United States, President Obama has met with his economic advisory board about the current state of the U.S. auto industry. President Obama went as far as asking the White House to accelerate financial aid to the weakening American auto industry in an attempt to jump […]
Posted in Automotive, BMW, Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
In a decision that has been linked with a need to raise its profitability, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has recently announced that the company have scrapped plans to build the Mercedes-Benz CLS rival, the CS. The Concept CS was shown at many automotive shows this year as a upcoming player in the fast growing “four-door […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
It seems that in these dire times, the automotive community would be too busy taking care of itself before it would start helping others in need. Thankfully that doesn’t seem to be the case. Chrysler automotive designer Ralph Gilles is hosting an fund-raising event to help the people of Haiti. The small island nation has […]
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