Ford became the number-one selling brand in Europe this month. According to The Detroit Free Press, via Autoblog, Ford had an 11.5 percent sales gain in March. Ford boosted its market share in Europe to 10.4 percent, which is only 0.4 percent higher than the company had one year ago. The new Ford Fiesta, which […]
Archive for April, 2010
New Buick Cars Appeal to Younger Buyers
Posted in Buick, Luxury vehicles on Apr 16th, 2010
The Buick car brand was almost tossed into the scrapheap of history when GM declared bankruptcy and was restructured with help from the U.S. government. Buick almost joined the other brands GM killed with badge engineering, until Fritz Henderson convinced the auto task force that it could be rebuilt, according to The Detroit News. General […]
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Will Get Four-Door SuperCrew Bodystyle
Posted in Ford, Sports cars on Apr 15th, 2010
Ford will reveal an F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew soon, according to Inside Line. The SuperCrew is Ford’s four-door body style for the F-150, which means that you’ll be able to take four friends along comfortably when you go dune-jumping in the SVT Raptor. Ford has been surprised by the popularity of the F-150 Raptor, so […]
2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible Pictures Released on Facebook
Posted in Chevrolet, Muscle Cars, New cars on Apr 15th, 2010
Chevrolet has released official photos of the new 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible through the car’s Facebook fan page. Chevrolet decided to reward fans of the Camaro with a couple of teaser shots of the new convertible model. Chevy’s pictures show a dark red Camaro convertible and clearly aren’t professional advertising shots. The shots show the […]
Acura Recalls Brand New ZDX
Posted in Acura, Luxury vehicles, Recalls on Apr 14th, 2010
Just four months after going on sale, the new Acura ZDX luxury crossover is being recalled. Acura announced on Tuesday that 1,850 of the brand new light duty SUVs will need to be inspected by dealers. Apparently a defect could cause the passenger side airbag to deploy improperly, which could potentially cause injury, according to […]
One Million BMW 1-Series Built, M1 on the Way?
Posted in BMW, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars on Apr 14th, 2010
BMW’s entry level 1-Series has been a huge hit since its debut in 2004. The 1-Series has been so popular that BMW recently built the one millionth car. The plant where most are built in Leipzig, Germany can build up to 700 cars a day, according to Motorauthority. BMW may be drumming up even more […]
All-New 2011 Jaguar XJ On Sale in May
Posted in Jaguar, Luxury vehicles, New cars on Apr 13th, 2010
There will be a new face in the country club starting in May. The completely redesigned 2011 Jaguar XJ will hit dealer lots next month, according to Autoblog. The new Jaguar XJ will compete in the high-end luxury segment against the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. That’s tough competition, but Jaguar expects the […]
Ford F-150 Will Have Turbocharged V6
Posted in Ford, Technology on Apr 13th, 2010
Ford has confirmed that it will offer a turbocharged EcoBoost V6 as the base engine in the F-150 pickup truck. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 will be available in two-wheel-drive F-150 models only, and will be on sale this year, according to Autoweek. F-150 4×4 models will only be available with a V8 engine. EcoBoost is […]
Toyota has established a group to investigate claims of unintended acceleration as soon as possible after the incident occurs. The Swift Market Analysis Response Team will be dispatched to analyze vehicles whenever an incident occurs, checking to see if the incident was the result of a defect in the vehicle or driver error. Toyota says […]
GM and Chrysler May Need Another Bailout to Pay For Pensions
Posted in Bankruptcy, Chrysler, GM on Apr 12th, 2010
The Government Accountability Office said Tuesday that General Motors and Chrysler will need to add $14.5 billion combined to their pension funds over the next four years in order to meet funding requirements. According to the New York Times, the GAO says that GM will need to add $12.3 billion to its pension fund by […]
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