NHTSA Issues Recall for Hyundai Veloster for Spontaneously Exploding Sunroof and Parking Brake
20 Dec 2012, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) was looking into the reported spontaneously exploding glass roof of the Hyundai Veloster, and now they have rea...
2013 Toyota Avalon - World’s First to Use Qi Wireless In-Car Charging
20 Dec 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While wireless charging is becoming increasingly common, especially for home use, we are not at all surprised to see the technology make an appearance in a car. However, it`s not a GM product, as we...
Volvo Trucks Deliveries Down 17% in November
20 Dec 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While selling 9,446 vehicles in one month may seem like an impressive feat for Volvo Trucks, it isn`t and it represents a 17% drop in sales and deliveries, compared to the same month of 2011. Oddly ...
2013 Mazda6 Starts at $20,880 - Goes On Sale On January 2
20 Dec 2012, 09:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Mazda has announced that their all-new 6 is going on sale in the US on January 2, 2013, with a starting price of $20,880, without the $795 destination charge - $21,675 in total. This price is for th...
Jean Alesi Ends Motorsport Career
19 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Frenchman Jean Alesi is famous for the period between 1989 and 2001, when he was part of glamorous world of Formula 1. He began his career racing for Tyrell-Ford, but throughout his experience, he h...
GM to Buy Back $5.5-Billion in Shares from US Treasury
19 Dec 2012, 14:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / General Motors has just revealed that it will be buying back some 200 million shares from the US Treasury Department. The shares themselves are GM’s very own, and will be bought back at $27.50...
Acura TSX Sport Wagon Starts at $31,860 in the US
19 Dec 2012, 13:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Acura TSX Sport Wagon has recently gotten its revised pricing information for the US market, where it now starts at $31,860. The TSX still gets features such as cargo cover for the rear, side st...
Fiat 500 Thinks It's American Now!
19 Dec 2012, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Oh the Fiat 500, the car that basically carries the whole brand with it due to its cute looks. The Italians previewed this car in March 2007, when they celebrated 50 years since the launch of the or...
Carkour is Parkour, But With Cars
19 Dec 2012, 10:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people really enjoy doing parkour, yet they may live in areas where the style of buildings simply doesn`t allow it. So, what do you do when you have nothing to jump over? Well, you turn to the ...
Consumer Reports Say New Honda Accord is Back at the Front of the Pack
19 Dec 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having criticized virtually everything with a Honda badge in recent months, Consumer Reports were justifiably weary of the all-new 2013 Accord. However, after testing the car thoroughly, their low e...
GM Dismisses El Camino and Nomad Trademark Filings
18 Dec 2012, 17:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We recently reported GM’s recent trademark filings, for the El Camino and Nomad nametags, and we assumed they were planning on actually making cars to bear them. However, General Motors has no...
Cadillac ELR Official Debut Announced for January 15 in Detroit
18 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM has announced that it will be debuting their sporty range-extender, the Cadillac ELR at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show, and more specifically on January 15th. It is one of many GM premieres slated t...
Volkswagen Routan Not Out Yet - Will Resume Production in 2013
18 Dec 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we originally reported that Volkswagen would be stopping production of the Routan minivan altogether (it is currently on hold), it seems the previous reports were wrong. VW has now confirmed t...
Chrysler May Invest $162 to Get Transmission Plant Up and Running
18 Dec 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Just before Chrysler filed for bankruptcy, in 2009, they were on the verge of opening a transmission plant, which they had already finished in 2008. However, aside from the obvious problem - their b...
Indianapolis to Replace all City-Used Vehicles With Either EVs or Hybrids by 2025
18 Dec 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The current mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard, has announced that he has set out to swap all the city-used vehicles in their fleet with either EVs or hybrids, by 2025. Through this measure, they p...
Rear-View Cameras May Be Added to the List of Mandatory Safety Kit in 2014
18 Dec 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Rear-view cameras are becoming increasingly common on most new cars, and while they are not standard yet, they may very well be as of 2014. Apparently, as many as 300 people die every year in the US...
Corvette ZR1 Sets Laguna Seca Lap Record and Beats New SRT Viper
18 Dec 2012, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is one serious track-oriented machine, and with a 640 hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, track-tuned suspension, steering and brakes, it is truly a force to be reckoned ...
Subaru BRZ Gets V8 Power!
18 Dec 2012, 08:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Subaru BRZ, Toyota GT86 and Scion FR-S are all great cars, and the source of their greatness is the perfect weight distribution, coupled with a low center of gravity, lots of tactile feedback an...
Nissan to Change Leaf Marketing Strategy to Achieve Better Sales
17 Dec 2012, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has achieved little sales success with their all-electric Leaf, and while the car has sold in decent numbers, they are still behind what the Japanese manufacturer was hoping to sell. One of t...
Volkswagen Sales Exceed 8-Million in 2012
17 Dec 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced that their total sales figure for the first eleven months of the year has increased by 10.4%, over last year’s numbers, as the Wolfsburg giant has managed to sell an i...