Toyota and Tesla Will Reopen NUMMI to Build Electric Cars
21 May 2010, 07:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The heads of Tesla Motors Inc. and Toyota Motor Co. have revealed their companies will build together electric cars at the recently closed auto plant located in Fremont, San Francisco Bay area. The ...
Toyota North America Confirms Lexus LS Recall
20 May 2010, 07:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota North America has issued a press release following the announcement that Toyota Japan has decided to recall certain Lexus LS models globally due to steering system concerns. “Toyota ...
NHTSA Is Investigating Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse for Faulty Airbags
19 May 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Mercedes E-Klasse cars after it has received complaints about faulty airbags, Bloomberg informs. US regulators have lau...
Saab 9-3 Sales Starts in the US
14 May 2010, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The reborn Saab has finally made its way into the US, after almost a year of absence, and is now available for leasing at Saab dealers. According to the manufacturer, the 9-3 will be available for $...
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Cheaper than Outgoing Model
13 May 2010, 09:32 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Jeep has announced U.S. pricing for the all-new 2011 Grand Cherokee SUV. Prices start at $32,995 for the base Laredo 4x4 model (shipping included), $465 less than the equivalent 2010 model. The C...
Green Technology Patents Dominate GM's 2009 Filings
13 May 2010, 06:48 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / More than half of the 1,300 patents filed by General Motors Co. in 2009 are green innovations, according to a press release of the company. “The move toward electrification is requiring us ...
First 2011 Buick Regal Sold in the US
12 May 2010, 14:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced last week it has begun shipping the 2011 Buick Regal to US dealerships and, some 24 hours after the model arrived at a dealership outside Chicago, the first unit w...
Mercedes-Benz Showing Future B-Klasse Range to U.S. Customers
12 May 2010, 07:25 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes-Benz is testing U.S. consumers’ reactions as it reviews design choices for a new range of entry-level models, Automotive News reveals. There are three variants under consideration:...
Auto Execs Await Major Payouts
11 May 2010, 13:54 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / 2010 should be a good year for auto executives. After automakers’ stocks fell to record lows in 2009, many of them are now set to receive substantial net payouts as a result of the drastic inc...
Hyundai Considering Full-Size Pickup Truck, Website Says
11 May 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai is considering an entry into the full-size pickup segment, according to sources of PickupTrucks.com website. The Korean automaker, which has improved its position on the American car an...
Toyota Risking Another $16.4 Million Fine for Delayed Recall
11 May 2010, 07:21 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the US with faulty steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists a...
Great Wall Expands in Europe, Plans for US Looming
10 May 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After becoming the world's biggest auto market last year by buying more imported vehicles than usual, China is continuing its export plans. Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor announced over ...
Aston Martin to Introduce the V12 Vantage in the U.S.
8 May 2010, 09:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Although initially Aston Martin didn’t intend to bring the V12 Vantage to the U.S. market, the British sportscar maker is planning to introduce this model in the fourth quarter of 2010, accord...
Hyundai May Shift Santa Fe Production to Kia U.S. Plant
8 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Hyundai Motor Company is having difficulties meeting demand for its U.S.-built vehicles and may hand over production of its Santa Fe SUV to sister company Kia Motor Corporation, according to the Aut...
GM Recalls Over 164,000 Hummers H3 and 40,000 Corvettes
6 May 2010, 06:47 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / General Motors is recalling 164,190 Hummer H3 and H3T SUVs because of a fault that could cause a piece of the hood to detach while the SUV is being driven. The American automaker is also recalling 4...
Infiniti Recalls Over 134,000 G35 Sedans and Coupes
5 May 2010, 06:23 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan Motor Company announced a recall for almost 134,215 Infiniti G35 luxury sedans and coupes. The recall is related to faulty airbags that may not deploy during a crash, U.S. regulators said. ...
Chevrolet to Adopt "Excellence for All" Slogan
4 May 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Chevrolet is preparing new taglines to be used in the advertisements of its passenger cars and trucks, according to the Wall Street Journal, cited by leftlanenews.com. Just weeks after separatin...
Subaru Reports 48 Percent Sales Increase in April
4 May 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Subaru of America announced today the sales results for April 2010, the company's best ever sales for the aforementioned month. The Japanese automaker had an exceptional month in the U.S., repo...
161,000 Dodge Calibers Under Investigation for Sticky Accelerator Pedals
3 May 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The sticky accelerator pedal problem seems to affect other automakers as well, not only Toyota. Chrysler Group accelerator pedals made by the same company that supplied Toyota Motor Corporation are ...
Lexus Resumes Sales of the GX 460 after Announcing Fix
30 Apr 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Lexus has announced a solution to the faulty stability control system which resulted in the recall of the GX 460 luxury SUV. Toyota’s luxury division has issued a press release in which it sta...