by Ken Zino | Oct 21, 2009
Mazda showed its next generation of gasoline and diesel powertrains today at the Tokyo Motor Show, and they are notable for a simple approach to boosting fuel economy and output by a claimed 30% between now and 2015. It packages some of the technologies in the Kiyora,...
by Ken Zino | Oct 21, 2009
Ford Motor Company is looking for 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid owners to participate in a publicity stunt dubbed Fusion 41, which is an automotive relay race designed to build awareness around the all-new Fusion. The Fusion owner of the winning team will have their...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2009
The Tokyo Motor Show is famous for its wild and wacky concept vehicles, but perhaps it makes sense, during the year that the show al but implodes, that the few makers still displaying at Makuhari Messe reveal concepts grounded more than ever in reality. Like the Honda...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2009
Nissan Motor Co. is going big for electric power, the automaker confirmed during its Tokyo Motor Show news conference today. The automaker’s CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed Nissan’s luxury division, Infiniti, will add a compact four-door battery car to its line-up. It will...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 21, 2009
Automakers go to great lengths to carefully control news of new products. Take Toyota, which had planned to unveil the final, production-ready version of its LF-A supercar at the opening press day of the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Halfway ‘round the world, the automaker...
by Detroit Bureau | Oct 20, 2009
When there is a chill in the air and the baseball playoffs are snowed out, it’s time for motorists to prepare their vehicles for the upcoming cold-weather season. There are key components that frequently come to mind when thinking of winter car care such as...
by Ken Zino | Oct 20, 2009
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that sales of Toyota-brand vehicles began today in South Korea at five new dealerships, including three in Seoul, established by TMC’s local distributor Toyota Motor Korea Co., Ltd. (TMKR). Now available are the...
by Ken Zino | Oct 20, 2009
Over the past year through August, GM’s consideration among new cars shoppers ranged from 10-12%, according to market research from CNW. This means that among so-called new car intenders, GM vehicles appeared among the Top Three on shopping lists about 12% of the...
by Ken Zino | Oct 20, 2009
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft will take a 49.9% in Porsche AG in a first step towards a takeover of Porsche the company said today. This is a larger stake than originally announced back in August, which proposed a 42% share for the Wolfsburg based maker after a highly...
by Mike Davis | Oct 20, 2009
There was a time, during Ford Model T days (1908-1927), when four cylinder engines absolutely dominated the American, indeed world, marketplace. Now it looks like we are returning to that era again, thanks to fears over gas prices, emission regulations and, at the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Oct 20, 2009
At least 40 battery-based vehicles will make their debut between now and 2012, according to a new study by PriceWaterhouse Coopers. And the rate of new offerings could increase significantly in the years beyond. But the report cautions that the technology “is not...
