by Ken Zino | Mar 24, 2010
The first of 500 retail 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition coupes will go to the highest bidder at Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 3. This continues Chevrolet’s tradition of offering potentially rare – or at least collectible cars -through...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 24, 2010
A growing number of Toyota owners are complaining that the prescribed fix for a sticky accelerator isn’t working – and that’s prompting the embattled automaker to come up with a fix for the fix. So far, Toyota has announced two separate recalls, since last October, to...
by Ken Zino | Mar 24, 2010
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) and its partner General Motors Company will show an electric vehicle concept at an exhibition in Shanghai at World Expo 2010 later this year. So called, EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle, is a two-seat...
by Ken Zino | Mar 24, 2010
A $30 million lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Capital America on behalf of what is said to be one of Hyundai’s largest and most successful dealerships has been filed. Plaintiff Jim Estes and his dealership Merced Hyundai in Northern California...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 23, 2010
Daimler AG’s reputation for corporate integrity is hanging by slender thread after the US Department of Justice filed an “information,” in federal court, charging the German automaker with systematically paying millions of dollars in bribes to...
by Ken Zino | Mar 23, 2010
GM Performance Parts has just added a new 350 cubic- inch engine with an aluminum intake manifold and a chrome “dress-up” kit to the its best-selling small-block package. The legendary engine is built with all-new parts, and has an MSRP of $2,900. The package includes...
by Ken Zino | Mar 23, 2010
AAA released its top vehicle picks for commuters today based on practicality, safety, comfort, fuel efficiency and affordability criteria. The non-profit motoring organization, with 51 million members, says the average motorist spends roughly 41 minutes a day...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2010
With the demise of Pontiac, perhaps it should be no surprise that somebody else would be picking up the widebody theme, though Subaru? But that’s precisely what the Japanese maker has in store with the 2011 update of its Impreza WRX, which adopts a 1.5-inch wider...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 23, 2010
Swedish automaker Saab is back in business again – and looking to expand its line-up. After a temnporary shutdown that many thought would become permanent, the maker’s factory in Trollhattan is rolling again, the first car down the line the new 2010 Saab 9-5 sedan....
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 22, 2010
Lexus will add a second hybrid-only model to its line-up for 2011. The CT200h will be the first dedicated gas-electric entry into the premium compact segment. The 2011 Lexus CT200h made its debut, early this month, at the Geneva Motor Show. The maker described it as...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Mar 22, 2010
Further complicating Toyota’s ongoing problems, the automaker faces the prospect of at least three class action lawsuits filed by angry shareholders claiming the Japanese maker understated the degree of its safety-related problems, improperly propping up its stock...
by Ken Zino | Mar 22, 2010
Chrysler Group LLC today announced its plans to engineer and manufacture a dedicated electric vehicle using the tiny Fiat 500 platform. The Fiat 500EV debuted earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, where Chrysler did not conduct any...
