by Ken Zino | Aug 31, 2010
New-vehicle retail sales in the last week of August slowed considerably, pulling down the August selling rate below 8.5 million units, according to the latest data from J.D. Power and Associates. For total sales, the seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) is...
by Ken Zino | Aug 31, 2010
General Motors Company marked the arrival of the first drivable Chevrolet Volt models in China today as two of the electric vehicles appeared at the Shanghai Expo Bureau for use as part of its VIP transportation fleet at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. China will be one of...
by Ken Zino | Aug 30, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing the most radical changes to the fuel economy labels on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms since the regulation began 30 years ago. The...
by Ken Zino | Aug 30, 2010
Mazda is recalling 215,000 2007-2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles made from 2 April 2007 through 30 November 2008. These vehicles may have a safety defect where a sudden loss of power steering assist could occur while driving. If power steering is lost without warning,...
by Ken Zino | Aug 27, 2010
We all know that social media use has grown dramatically among younger age groups. However, older users have been especially active during the past year embracing the new networking tools. Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly...
by Ken Zino | Aug 27, 2010
Toyota Motor Co. announced a safety recall Thursday for 1.13 million Toyota Corolla and Matrix models from the 2005-2008 model years. It was the beleaguered company’s 15th recall of the year. Also included in the recall, but not the release, are 199,163 Pontiac Vibe...
by Ken Zino | Aug 27, 2010
Shelby American Inc. has opened a new Speed Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dubbed the Shelby American Motorsports Speed Shop, the facility is on the grounds of Shelby American headquarters and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a statement, the company said the shop was...
by Ken Zino | Aug 26, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 1.13 million 2005-2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles sold in North America. Defective engine control modules are the...
by Ken Zino | Aug 26, 2010
Ford’s Saarlouis Plant in south-west Germany celebrated building its 12 millionth vehicle today – a white Ford Focus five-door model which will be delivered to a Saarlouis employee. Opened by Henry Ford II on June 11, 1970, the Saarlouis Plant has built some of...
by Ken Zino | Aug 26, 2010
AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase 9.9% from 2009, with approximately 34.4 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, 31.3 million Americans traveled during the Labor Day...
by Ken Zino | Aug 25, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden has unveiled a new report that claims last year’s politically unpopular – and, gulp, $787 billion — Recovery Act contains $100 billion in investment in innovation that is not only “transforming the economy and creating new jobs,” but...
by Ken Zino | Aug 24, 2010
In what is the world’s most hands-on super car program, customers who order a 2011 Corvette Z06 or ZR1 can choose an option to help assemble their cars’ LS7 or LS9 engine at the General Motors’ Performance Build Center (PBC) in Wixom, Michigan. This latest and...
