Yearly Archives: 2007
BMW Wants to Sell 2 Million Vehicles a Year by 2020 by Adding a Fourth Brand
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has revealed a few of BMW's plans for th next ten plus years. The automaker has set a five year goal of selling 1.8 million vehicles per year by 2012 and 2 million vehicles by 2020. In order to reach this goal BMW plans on increasing production at its Spartanburg plant in the US and its...
2009 Toyota Matrix Gets Ready for Halloween a Month Early
Toyota recently announced that the automaker is going to unveil the all-new 2009 versions of the Corolla and Matrix at the SEMA show next month. Today, Toyota unveiled a teaser photo of the next Matrix dressed in a ghost costume. Let's hope the final styling is a lot better than the current Matrix. Rumor has it that Toyota used the...
2008 Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon Hybrid SUVs Achieve 21/22mpg
GM has been talking about their upcoming full-size SUV hybrids for a while now and there has been lots of speculation about how great they will be. Well thanks to Automotive News we now have a better idea of the improvements that the hybrid powertrain brings to the line. Both GM SUVs will achieve 21mpg in the city and 22mpg...
2009 BMW M3 Sedan and Convertible Spy Photos…They're Pretty Naked….
Thanks to Fast Lane Daily we have some new photos of the upcoming BMW M3 convertible and sedan as they were getting ready to hit the Nurburgring. Both the M3 sedan and convertible are expected to be powered by the same 400+ horsepower V8 that powers the coupe. Visit Fast Lane Daily to see more of the photos. Full Story:...
All-New Nissan GT-R Starts at $66,675 Plus Official GT-R Site Launched
Nissan has launched the official site for the upcoming GT-R that is set to be officially unveiled on October 24th, 2007. The site includes photos of past GT-R models to keep you entertained until the car is officially unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show. GT-R Global Site Nissan is also going to start taking preorders today in Japan for the car....
STRIKE OVER: UAW and GM Reach an Agreement
The strike that involved approximately 73,000 people walking off their job two days ago has ended this morning. GM and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement and workers could return to their shifts as early as this afternoon. PRESS RELEASE: GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement On New National Labor Contract Company To Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Presence With Significant Future Investments Parties Also...
Acura Looks At Niche Models to Increase the Brand's Profile
Through August of this year Acura's sales are down 7.8 percent. The new MDX and RDX are doing well for the automaker, but its car models are where the improvement is needed. in order to increase the brand's profile, Acura executives are discussing the idea of bringing back the CL coupe and possibly introducing a hardtop convertible as well. According...
Ford Escort May Return as a 100MPG Hybrid in 2011
We all should remember the Ford Escort that was very popular in the 1980's. The "World Car" actually saved Ford in its early days, but as the 90's set in it quickly became unpopular and died by the new millennium. Well the Ford Escort may return to the Ford lineup. According to Next Energy Ford is working on a new...
Bentley May Become Greener
Bentley's sales have continued to be strong over the past few years thanks to models like the Continental GT Coupe. Although the automaker has successfully managed to outsell Maybach and Rolls Royce it is looking towards the future. All automakers are becoming greener, which includes the addition of hybrids, more fuel-efficient models, etc. Currently Bentley vehicles are all about sheer...
2008 Mitsubishi EVO X Unveiled with 295 Horsepower
The official unveiling of the all-new Mitsubishi EVO X is right around the corner. This means that the first photos of the car are finally showing up on the internet. Some of the larger automotive publications have already posted their initial reviews of the awesome car. Thanks to Edmunds Inside Line we have our first view of the all-wheel-drive turbo...
