Cadillac Not Heading to Australia
GM Holden chairman and managing director, Mark Reuss announced Thursday that plans to offer the Cadillac brand in Australia have been indefinitely delayed. “With the downturn of the Australian automotive market and the broader global financial situation, we have made a common-sense, commercially responsible decision to not introduce a new brand into the exceptionally challenging Australian market at this time....
Fiat 500 May Make it to the U.S. in 2010…Thanks to Chrysler
This week Chrysler and Fiat announced a partnership that involves Fiat buying 35 percent of the U.S. automaker, which will give both automakers access to each other product lines and markets. The good news for Chrysler is that the automaker now has access to a whole new line of fuel-efficient small cars. According to Motor Trend the first fruit...
VW Confirms that the VW Polo is Headed to the US
Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby has confirmed that VW is going to sell the small Polo in the US. VW feels that following last summer's record gas prices, US consumers are more open to smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Eventually gas prices are going to rise again, which would increase demand for a vehicle like the Polo....
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Recalls Challengers of the Past
Chrysler has unveiled the Dodge Challenger R/T Classic, which pays homage to the original Challengers. The Challenger R/T Classic is based on the 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and is powered by the 5.7L V8 mated to either a Tremec six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission. A performance tuned exhaust provides even more "throatiness". The dual hood scoops are also...
Honda Announces More Job and Production Cuts in Japan
Japan's number 2 automaker has announced plans to cut its workforce in Japan and to further reduce production. Honda is cutting all of its remaining temporary workforce, which is approximately 3,100 workers. The automaker had already cut 1,200 temporary jobs. In addition Honda has announced plans to reduce production in demand by another 56,000 units. Honda now plans on producing 1.168...
Toyota to Cut More North American Production
Toyota has announced plans to further cut its production in order to bring its inventory levels under control. The automaker wants to reduce its current inventory by half. “This is a tough environment, and it may continue for a while,” said Jim Wiseman, vice president of external affairs for Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Toyota's Jim Lentz recently told...
Is Ford Going to Unveil a Taurus SHO Successor Next Month?
Ford officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Taurus at the Detroit Auto Show this week and now we have a new clue that a "performance" version is next to be unveiled. Ford launched a brand new Taurus website. On the gallery page there is a small amount of text that says "Coming February 2009...Performance Series." Could this be a more powerful...
VIDEO: Second Trailer for Fast and the Furious 4 Released
Do we really need a 4th Fast and the Furious?
RIP: Chrysler PT Cruiser Dead After this Summer
Chrysler LLC President Tom LaSorda, recently spoke with Bloomberg and announced the death of the PT Cruiser this summer. It's not much of a surprise since sales of the PT Cruiser were down 49 percent last year for a total of 50,910 units. The PT Cruiser's most successful year was 2001 with 144,717 units sold. Chrysler is also actively pursuing...
2010 Lincoln MKT Starts at $44,995
Ford has announced the pricing for the 2010 Lincoln MKT, which was officially unveiled a few days ago at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2010 Lincoln MKT starts at $44,995 for the base V6 with front-wheel-drive. Add $5k to the base MKT for the EcoBoost V6 and all-wheel-drive. If you don't want the EcoBoost engine, but all-wheel-drive and the base...
