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What Were the Top 10 Best-Selling Vehicles in March 2009?

Of course March sales were down last month compared to March 2008 with GM down 45 percent. For the most part most of the major automakers posted a better month than February, but the sales were still dismal. Here's the list of the top ten best-selling vehicles last month. Of course most of the same models are listed: -Ford F-Series: 32,728 -Toyota...

Honda Cuts North American Production and Salaries

Hard times aren't only hitting GM and Chrysler, even Honda is being hit hard during this economic downturn. Honda has announced that it will cut production in North America by 62,000 units by shutting down factories for 13 days starting in May. In addition the automaker is going to cut pay for salaried and factory workers. Honda has also offered...

2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Puts Out More Power and Gets Better MPG

Ford has released the official specs for the 2010 Shelby GT500. The 2010 Shelby GT500 now puts out an additional 40 horsepower and 30 lb-ft. of torque from its 5.4L DOHC V8 (540 HP and 510 lb-ft.). In addition the new Shelby GT500 now gets an additional 2 mpg on the highway compared to the old model (14 mpg city,...

New York 09' Preview: Hyundai Nuvis Concept Hints at a New Crossover

Hyundai is remaining very tight lipped on the Nuvis concept that is going to be shown at the New York Auto Show next week. Besides showcasing the brand's cutting-edge capabilities it also hints at a possible design direction of a future crossover... The Nuvis concept is the 11th concept car designed at the Hyundai's California Design Center in Irvine, California. PRESS...

New York 09' Preview: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Unveiled with 518 HP

The 2009 New York Auto Show is almost upon us and the news is starting to trickle in about what we can expect to see next week. Mercedes is going to unveil the E63 AMG version of the all-new E-Class. The 2010 E63 AMG is powered by a 6.3L V8 that puts out 518 horsepower and 465 lb-ft. of...

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