Yearly Archives: 2009
Ford Reports Third Quarter Profit of $997 Million
Ford has reported a third quarter profit of $997 million compared to the $161 million net loss for the same period last year. The...
Acura Changes Direction…No Longer Shooting for a Tier 1 Luxury Brand
Acura has been trying to change its portfolio to become more of a Tier 1 luxury brand, but it looks like those plans have...
Mitsubishi Releases Sketch of Upcoming Compact Crossover Based on the Concept-cX
Mitsubishi has released a single sketch of its upcoming compact crossover that will draw styling cues from the 2007 Concept-cX show car. The new compact...
Acura has Announced the Euro Accord Wagon will come to the US as the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon
For those of us that have been complaining that Honda didn't choose to offer the Euro Accord wagon in the US instead of the...
Ford Names Geely as its "Preferred Bidder" for Volvo
Ford has announced that it is in negotiations with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. to sell Volvo. If the deal does go...
Fiat to Kill Most of Chrysler's Current Models
Chrysler is expected to unveil its 5-year plan next week on November 4th, but the Wall Street Journal has revealed many of the details...
Subaru 086A Coupe to Get Turbocharged Engines and All-Wheel-Drive
As we sit here and wait patiently for Subaru to unveil its version of the rear-wheel-drive coupe, that is a result of the collaboration...
Dodge Ram Hybrid is Still on Target, but the Diesel is in Question
Chrysler is still planning on introducing a hybrid-powered Dodge Ram in 2010, but a diesel-powered model is up in the air. Chrysler announced last...
Report: Honda is Working on a Next-Gen Hybrid System for its Larger Vehicles
Although Honda now has the Insight and Civic hybrids and the upcoming CR-Z, Honda is missing a larger hybrid to compete with the Fusion...
Next-Gen Honda Civic Reportedly Will be Smaller, Lighter and More Fuel-Efficient
The Honda Civic has consistently remained near the top of the sales charts for years, but according to the latest reports, product chief Tsuneo...
