Yearly Archives: 2009
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Photos Leaked?
The guys over at Autoblog.nl have posted a few photos of what may be the 2010 Mercedes Benz E500 Coupe. It's not known if these photos are official photos of the 2010 E-Class Coupe, but if they aren't they are a good photoshop. The front end of the coupe in these photos is very similar to the recently unveiled E-Class...
Hybrid Sales Down Almost 10% in 2008
Hybrid sales dropped 9.9 percent in 2008, which is mainly due to the declining U.S. auto market and the drastic drop in gas prices. When gas prices reached well over $4 bucks a gallon in the first half of 2008, automakers and consumers cried for more hybrid vehicles. But with gas prices dropping below $2 a gallon by the end...
Toyota May Sell the Current Prius and the Next-Gen Side-by-Side in Japan
Toyota officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Prius at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month. Japan’s Nikkei is now claiming that Toyota is going to keep the current Prius in production even when the next-gen is launched later this year. The main reason for possibly keeping the current Prius alive is because Honda also unveiled their new hybrid, the Insight...
Chrysler Announces the Employee Pricing Plus Plus Program to Move More Cars
Times are tough..Chrysler has announced the new "Employee Pricing Plus Plus" program on 2008 and 2009 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Customers can now receive up to $6,000 in rebates on remaining 2008 models and up to $3,500 on 2009 models. Zero percent financing for up to 48 months is also being offered. In addition an extra $1,000 bonus cash...
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...
