Marc Carter
Honda Accord Steals the Top Sales Crown from the Camry
It seems the media is having a field day with all of Toyota's problems related to the unintended acceleration recall. The January sales totals are finally trickling in and the news continues to not be good for Toyota, who was forced to stop selling eight of its models at the end of the month. Thanks to the recall Toyota's...
2011 Ford Edge to Debut with Four-Cyl EcoBoost Engine in Chicago
Next week Ford is going to unveil the new 2011 Ford Edge. Like the recently unveiled Lincoln MKX, the Ford Edge is going to get a facelift. According to the latest reports and spy photos the Edge will be new from the A pillar forward. But the big news is that the Edge will be Ford's first vehicle to...
2012 Dodge Durango/ Magnum Patent Drawings Surface
Chrysler is working on a new larger crossover for the Dodge brand and the US patent drawings of the 2012 crossover have leaked. It's been speculated that Dodge may ditch the Durango name and use the retired Magnum name for the new crossover. The 2012 Dodge Durango/ Magnum is expected to use an extended version of the 2011 Grand...
Geely to Protect Volvo's Luxury Image
The deal between Ford and China's Geely is almost complete. Geely is set to close the $2 billion deal for Volvo this month and Geely plans on running Volvo as a separate entity to protect its luxury image. "We want to be careful not to damage the Volvo brand," said Freeman Shen, Geely's vice president for international operations. "We don't...
2011 BMW Alpina B7 Starts at $122,875
BMW has announced the pricing for the 2011 BMW Alpina B7, which is headed to the US this spring. The 2011 Alpina B7 starts at $122,875 and $126,775 for the extended wheelbase model. The Alpina B7 is powered by BMW's turbocharged 4.4L V8 with 500 horsepower and 516 lb-ft. of torque. It reaches 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The 2011...
20th Anniversary Mazda MX-5 to Debut in Geneva
Mazda's popular roadster, the MX-5 has been around for two decades and to celebrate it's 20th anniversary, Mazda is going to unveil a special edition 20th anniversary MX-5 in Geneva. The 20th anniversary MX-5 will only be available in Europe and only 2,000 units will be produced. The exterior will feature a chrome grille, door handles and headlight fascia, along...
All-New 2011 Hyundai Sonata Starts at $19,195
Hyundai has announced the pricing for the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata starts at $19,195 and will hit dealers in the next few weeks. The all-new Sonata ditches the old model's boring three-box design for a much "sexier" silhouette. Besides the new styling, the other big news is that the Sonata is no longer going to have...
VIDEO: Matt Lauer Interviews Toyota's Jim Lentz on the Today Show
Toyota has officially announced how it will fix its sticking accelerator pedals and now Toyota's US President and COO Jim Lentz is making the media rounds. His first stop was The Today Show. Check out the video after the jump. Related Stories: Toyota Announces Plan for the Recalled Sticky Pedals Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Toyota Announces Plan for the Recalled Sticky Pedals
Toyota has announced its plan to fix the 2.3 million cars it has recalled due to the the sticking accelerator pedals. In addition to the recall Toyota has suspended sales of eight models due to this problem. Toyota's fix is a precision-cut steel reinforcement bar will be installed into the pedal assembly that will reduce the surface tension between...
Honda Admits that the Insight is Too Small to Compete with the Prius
Honda released the Insight hybrid last spring and hoped to sell 90,000 units in its first year in the US, but sadly only 20, 572 Insights were sold. Meanwhile the Toyota Prius, the Insight's main competitor outsold the Insight seven-to-one. Now Honda's Vice President, Koichi Kondo recently stated in an interview the reasons the Insight has been a disappointment,...
