Marc Carter
GM Unveils Bare Necessity Car and Truck Concepts with Videos
In addition to the announcement about the Volt and the 25 new models that GM is planning on releasing, the automaker also announced the launch of "The Lab," a microsite featuring future projects by GM's Advanced Design team. The microsite currently features two new concepts that are being developed, the Bare Necessities Truck and the Bare Necessities Car. The theme...
Toyota Boosts Production of the 2010 Lexus HS 250h
Toyota has boosted production of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid due to strong sales in Japan. The Lexus hybrid was launched on July 14 and the automaker had only hoped to sell 500 a month, but has already received over 9,000 orders. Toyota produced 2,000 units in July, but expects to triple that number by October. The HS 250h will...
GM to Release 25 New Models by 2011
In addition to the announcement about the Chevy Volt, GM has also announced plans to introduce 25 new models between now and 2011. Chevy is going to introduce 10 new models; Buick and GMC will also introduce 10 new models, including a a Buick plug-in hybrid compact crossover in 2011; Cadillac is introducing five new models through 2011. One of Cadillac's...
2011 Chevy Volt Officially Gets 230 MPG!
GM's CEO Fritz Henderson officially revealed the details surrounding the "230" mystery and to our surprise the marketing campaign was related to the Chevy Volt. The EPA has developed a new methodology for determining fuel economy numbers for extended-range electric vehicles and under this new method the Volt is expected to have a urban fuel economy rating of 230...
Cash for Clunkers Sales Top 180,000 and Toyota Corolla Tops the List
Sales attributed to the government's Cash for Clunkers program have topped 180,000 units. The program's existence was put in jeopardy when it blew through most of its cash within in the first week, but now it looks like another $2 billion is going to be added to the vote after a successful Senate vote. Lawmakers agreed to add additional...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate Officially Unveiled
Following yesterday's photo leakage of the 2010 E-Class Estate, Mercedes has officially unveiled more images and info about the E-Class wagon, which officially joins the sedan and coupe variants. The 2010 E-Class Estate gets a plethora of diesel and gas powered engines for Europe, while the US reportedly must make due only with the the E350 4matic variant. An...
BMW to Create Sub-Brand for Electric Vehicles
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer recently told Reuters that BMW is going to launch a series of electric vehicles under its own brand, which kills reports of a stand alone fourth brand being created. Instead of creating a fourth brand, BMW's board has decided to create a sub-brand for the new vehicles, kind of like the M sub-brand that is used...
Infiniti Releases Teaser Image of 2011 M
Inifiniti has released a single teaser image of the 2011 Infiniti M that will debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 14th. The image doesn't reveal much about the next-generation M other than a more swooping design that will most likely be in line with the current G and FX vehicles. Expect more details soon... PRESS RELEASE: M IS FOR...
GM to Move up New Model Introductions
GM's new chairman, Ed Whitacre has announced that the automaker will release some new models sooner than originally planned to regain some of the market share that its lost. GM is fresh out of bankruptcy, but received $50 billion in federal aid, which will help it regain some of its losses. GM's market share dropped to 18.9 percent last...
Top Ten Best-Selling Cars in July 2009 Were…
The sales numbers for last month are just coming in and now we have the list of the top ten best-selling cars. As expected the Ford F-150 and Toyota Camry are at the top of the list, but the surprises this time can partly be attributed to "Cash for Clunkers." The Ford Focus was the top vehicle chosen by buyers...
