Marc Carter
Chrysler is Going to Invest $1.8 Billion in Detroit Plant to Build New Car Based Jeep
Chrysler has announced plans to invest $1.8 billion retooling and expanding its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in order to produce a new car-based Jeep. According to vice chairman and president, Tom LaSorda the money is going to be used for new vehicle programs and a 285,000-square-foot expansion of the plant. Eventually it is expected that the plant will produce 120,000...
Honda's Prius Fighter Will be Here in April 2009 and for Less than $19K
Honda is hard at work on its 5-door hybrid hatchback that is aimed squarely at the Toyota Prius. We've already seen test mules of the new hybrid during hot weather testing and from what we can tell it looks a lot like the Prius and new Honda FCX Clarity. Honda is expected to unveil the new hybrid this fall at...
All-New 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Starts at $22,170
Dodge has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram pickup. The regular cab Ram 1500 starts at $22,170, the Quad Cab starts at $26,225 and the Ram Crew 1500 starts at $32,530. The top of the line Laramie Ram Crew 1500 4x4 will set you back $44,140. The base engine is the 215 horsepower 3.7L V6. A 310 horsepower...
BMW Recalls 200,000 Vehicles
BMW is going to issue a recall notice to owners of about 200,000 2004-2006 vehicles. The recall is to fix an issue with the passenger side front airbag that may not deploy in an accident. Apparently according to the NHTSA cracks can develop in the passenger seat that could make the seat detection system fail thereby causing the airbag to...
Toyota Wants the Big 3 To Survive?
According to Steve St. Angelo, head of Toyota's Kentucky assembly plant and senior vice president in charge of engineering and manufacturing for North America, if one of the "Big 3" automakers were to die it would be devastating to Toyota and the industry as a whole. St. Angelo stated "We want everyone to succeed...competition is good for us. The customers...
Cadillac STS and DTS Replacements Put on Hold
Consumers' demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles has caused GM to put the replacements for its largest Cadillac sedans on hold. According to sources the sedans have been put on hold as GM focuses on smaller vehicles that are all the rage right now. GM has already announced plans to delay new versions of its large pickups and SUVs and the...
2009 BMW 6 Series Edition Sport Unveiled
BMW has unveiled a new sports package for its 6 Series coupe and convertible. The new package is available on all non-M models and includes a revised hood, new lightweight 19" alloy wheels, stiffer anti roll bars and the anti-roll stabilization system from the M6. Inside there is a new brushed aluminum trim and more optional colors. Check out the...
Honda Plans on Staying Small and Green With New Hybrids and Diesels
Honda is one of the few automakers that didn't fall for the truck and big SUV craze and is actually benefiting from it now that gas prices are insane. Going forward Honda plans on sticking to this strategy with more fuel-efficient vehicles, which includes more hybrids and diesel powered vehicles. This fall Honda is going to release an all-new Fit...
GM Unveils "Xtra Fuel Economy" Versions of its Full Size Trucks and SUVs
Earlier this year GM quietly released the XFE version of the Chevy Cobalt. XFE stands for "Xtra Fuel Economy" and means that vehicles labeled with this tag feature more fuel-saving technologies to save even more gas. GM has announced today that the Cobalt XFE is going to be joined by XFE versions of the Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevy...
2009 Audi RS 6 Unveiled with a Price Tag of 105,550 Euros
Audi has taken the wraps off the 2009 Audi RS 6 sedan. The 2009 RS 6 is powered by a 580 horsepower 5.0L V10 engine that is mated to a six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission. The car is capable of reaching 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds and the top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph, which can be optionally raised...
