Marc Carter
2009 Ford Fiesta Production Begins in Cologne
Ford has officially started production of the 2009 Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany today. Ford invested 455 million Euros restructuring and modernizing the plant. The automaker is hoping to produce 148,000 Fiestas at the plant in 2008. "The Ford Fiesta is very special to us in Ford of Europe and to our customers," said John Fleming, President and CEO, Ford...
2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition Unveiled…Why?
HUMMER is seriously on the brink of extinction now that the SUV market has died and GM is looking to unload the brand...but HUMMER is still here for now. HUMMER has unveiled the 2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition. The special edition H2 gets black chrome treatments for the grille, fuel cap, door handles, side vents and mirrors. 22-inch black...
2010 Pontiac G8 Sports Truck Officially Named the Pontiac G8 ST!
Pontiac officially unveiled the G8 Sports Truck earlier this year, but at the same time announced that no official name had been picked. Well its been confirmed and I'm sorry to all you El Camino fans out there...but the G8 Sports Truck has been officially named the Pontiac G8 ST. After GM unveiled the G8 Sports Truck earlier this year...
Ford Strives to Make a Profit on Small Cars
For years automakers have claimed that small cars equal small profits, which explains their focus on bigger more profitable vehicles. Well now that large vehicles are out, automakers are trying to go small without killing their profits. Ford is hoping that its new "global" Focus will deliver double digit percentage profit improvements compared to the current US-spec Focus. The next-generation...
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...
