Marc Carter
Toyota Increases Incentives on the New Tundra up to $3,500…Sales Still Trail the Big 3
Toyota has announced new incentives on its new Tundra that will run through July 31st. The new incentives are: up to $3,500 in rebates, zero percent interest for up to five years or a $500 reduction on down payments for three-year leases. Sales of the new Tundra last month are double of what they were a year ago at 17,727,...
2009 Nissan Titan Will Have a Diesel Engine…Will it Help Nissan Sell the Full-Size Truck?
Nissan is currently working on a diesel engine for its full size Titan pickup, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. The new engine is being developed with US truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. Navistar Corp currently supplies engines for Ford's Super Duty pickups and will supply Nissan with V8 diesel engines in 2009. Nissan is trying to gain...
A Trip to Scion Backstage 2007 and a Short Take on the New 2008 Scion xB
Scion, Toyota's youth oriented brand has been on the market for only about four years, but Toyota has managed to hit their target market head on. One of the main reasons that Scion is one of the most recognized car brands among younger drivers is because of their marketing. Scion is not pitched as only a car brand, but...
The Launch of the Third-Generation Prius is Being Delayed to Spring 2009
Toyota is going to postpone the launch of the next-generation Toyota Prius to Spring 2009. The original intro date was supposed to be fall 2008, but due to battery issues the car is being delayed. Toyota recently announced that they are going to delay the use of lithium-ion batteries in the new model, due to safety concerns. (Most of us...
BMW 1-Series Spy Photos…The New Small Bimmer Has Been Caught in LA!
This morning on his way into work one of our dedicated readers spotted a BMW 1-Series Hatch driving west towards Santa Monica. The car had virtually no camouflage, except for the BMW logo which was blacked out. I wonder why they are testing this car here, since we are rumored to only get the new coupe and convertible versions of...
City of Tulsa, Oklahoma is Set To Unveil the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Coupe Today
Flashback to 1957 to the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town buried the then new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere coupe in front of the county courthouse in a time capsule that would be unveiled on June 15, 2007 to celebrate Oklahoma's 100th anniversary of statehood. The Belvedere coupe was advertised at the time as "the only car to break the time...
Audi RS4 Production Ends to Make Way for the V10 Powered RS6
The V8 powered Audi RS4 which puts out 414 horsepower has ended production to make way for the upcoming RS6. The new RS6 is rumored to have a 5.2L V10 engine that will put out over 500 horsepower to compete with the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. Full Story: egmcartech Related Stories: The Audi RS4 Cabriolet Will Come to the U.S. in...
2008 Honda Accord Interior Spy Photos…BMW Influence?
Most of us have seen spy photos of the upcoming 2008 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe, but only of the exterior. Well now thanks to Brenda Priddy & Co. we have one of first spy photos of the interior. Last week one photo surfaced of the interior of a V6 Accord, but we could only see a small portion of...
Toyota Priuses Invade Rental Car Lots!
Just in time for the summer driving season Hertz and Avis have announced that they will be adding Toyota Prius hybrid cars to their rental car fleets. Hertz is going to add 3,400 Priuses to its fleets worldwide by 2008. The hybrids are available as one of the company's "Green Collection" offerings, which will be available at 50 major airport...
New Chrysler Owners may Also be Interested in Land Rover and Jaguar
Earlier this week, Ford confirmed that the automaker has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to sell the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Now according to recent reports, Cerberus, the firm that just bought Chrysler is also looking at the possibility of buying Jaguar and Land Rover. It could be interesting if Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Jaguar and Land Rover were...
