Asian Brands to Showcase Concept Vehicles at New York Auto Show
Asian car brands have been increasingly becoming popular in the United States. Aside from Toyota and Honda, other car manufacturers from the Orient are tightening their grips on the U.S. auto market. The popularity of these brands is due to the fuel economy and... More...
Hyundai To Launch Premium Car in America
Hyundai, the fast-rising Korean automaker, confirmed last Monday the launch of its very first premium car in the United States late in 2008. The announcement came fast on the heels of the release of “Concept Genesis” sketches. The concept car will make its debut on 5 April... More...
Mazda and Suzuki to Showcase Concept Vehicles in New York
The biggest motor show in the United States will be opening its door on the 6th of April and car makers are already announcing that they will be showcasing their concept vehicles at the event. A motor show as large as the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) gives and... More...
Auto Purchasers Consider Needs Before Country Of Origin
Consumer Reports magazine earlier issued its periodic survey of what it and its readers consider the best cars on the market. And the results of the survey may not appear very surprising. In the American territory, Detroit-based vehicles are expected to sell.... More...
Chrysler Group to Unveil Concept Vehicles at New York Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is just around the corner and already and car manufacturers are gearing up for the chance to show the auto world what they have developed. Among the vehicles that will surely crop up at the event are concept vehicles.... More...
Lexus IS 250: AXA’s Best Executive Car
The Lexus IS 250 was named the Best Executive Car at the AXA Northern Ireland Car of the Year awards. The awards, which are sponsored by AXA Insurance, were presented by members of the Ulster Motoring Writers Association (UMWA) at a prestigious ceremony held in Belfast on... More...
Isuzu Releases N-Series Trucks For Landscape Market
At the much-concluded Super Bowl in Las Vegas, General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck LLC launched its latest light-duty N-Series commercial trucks. The truck series for the model year 2008 is aimed at a more specific application to include landscaping. The 2008... More...
Ford to Recall F-Series Super Duty Trucks
The Ford Motor Company has been plagued by different problems in recent months. Last year, they have lost the most money in their storied and lengthy history. They have even used the company’s plants as collateral for a loan they needed badly. And it seems that... More...
Mazda Rolls Out Additional Hydrogen RX-8
The Mazda Motor Corp. earlier rolled out another flex-fuel vehicle in RX-8. TMazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE research vehicle is aimed at continuing the quest of the automaker to expand the real-world data on cars that are powered by either hydrogen or gasoline. The vehicle was... More...
LaSorda Lifts Chrysler Workers’ Banishing Morale
At Auburn Hills, the atmosphere is dreary, ominous and muddled and slowly, the confidences shedding. This is the reason behind the e-mail of Chrysler Group CEO Tom LaSorda. Last Tuesday, LaSorda sent an e-mail to every Chrysler employee exhorting them to pour their... More...
Saturn Makes Hybrid Technology More Accessible
Recent spikes in the price of gasoline made American car buyers opt for fuel efficient vehicles. This demand for fuel misers was responded to by car makers like the Toyota Motor Corporation by offering the hybrid technology. Essentially, these cars combine an... More...
Toyota Not Invited to Energy Policy Meeting at the White House
On the 25th of March, Reuters reported that President George W. Bush invited representatives of the auto industry from the U.S.’ Big Three to discuss energy policy. However, Toyota was not included in this meeting of minds. The absence of Toyota in the lineup of... More...
Car Price Negotiations
When negotiating the price of a car, it is important to start from a position of power. That means knowing the tricks of the trade and being prepared to use them. The first trick to know when preparing for car price negotiations is to know the starting price of the car. Initially, this... More...
USA Today Named “Really American” Cars
Globalization has been increasing steadily and this has made the distinction between American cars and foreign cars. In the U.S. market, Asian and European brands are making their presence felt. American car makers on the other hand are extending their reaches to other... More...
Hankook Tire Claims Seventh Spot in Tire Maker Ranking
The Modern Tire Dealer recently reported that the Hankook Tire which is based in South Korea became the seventh largest tire manufacturer in the world after it has posted $3 billion in sales in the United States in 2006. Last year’s figures bested the $2.5 billion sales... More...