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Toyota May Expand Tundra Frame Recall
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/09/2010 08:15 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Toyota has alerted dealers in 30 additional states that it is conducting a “Special Service Campaign” over the same 2000-2003 Tundra rust issue that caused the automaker and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a recall in November 2009 in 20 cold weather states.
While Toyota isn’t calling the campaign an official recall, spokesman Brian Lyons said to think of it as a “heads up” for the other 30 states:
“The service campaign could mirror what’s in the current recall, but final instructions won’t come until March,” said Lyons.
Source: Toyota May Expand Tundra Frame Recall
While Toyota isn’t calling the campaign an official recall, spokesman Brian Lyons said to think of it as a “heads up” for the other 30 states:
“The service campaign could mirror what’s in the current recall, but final instructions won’t come until March,” said Lyons.
Source: Toyota May Expand Tundra Frame Recall
Daimler dumping stake in Tata Motors, sources say
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/09/2010 06:45 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
MUMBAI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- Daimler AG is selling its entire stake in India's Tata Motors Ltd. to raise up to $429 million, sources familiar with the matter said today.
NASCAR places Edwards on three-race probation
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/09/2010 01:57 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
NASCAR president Mike Helton on Tuesday announced Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards has been placed on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races as a result of Edwards intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski this past Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
HUMMER Plant Coming Back Online to Fill 849-Unit Fleet Order
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/09/2010 11:21 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Even though HUMMER’s future is in doubt right now, that didn’t stop one fleet company from ordering 849 HUMMERs to be built at Shreveport’s H3/H3T production plant. GM wouldn’t release any info on who the mystery fleet company is, but rental-car companies are often top of mind with large, factory-direct orders.
Source: HUMMER Plant Coming Back Online to Fill 849-Unit Fleet Order
Source: HUMMER Plant Coming Back Online to Fill 849-Unit Fleet Order
CHP helps slow runaway Toyota Prius to safe stop
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/09/2010 07:12 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The California Highway Patrol says an officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop after the car's accelerator became stuck in San Diego County. Apparently this driver needed to just be reminded about the brakes. P.S: It's called an EMERGENCY brake for a reason.
Source: CHP helps slow runaway Toyota Prius to safe stop
Source: CHP helps slow runaway Toyota Prius to safe stop
Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/08/2010 09:45 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Ikuo Maeda, the new design chief at Mazda Motor Corp., earned the nickname "Speedy" for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off.
General Motors draws on global designers for the new Chevrolet Corvette
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/08/2010 03:41 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
For the first time, General Motors studios across the world have submitted design studies for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette.
Rammunition Monster Truck Locked and Loaded
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/08/2010 11:32 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
GM CEO Whitacre flying on AT&T jets
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/08/2010 11:29 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
General Motors Co. dumped its corporate jets last year while in bankruptcy after being berated by lawmakers in late 2008 for flying top executives to Washington to ask for a bailout. But Chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre Jr. still flies private, thanks to a little-known perk negotiated with his former employer, AT&T Corp., before he joined GM in 2009.
Motor Trend Declares “Buick is Back!”
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/08/2010 08:42 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
DETROIT – For the first time in 28 years, Buick dominates the cover of Motor Trend magazine, along with a headline declaring “Buick is Back!” The April issue of the premier automotive publication features photos of the Buick LaCrosse, Regal Turbo and Regal GS Concept and touts the growing momentum behind Buick.
Detroit's Showroom Muscle Used to Run at Top Tracks, but No More; a Marketing Blunder?
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/07/2010 06:45 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
There's the flashy Chevrolet Camaro SS that held its own against Porsches and Aston Martins during a lap around the Nurburgring race track in Germany. There's a Dodge Challenger R/T that cranks out 370 horsepower and a Ford Mustang GT 5.0 that goes zero to 60 miles per hour in 4.9 seconds while delivering 25 miles per gallon. Even Hyundai has a pony car in the showrooms now, the 300-plus horsepower Genesis Coupe, which has been reviewed favorably as a "Mustang killer."
GeigerCars Bumps 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang up to 810 PS
Posted in Automotive by: DavidGP on: 03/06/2010 01:30 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Source: GeigerCars Bumps 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang up to 810 PS
Camaro reaches 100,000 units produced in less than one year!
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/06/2010 10:51 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Quote from the article:
The 100,000th Camaro coupe rolled off the assembly line yesterday afternoon (as announced by an Oshawa employee)! This impressive production # has been achieved due to Camaro’s resounding sales success, and has been reached in just under one full year of fifth generation Camaro production (the one year anniversary is March 16th). Number 100,000 was assigned its VIN# yesterday afternoon and is a 2SS Inferno Orange Metallic. Now bring on production unit #001 for the Camaro convertible! |
Source: Camaro reaches 100,000 units produced in less than one year!
USPS Teams Up With Bright Automotive for Electric Delivery Vehicles
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/06/2010 08:39 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The U.S. Postal Service is continuing on its quest to convert some of its 142,000 vehicles to electric models with a partnership with Bright Automotive, the manufacturer of the upcoming IDEA plug-in hybrid for commercial and government fleets . The auto startup will retrofit a standard USPS vehicle with an electric drivetrain and send out it out on the streets of Washington, D.C. for a year of testing. If all goes well, the Postal Service might have Bright convert even more of its vehicles to all-electric models.
Source: USPS Teams Up With Bright Automotive for Electric Delivery Vehicles
Source: USPS Teams Up With Bright Automotive for Electric Delivery Vehicles
GM Official Statement Regarding Dealer Arbitration
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/05/2010 05:25 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
As mentioned earlier today, General Motors Co. is preparing to reinstate a majority of rejected dealerships that applied for arbitration. The original story came from Autonews.com, a respected source. GM has however, posted an official statement this afternoon.
Aston Martin DBS UB-2010 Special Edition
Posted in Automotive by: DavidGP on: 03/05/2010 01:39 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Source: Aston Martin DBS UB-2010 Special Edition
Lear to Hire 285 for Ford Explorer Contract
Posted in Automotive by: DavidGP on: 03/05/2010 01:36 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
American automotive supplier Lear announced today plans to hire 285 people and invest more than $2.2 million to upgrade its Hammond, Indiana facility, in the light of the recently signed contract with Ford. Which is great news for the US motor industry.
Source: Lear to Hire 285 for Ford Explorer Contract
Source: Lear to Hire 285 for Ford Explorer Contract
Hyundai being sued by Louis Vuitton over high-end basketball
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/05/2010 12:52 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The Car Connection reports that Louis Vuitton is suing Hyundai because the French purse maker says the Korean automaker tried "to benefit commercially from the fame and renown of the LVM Marks by creating a false association between Louis Vuitton and its automobiles." They are asking for "triple damages, punitive damages, a halt to the alleged infringement, and more. remedies."
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GM to reinstate more than 580 rejected dealerships, sources say
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/05/2010 11:01 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. is preparing to reinstate a majority of rejected dealerships that applied for arbitration, four sources familiar with the matter said.
GM dismisses Cadillac managers in overhaul
Posted in Automotive by: TimothyT on: 03/04/2010 09:15 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. terminated three U.S. marketing executives as part of this week's management overhaul.
