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Aug
22nd

US: Ford and Toyota announce hybrid collaboration

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Ford and Toyota have announced they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs.
Aug
22nd

Ford, Toyota bank on hybrid alliance to boost pickup fuel economy

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Ford and Toyota, by partnering to build a hybrid system for light trucks, hope to cross one of the auto industry's biggest hurdles #8211; significantly boosting the fuel economy of large pickups and SUVs.
Aug
22nd

Collectible Classic: 1952-1954 De Soto FireDome

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Collectible Classic: 1952-1954 De Soto FireDome
1952-1954 De Soto FireDome - Collectible Classic - Automobile Magazine
The cruiser's Hemi.

The roaring 1920s saw the popularization of jazz music, professional sports, and women's liberation, to name but a few pillars of modern culture. Among the car companies that weathered the first tumultuous years of the automotive industry, launching new brands was clearly another popular Jazz Age activity. General Motors alone bore four marques (La Salle, Marquette, Pontiac, and Viking) between 1926 and 1929, and during the same period Marmon (Roosevelt), Reo (Wolverine), Studebaker (Erskine), and Willys (Falcon-Knight and Whippet) followed suit.


Photo Gallery: 1952-1954 De Soto FireDome - Collectible Classic - Automobile Magazine


Aug
22nd

US: Ford targets ‘millennials’ with Twitter

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Ford's marketing department is targeting so-called 'millennials' - people between the ages of 16-32 - via the Twitter micro-blogging service.
Aug
22nd

100 years of Ford tour

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Ford is celebrating its centenary in Britain with a tour across the country


Aug
22nd

CHINA: Geely posts H1 net profit up 17%

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Geely Automobile Holdings has reported that its first-half net profit was up 17% from a year earlier.
Aug
22nd

Mazda halts production of the RX-8 rotary-engine sports car

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Mazda Motor Corp. has canceled production of its RX-8 rotary engine sports car, citing falling sales and stringent global emissions standards.
Aug
22nd

US: Infiniti JX Concept makes world debut

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The Infiniti JX Concept, a preview of a new 7-passenger/3-row luxury crossover that joins the Infiniti line-up in spring 2012, has made its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Aug
22nd

Video: Hagerty reviews the Monterey Weekend auctions and Pebble Beach concours

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Hagerty's Dave Kinney, Donald Osborne and Rob Sass wrap up the Monterey week by discussing auction results, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance action and overall insight gained from this year's events.
Aug
22nd

US: Issues with headrests are leading seat problem – JD Power

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While relatively few new-vehicle owners indicate having experienced a problem with their vehicle seats, those who do most often cite headrest adjustment controls as the source of the problem, according to a study by JD Power (the JD Power and Associates 2011 US Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study).
Aug
22nd

THAILAND: Thai market up by 11% in July

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New vehicle sales in Thailand increased by 11% to 72,902 units in July, from 65,672 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Aug
22nd

THAILAND: Thailand plans first-time buyer incentives

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The Thai government is considering excise tax cuts on small cars to help first-time buyers and also help stimulate demand for the country's fledgling "eco-cars" industry.
Aug
22nd

VW to unveil one-seat electric car

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Volkswagen will unveil a one-seat experimental car with an electric powertrain next month as the carmaker works to cut emissions and develop future driving concepts. The concept vehicle will be designed for limited journeys.
Aug
22nd

VW to unveil one-seat electric car

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Volkswagen will unveil a one-seat experimental car with an electric powertrain next month as the carmaker works to cut emissions and develop future driving concepts.
Aug
22nd

Hot Kia Cee’d planned

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Cee’d turns up the heat with a 250bhp Golf GTI rival


Aug
22nd

New Mazda MX-5 pictured – New Mazda MX-5 pictured

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Exclusive glimpse of Mazda roadster’s bold new look


Aug
22nd

GERMANY: VW to reveal up! at Frankfurt show

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Four years after it first exhibited a concept version of a new city car for Europe, Volkswagen has revealed details of the production model.
Aug
22nd

Steady drip of bad news wears on Saab dealers

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Starved of product, parts and showroom traffic, some beleaguered U.S. dealers are planning for life after Saab. Saab auto production has been halted since March when unpaid suppliers stopped delivering parts in Trollhattan, Sweden.
Aug
22nd

How Lexus execs rescued GS

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Eighteen months ago, Toyota had all but scrapped its plans for the redesigned Lexus GS 350 sedan that was unveiled here last week. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda had put the GS on the chopping block, but a last-ditch effort from U.S.
Aug
22nd

Ciel hints at Cadillacs to come

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Cadillac's Ciel concept convertible highlights the future of Cadillac design and hints at a potential flagship model, the brand's design boss said.
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