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Party Time In Japan: Car Sales Up For First Time In Seven Years

March 31, 2010

Today is a big day. It’s April Fools Day. March numbers of U.S. auto sales will come out (we’ll get to that later.) Also, it is the beginning of one of the many Japanese oddities, called the fiscal year. The Japanese fiscal year spans from April 1 in the current year to March 31 in [...]

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Renault Needs Don Draper

March 31, 2010

The UK gets a bit of a harsh stereotype. Allegedly, we’ve got bad teeth, drive on the “wrong side of the road” and are very reserved (apparently, that’s a bad thing). We also call ads or TV commercials “adverts.” We may be odd, but believe it or not, we can kick “bottom” when we feel [...]

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BMW downplays alternate powertrains in U.S.

March 31, 2010

BMW isn’t optimistic about the future of hybrids, plug-in electrics and hydrogen cars in the United States — at least in the near future.

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Ford subtracts Volvo, makes Blue Oval main focus

March 31, 2010

Ford´s sale of Volvo will leave the U.S. automaker with no luxury brand outside North America. But does Ford even need one? At least for now, analysts say no.

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Fiat to invest 700M euros to build Panda in Italy

March 31, 2010

Fiat will invest 700 million euros ($947 million) in an underused factory in Pomigliano near Naples, Italy, to build the next generation of the Panda, Europe’s best-selling small car.

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Buick Continues to Build Momentum

March 31, 2010

A few years ago it seemed the only momentum Buick had was downhill.

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Chevy Volt Moves Nearer to Production

March 31, 2010

It seems as if the revolutionary Chevrolet Volt has been talked about forever.

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Parting Salvos from GM’s Bob Lutz

March 31, 2010

The American auto industry would be very different without the pervasive influence of Robert A.

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6 New Cars Under $20K From the New York Auto Show

March 31, 2010

If you’re looking for a car with no secret history, a warranty and decent gas mileage-but you don’t want to spend a lot-there are plenty of options. From the floor of the 2010 New York Auto Show, we bring your the top 6 cars you can buy for under $20,000.

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2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport at the 2010 New York Auto Show

March 31, 2010

Mitsubishi’s full-size Outlander has a baby brother. Measuring over a foot shorter than its stablemate, the Outlander Sport boasts an estimated highway fuel-economy figure of 31 mpg, thanks to a series of forward-thinking engineering choices.

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