http://news.autoglobe.com all the breaking automotive news Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:58:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Earnings/Financials Map Powered by Tableau It’s that time of the year again, kids. Manufacturers are busy trying to put people in cars in order to move leftover stock and make room for incoming models, and many are doing so with ridiculously low financing rates. But who’s the ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/who-pays-the-highest-auto-loan-interest-rates-in-the-country/ Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Hatchback, Chrysler, Fiat Fiat 500 receives a model introduction - click above for high-res image gallery We’ve been anxiously awaiting the availability of Fiat’s 500 bubble bauble in the States for so long that we’re beginning to feel like we’re waiting for Godot and that the four-wheeled ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/cities-under-consideration-for-fiat-500-sales-outlets-listed/ New owner Tata Motors says yes, but not when. continue article > > . http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/will-land-rover-add-small-hybrid-models/ Autoliv, the world’s biggest maker of airbags and seat belts, has seen no decline in demand despite slower car production in the second half of the year, its top executive said on Friday. continue article > > . http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/autoliv-ceo-says-demand-still-firm-repeats-outlook/ Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/porsche%e2%80%99s-deadly-sin-6-%e2%80%94-2006-cayman-%e2%80%9cs%e2%80%9d/ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on a mission to help create a transportation system that makes us fitter, not fatter The agency, which promotes and protects public health and safety, is pushing active transportation systems in a big way, and it’s fitting in light of the undeniable fact ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/feds-push-%e2%80%98active-transportation%e2%80%99-for-healthy-communities/ Filed under: Technology, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury Mercedes-Benz and its partners at Hughes Telematics have released an updated version of its Mbrace app for the iPhone, and 2.0 brings along a new line of location-based services. In addition to the usual array of safety and convenience features (locking and unlocking doors, finding the Benz ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/mercedes-benz-updates-mbrace-app-with-concierge-service/ August was a banner month for auto sales; in Japan, if not the United States. Domestic sales here shot up 47 percent, reportedly the biggest monthly jump since 1968, for a 13th straight month of gains. As you might expect, there’s a catch. continue article > > . http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/august-opposites-for-japan-united-states-but-clouds-loom-over-rising-sun/ Ford dealers begin taking orders today for the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor pickup, featuring a larger standard engine and more seating capacity. For starters, all 2011 Raptors will come standard with a 6. continue article > > . http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/fords-raptor-pickup-boasts-bigger-engine-more-seats/ After driving the Chevrolet Camaro SS for a couple of days, and enjoying the experience must less than I expected to, I began to question my expectations. Perhaps having the Lexus IS-F for a week had unfairly put the Chevrolet in a bad light? After all, the IS-F was twice ... http://news.autoglobe.com/2010/09/03/review-2011-ford-mustang-gt-50-take-two/