Gaydon, Warwickshire, 24 January 2007 – Land Rover has scooped two accolades for Best Small 4x4 and Best Large 4x4 in the annual BusinessCar awards, voted for by readers of BusinessCar magazine. The all-new Freelander 2 fought off competition in one of the most hotly contested sectors to win the ... Read more
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Torrance, CA - January, 2007 – Torrance, CA - Lexus announced this month that the manufacturers suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2008 RX 350, the top-selling luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV).For 2008, the RX 350 receives exterior enhancements that include a freshened front-grille design and new exterior chrome door ... Read more
Ethanol: The Want’s There. Now Where’s the Fuel?
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Jaguar XJ: Luxury Car of the Year
The Jaguar XJ has been named 'Luxury Car of the Year' for the second consecutive year at the Business Car Awards 2007.Voted solely by Business Car readers, the Jaguar XJ was first choice over competition from BMW, Audi and Lexus. Geoff Cousins, Managing Director of Jaguar in the ... Read more
Ford Starts 2007 With $12.7 Billion Loss
Ford Motor Co. really took it on the chin in 2006 suffering a record loss of $12.7 billion. That comes out to an average of $1,925 for every car and truck sold. The losses were blamed on dropping demand forSUVs and other gas guzzling vehicles as well as restructuring costs ... Read more
Audi Shooting Break Concept Is Permanently Broken
In 2005, Audi unveiled the Shooting Brake Concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show. The German automaker originally developed it as a study vehicle for research and development. Plans of production were tentative but now it's official that Audi has no plans to bring this concept into the mass production ... Read more
Automotive.com Car Blog Week in Review
From the refreshed Suzuki Aerio to steering wheels that measure your blood alcohol levels to dropping fuel economy (due to new EPA tests, not car problems), here’s sample of recent news in the autosphere: ... Read more
2008 Ford Escape: Buzzing with Details
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 26, 2007 – The new 2008 Ford Escape is entering the marketplace with a bold new design, a quieter ride and a host of new features and options– with sticker prices that average $1,100 less than 2007 Escape models. The 2008 Escape also benefits from substantially improved ... Read more
Mitsubishi, Ford unveil hybrid, electric plans
Lithium-ion batteries... Fuel cells…. Words to gladden any “green car” enthusiast; words with the promise to wean the automotive industry off of gasoline, in the long run. This week, those with an environmental bent were listening closely to two announcements from Ford and Mitsubishi that featured those words.Ford unveiled a ... Read more
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