Automotive News

Is it a friend? Or is it helping to bring on "Big Brother?" GPS technology, widely known for use in navigation systems, is now being used in cellular phones. What does this mean? It means that someone can know where you are on this globe of ours whether you like ...    Read more

Mention “Jeep” to most people, and what enters their heads is either the small, rugged, original military Jeep seen in umpteen reruns of “M*A*S*H” or World War II movies, or else one of the large looks-like-it’s-built-for-climbing-rocks SUVs of today, such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee or the Wrangler. But Jeep ...    Read more

General Motors is looking to reposition its Buick near-luxury brand to a decidingly different group than its traditional 60-plus buyers.To that end, the world’s largest automaker had the brand’s flagship, the Lucerne, heavily modified by aftermarket companies which they proudly displayed at a company-sponsored party earlier this month. The vehicles ...    Read more

Remember the Z8 (pictured)? The BMW that didn’t know if it was a roadster or a supercar may be finally returning as the Z9.Several photos of the roadster model taken recently in the city of Munich, Germany. A full gallery can be found at the link.Our take? While the article ...    Read more

Record sales occurred in the UK, Russia, Spain, and Portugal. The automaker also experienced sales jumps in Germany and France.Sale of the Mazda5 diesel version, which was introduced in 2005, contributed heavily. Sales jumped a staggering 192.9 percent last year with the diesel version accounting for the majority of volumnThe ...    Read more

Motor Trend blog posted that Lincoln, Ford’s luxury brand, will be building a new SUV.Currently, it has two in its stable: the large, eight-passenger, Navigator and the newly released, five-passenger Lincoln MKX. The new crossover, dubbed the D472, sits in the middle to carry seven passengers. Ford has released precious ...    Read more

The Car Connection secured more spy shots of the MINI Traveller, a “wagon-esque” version of the popular MINI Cooper. (Pictured is the concept.) The most interesting feature is the two different door configurations. The driver’s side holds only one door. Passengers in the second row, it seems, only exit on ...    Read more

Owners of model year 2004 and 2005 Land Rovers LR3s are suing the Ford brand. According to 7 On Your Side, possible alignment issues are causing uneven tire wear on the luxury SUV. While Land Rover has replaced at least one customer’s set of damaged tires and released a service ...    Read more

There is no doubt that Portable Navigation Devices, or PNDs, have become a big winner for aftermarket companies. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan reveals that the total number of systems sold in the aftermarket is estimated to grow from 10 million units in 2006 to 30 million units ...    Read more

ZAP, the latest pioneer in the development of electric cars, has asked Lotus Engineering, one of the world's leading automotive design consulting companies, to do engineering concept studies for a number of electric vehicles. The study is to determine the feasibility of creating a new generation of ultra-efficient electric cars ...    Read more