Argh! Want to drive an car enthusiast crazy? Just feed them piecemeal pictures of either a new car or massively redesigned one. That’s what General Motors just did with an image of the upcoming Chevy Malibu which is scheduled to debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month.The image shows ... Read more
Aston Martin Looks to Middle East For Ownership
In the not too distant future, James Bond may have a Syrian accent. Ford announced in August 2006 that it was considering selling the luxury brand. Now Syrian-born Simon Halabi may soon buy the car company that makes James Bond's favorite car, Aston Martin, for more than $1 billion. A ... Read more
General Motors Vehicle-To-Vehicle Technology
More and more technology is giving cars the ability to sense the possibility of a pending accident and doing something to avoid it. Witness the development of the new General Motors V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) Communication Systems. The components of the systems involve hardware that includes a microprocessor, GPS receivers and wireless ... Read more
Chrysler 300C CRD Sells Higher Used Than New In UK
Imagine selling a used Chrysler 300C and getting more money than the list price of a new Chrysler 300C. That is what's happening in the United Kingdom. According to Glass's Guide, a resource guide that sets the residual value of a used car, a 2006 300C saloon (sedan for you ... Read more
Cadillac Plans for Success
Can you be too successful? Yes, according to Cadillac.When the brand's CTS first drove onto the parking lot, it surprised everyone, including owner GM, as buyers who normally bought BMW or Lexus lined up with checkbook in hand. Now Cadillac is trying to figure out hot to maintain, or even ... Read more
Automotive.com Car Blog Week in Review
From the ultimate Hummer SUV for jolly St. Nick to Nissan’s not one, but two, concepts for the Detroit Auto Show to Toyota as the world’s largest automaker by 2007, here’s a snippet of this week’s news: ... Read more
GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, put on Hold
Automaker General Motors has notified its dealers to hold off sales of its new GMC Acadia (pictured) and Saturn Outlook crossover utility vehicles (CUV) until engineers repair a problem with an engine mount. Water could collect in the mount and freeze which could have called vibration when the engine is ... Read more
Car Design By Grandma
Automobile engineers are getting pregnant. Well, actually, the engineers are donning pregnancy suits which allow the wearer to experience what itwould feel like to be pregnant. The suit simulates 22 conditions or symptoms of pregnancy including weight gain, shortness of breath, increase of blood pressure, etc. Why? So that the ... Read more
Samson Electrics Launches Site for Mobile Electronics
Samson Electronics, parent company of Blackmore Mobile, Metrick Mobile, and Tisonic Mobile brands, has launched a new website. It has added a complete new site for Metrick. The company has offices in California, Florida, and Shenzhen, China and a sales support staff also covers South America and Europe. ... Read more
Toyota May Take Lead as World’s Largest in 2007
For all those people who still believe in the adage, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country" may soon get a cold splash of water in the face. Industry analysts predict that Toyota will surpass General Motors as the world's number one automaker in sales in 2007. ... Read more
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