Articles tagged with: autos
MotorTrend Magazine’s 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year has been announced and the Subaru Forester is the winner, beating out twelve other contenders for the prize. Yes, consumers still want their SUVs and the Forester gives …
New cars sales for the third quarter were expected to be dismal and for General Motors that prediction has come to pass. However, when taking into consideration the company’s global sales, quarter over quarter sales …
Finding a special deal to attend a public event is where its at these days, especially as cash crunched consumers find it increasingly difficult to come up with the funds to pay their own way.
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Not too many global automotive relationships have lasted as long as the Ford Motor Company’s relationship with Mazda Corporation has. Since the early days of the 1970s, Ford and Mazda have collaborated on a number …
Chrysler LLC has been battered by high fuel prices this year, seeing sales plunge by 25% compared to 2007. This drop off isn’t unique to Chrysler as the entire automotive industry is suffering, but for …
It was supposed to have begun rolling off a West Bengali assembly line this month, but the Tata Nano’s release has been delayed due to political clashes in that volatile Indian state. Instead, the automaker …
General Motors, one of the largest and oldest automakers in the world, celebrated its centennial anniversary on September 16, 2008.
The company was founded by William Durant, the owner of the then five year old Buick …
Recent news that Dodge would no longer support the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is strongly suggesting that America’s number three automaker is seriously reconsidering every single one of its marketing and publicity ventures. The NASCAR …
Everyone knows that the US automotive market is in an upheaval as customers shirk big trucks and SUVs for smaller cars and crossover vehicles. In the midst of this sea change, every automaker who sells …
In the midst of multibillion losses and a historic restructuring of its domestic product line, the Ford Motor Company has made it known that they still need to let 4200 workers go according to a …
GM has been pushing a major publicity campaign this year in part to keep people informed about where the company is heading, what new products are being planned, and how the company is doing. GM’s …
Here’s a terrible thought: you’re planning to trade in your gas guzzler for a Toyota Prius, that famed hybrid car offering industry leading fuel economy, when you learn that the price you can expect to …
Lighting has certainly changed over the years…for cars, that is! No longer do drivers have to rely on Halogen headlights as Xenon lighting is coming into vogue. Nor do owners have to go with stock …
Changing your car’s timing belt isn’t as difficult of a job as you might think it could be, but it is something that must be done at least once within your car’s lifespan. Most timing …
The quest for better fuel mileage is starting to get idiotic. Not that there is something wrong with extending the range of your vehicle, but what is being sacrificed in the process is getting to …
Auto Trends hasn’t published car display and auto show information for some time now as we’re enjoying the summer weather and getting ready to take a break of our own. Yet, we’ve noticed that there …
Bold new design. Innovative good looks. Eye catching appeal. These are some of the words automakers use to describe a new model, particularly one that has somewhat of a controversial look to it. Ford has …
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