Articles tagged with: California
2011 L.A. Auto Show debut for updated Flex.
Ford’s boxy Flex crossover has defied the odds and is soldiering on despite some reports that this vehicle will be discontinued. Flex sales are down by more than …
Smallest Chevy offers an outsized driving experience.
Don’t even mention the word “Aveo” around Chevrolet’s brand managers. That word is anathema, representing a car that never lived up to its expectations, as small as those prospects …
Retailer pulls the plug on its charging station network.
Warehouse retailer Costco is an early adopter of electric vehicle charging stations. They’re also one of the first companies that has decided that these units are not …
Unionized BMW distribution plant workers slated to lose their jobs.
ONTARIO, Calif. – German automaker BMW operates a distribution center in California, a plant that employs 68 unionized workers. On August 31, those workers will be …
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., has announced the opening of the first pipeline-fed hydrogen fuel station in the United States.1 Working in collaboration with Air Products, Shell, South Coast Air Quality Management District and …
Traveling by car seems to be one of the easiest ways to get from Point A to Point B. No long lines at the airport or groping by TSA agents. No need to call Amtrak …
First, a disclaimer: my wife owns a Toyota RAV4 and loves her vehicle. She drives a 2003 model and reminded me today that in the six years we’ve owned the car, it hasn’t failed us …
Los Angeles Auto Show to be held December 4-13, 2009
This week, the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show will begin, with press days scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday followed by the public show on Friday running …
One of the most important “car of the year” awards of late is the one first introduced by the Green Car Journal in 2005. The Green Car of the Year award is the brainchild of …
Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has been a pacesetter when it comes to lithium-ion powered cars, but with one important caveat: only the rich can afford their $109,000 Tesla Roadster. Even as a second model …
Later this summer, August 1st to be exact, car show enthusiasts will have a chance to showcase their rides as well as help a pair of children’s charities make a difference. The inaugural SEMA (Specialty …
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has weighed in on the recent Obama administration CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) changes, noting that California’s standards will now be lower than the federal governments.
CAFE Will Be Higher …
America’s all-electric car maker – Tesla Motors – has been wowing fans ever since its small two seat sports car finally rolled off a British assembly line earlier this summer. Lots of delays pushed back …
