E85 capable vehicles available today.
There is a segment of American drivers who are interested in buying a car capable of running on a strong blend of ethanol and straight gasoline. For them, utilizing a home …

Joel Ewanick Joins GM
You need a scorecard to keep track of all of the changes made at General Motors since former president and chief operating officer Rick Wagoner was removed from his position in March …

The winds of change continue to sweep the auto industry as car manufacturers face the new realities of an ultra-competitive and often distressed global car market.
Market Survival
Sales are on the rebound around the globe but …

BMW’s compact executive car, the 3 Series, has long been recognized as the benchmark by which all other cars in this segment are measured. With a class-leading 100,000 3 Series sold in the US yearly, …

I expected to hear something about this all along, so it came as no surprise to me that bankrupt automaker, General Motors, would be cutting back on its support of NASCAR.  After all, when your …

Beautiful Convertible Rounds Out G Series
This June 19th, a third model will join the Infiniti G Series line, a convertible. Being released as a 2009 model, the all new convertible will go on sale for …

In 1999, French automaker Renault and Japanese automaker Nissan began their historic global alliance. Both companies ended up taking significant stakes in each other while allowing Renault Chairman and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, to also assume …

When you are the chief executive for two automakers as Carlos Ghosn is with Renault and Nissan, your plate is constantly full, your cup overflowing. That isn’t necessarily always a good thing especially when your …

It took approximately ten years to sell one million hybrid vehicles in the US, a number that is probably far below what advocates envisioned when the technology began to be mass marketed in the late …

The Nissan Motor Company is aiming to tackle the heart of the commercial van segment as it introduces its NV200 people mover and stuff carrier at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The state of the …

Ever since Carlos Ghosn took over the reigns of the Nissan Motor Company during the late 1990s, the business world has seen the automaker transformed from an ailing car company to one offering leadership in …

It can really be difficult to be in the automotive selling business these days, especially if you operate a dealership. Sales are down for the year, profit margins have been greatly reduced, and in the …

The Nissan Versa is the smallest car from the popular Japanese automaker, but it now has one more claim to fame with it: it now has the lowest sticker price of any new car sold …

Dodge Beats Out Five Other Competitors For Award

Texans love their pickup trucks so much that for many drivers a quad cab truck is their family car of choice. Who needs a sedan when your burly …

It is no secret that Chrysler LLC is for sale and the owner Cerberus Capital Management wants to be freed of its short-lived involvement as a manager of an automotive manufacturer.
Rumors of a pending sale …

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 …

Domestic US car sales numbers are in and the information is downright ugly. For the first time in more than fifteen years, monthly sales dropped below one million units, a far cry from the heady …

Just for the record, the Hyundai Azera is not a luxury car. That’s okay with most buyers as the Azera offers many of the luxury appointments of a car in a class above Hyundai, while …

High gas prices have gotten just about everyone down, especially owners of full sized pickup trucks and SUVs. Sure, they knew when they bought these vehicles that their combined fuel mileage was just 15 mpg, …

My local Dodge dealer doesn’t have them yet, but in a matter of weeks they should be carrying the 2009 Dodge Ram, the fourth-generation pickup truck that at one time sold as many as 400,000 …

Your Ford F-150, Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Toyota Tundra, or Nissan Titan truck is a true workhorse when it comes to moving people and stuff. Likely, you make full of your cargo bed …

If you are searching for a new set of wheels, then you understand the amount of stress involved in your search. Just ask the average person what they dread most in life and many will …

The Big 3 aren’t the only automakers suffering this year. Of course, if you discount the US market, mostly everyone is doing quite well including Ford and General Motors. Overseas sales are up, but the …

With $4 per gallon gasoline now the norm, motorists are scrambling for ways to save on fuel including trading in their larger rides for vehicles that are much more manageable. Demand for the hybrid Toyota …

Many thanks are due to everyone who has been supporting this site via your visits. A quick review of Auto Trends reveals that there are now 40+ pages that have been posted in just over …

When India’s Tata Motors announced earlier this year that a $2500 automobile would be built to serve primarily the Indian market, the news got worldwide attention. After all, there aren’t many cars available for under …