Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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Smart Fortwo Receives Nip/Tuck
February 2, 2012 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
Smart Fortwo Receives Nip/Tuck

Minor updates or substantially revamped?
Daimler’s smallest model is the Smart Fortwo, a two-seat A-segment or minicar model that is powered by a 1.0-liter three cylinder engine. Smart has been around since 1998 and just four …

Daimler, Bosch Sign Joint Electric Motor Agreement
July 15, 2011 – 12:15 am | No Comment
Daimler, Bosch Sign Joint Electric Motor Agreement

Electric venture pairs German automotive giants.

Stuttgart, Germany — The oldest name in automobiles and one of the most prestigious automotive suppliers are teaming up in a venture to build electric motors. Daimler AG and …

7 Flop Cars of Our Day
June 8, 2011 – 3:05 am | No Comment
7 Flop Cars of Our Day

Poor sales dog several of today’s models.
It is easy to focus on the hot selling cars of today as these models create the buzz that automakers crave. A number of models, however, don’t receive accolades …

Fuel Efficient Cars Power April Sales Surge
May 4, 2011 – 11:47 am | No Comment
Fuel Efficient Cars Power April Sales Surge

American car-buying consumers are turning to more fuel efficient cars as gas prices surge toward $4 per gallon. That’s good news for car manufacturers who are better positioned to respond to changing consumer tastes unlike …

40 MPG Threshold and Today’s Cars
February 28, 2011 – 9:44 am | No Comment
40 MPG Threshold and Today’s Cars

Automotive manufacturers are making a big deal about gas-powered cars achieving 40 mpg on the highway. That number is being reached by an increasingly expansive group of car companies including Ford which learned last week …

Now on Sale: 2010 Smart Fortwo
February 23, 2011 – 7:35 am | 3 Comments
Now on Sale: 2010 Smart Fortwo

Daimler’s Smart line has been a bust at least that is so in the United States where the brand hasn’t caught on after three years of availability. Introduced in January 2008 and marketed by the …

Mercedes to Take Smart Distribution From Penske
February 14, 2011 – 5:29 pm | One Comment
Mercedes to Take Smart Distribution From Penske

The Penske Automotive Group has been the exclusive distributor of Daimler AG’s Smart brand in the United States, ever since the first Fortwo went on sale in January 2008. Initially, the diminutive two-seater sold well, …

Nissan Supplied Smart Sedan Planned
October 7, 2010 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Nissan Supplied Smart Sedan Planned

Smart, a Daimler AG brand, has been having a difficult time in the United States market since launching in January 2008. Initially, sales of the two-seat minicar were strong as both the novelty of the …

Vehicle Segmentation…What Does It Mean?
May 30, 2010 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
Vehicle Segmentation…What Does It Mean?

The automotive industry continues to adjust to fluctuating market conditions and changing consumer demand.  Whereas in times past fickle consumers scotched the best laid plans of the automakers, namely building quality small cars, it appears …

Daimler, Renault Forge Small Car Partnership
April 7, 2010 – 12:14 am | One Comment
Daimler, Renault Forge Small Car Partnership

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 …

IIHS Adds Fourth Test Category: Roof Strength
August 24, 2009 – 12:05 am | 2 Comments
IIHS Adds Fourth Test Category: Roof Strength

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an association of auto insurance companies who track how well vehicles perform in a crash. These tests go far in helping member companies decide how much to …

Smart ForTwo Sales Finally Slow Down
March 25, 2009 – 3:33 am | 2 Comments
Smart ForTwo Sales Finally Slow Down

Introduced in January 2008, Daimler’s Smart Fortwo was an instant hit, nicely timed as high gas prices climbed upward. By last summer, Fortwo’s were zipping off of dealer lots as four dollar gasoline prices encouraged …

The Most Fuel Efficient Cars of 2009
November 3, 2008 – 3:06 am | 6 Comments
The Most Fuel Efficient Cars of 2009

Although gas prices have retreated considerably since peaking above $4 per gallon over the summer, consumers who are in the market for a new vehicle are still putting a high importance on choosing cars that …

Gas Savings Equals Reliability In Recent Consumer Survey
November 1, 2008 – 3:03 am | 4 Comments

Of the hundreds of different models of cars on the road today, which ones do you think are the most reliable? Well, if you pick by the brand – Toyota and Honda – you would …