Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Nissan Planning Pair of $10,000 Cars For U.S.

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 12:50 PM PST

The Nissan Versa is one of the least expensive cars on the U.S. market with a base price of $9,990, though sacrifices must be made to get there. But now a report has emerged that Nissan is planning two more small cars, smaller than the Versa, to be priced comfortably around $10,000. The latest report confirms information dug up by Bengt Halvorson...


2010 Detroit Auto Show: Ford To Bring Hybrid Batteries Back Home

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:02 AM PST

Ford was on a roll at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It launched its new 2011 Ford Focus compact sedan and hatchback, which got rave reviews, and its 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid won North American Car of the Year. The company added a late-breaking press conference on Monday to make a further announcement about hybrids: It's investing $450 million in...


Lutz Gets Ahead Of Himself On The Cadillac Converj

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:55 AM PST

Speaking of Cadillac: Bob Lutz has championed the Cadillac Converj since its first appearance at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Although it debuted as a concept vehicle, there was soon a great deal of chatter about the Converj creeping toward showrooms, and this past Sunday, Lutz said in no uncertain terms that the "Cadillac Converj is cleared for...


2011 Chevrolet Cruze vs. 2012 Ford Focus, From The Inside Out

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:41 AM PST

With the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and 2012 Ford Focus, as shown out on the Detroit auto show floor, you're looking at the future heart of the market. According to many who keep tabs on the industry, the so-called C-segment--the size of these two small sedans--is slated to grow rapidly over the next several years. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze made its...


Angry? Chrysler Launches Hotlines To Handle Customer Complaints

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:24 AM PST

Say what you will about Chrysler: the company knows that it has an image problem. The man behind Chrysler's marketing, Olivier Francois, has begun the rebranding process with some fairly controversial ads, but now the company's customer care executive, Pietro Gorlier, is taking things one step further by launching customer hotlines. As of next...


Video: Toyota Adds Auto Access Seat To Sienna Minivan

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:51 AM PST

Anyone who's ever had to help a wheelchair-bound person into an average car or minivan -- one without a lift -- knows that the process can be exhausting. And with America's Baby Boomer population moving quickly toward senior status, the travails of transporting the elderly and infirm are likely to get worse. To make things a bit easier, Toyota...


Cadillac XTS Platinum: Design Details Show New Direction

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:52 AM PST

Shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Cadillac's new XTS Platinum Concept showcases the direction for an upcoming flagship Cadillac sedan that would slot above the CTS in the brand's lineup. In addition to a very spacious passenger-friendly design and an especially lavish-looking interior, it employs GM's plug-in Two-Mode...


Cadillac Returning To Europe In A Big Way

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:28 AM PST

The economic collapse has not been kind to General Motors: four of its brands have been killed off (we're not holding our breath for HUMMER), the company was chunked into bankruptcy, and GM is now missing a handful of key staff to give it direction. Across the pond, things have been only slightly quieter, given the contentious sale/non-sale of...


Platinum Or V-Series Trim To Be Offered On Every Cadillac

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:15 AM PST

At this week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show Cadillac showed two new vehicles, one production and the other a concept, which highlighted the brand's expanding Platinum and V-Series trim levels--which brand chief Bryan Nesbitt says will be offered across the Cadillac range, including on the upcoming 2012 XTS. The two vehicles are the Platinum XTS concept...


Eight New Nissans For U.S. In Coming Year, Including Juke Crossover

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 06:48 PM PST

Nissan is putting the economic slump, which so cruelly affected to auto industry last year, well and truly behind it, boasting today that it will have eight new or revised models on sale in the U.S. within the next 12 months. Despite the harsh financial conditions of last year Nissan chose to soldier on with development work on its new models...


2011 Infiniti QX56 Confirmed For 2010 New York Auto Show Debut

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 06:27 PM PST

Despite a recent report to the contrary, Nissan and its luxury arm Infiniti have confirmed their full participation at the 2010 New York Auto Show, which kicks off on March 31. One of the highlights of Nissan's stand will be the all-new 2011 Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury SUV, which goes on sale across the country this summer. Last September we...


2010 Detroit Auto Show: America's Revenge Verde Supercar

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:06 PM PST

You may recall that at last year's Detroit Auto Show, America's Revenge Designs, a tuner of GM products turned niche auto manufacturer, unveiled its GTM-R supercar based on the Factory Five GTM platform. At this week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Revenge Designs has unveiled a brand new supercar called the Verde, which the company claims will be on...


Kia Adds Shadow Dragon To Soul Lineup

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST

Kia today announced the arrival of the special edition Shadow Dragon Soul, the third of four planned special edition Soul models. Showing design themes similar in nature to the Soul “Burner” concept that debuted in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show, the new Shadow Dragon trim features black dragon graphics over its black-on-black color...


2010 Detroit Auto Show: From The Outside Looking In

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:35 AM PST

We don't use the word "I" very much in our writing at TCC, but this time, I suppose I'll have to: I'm going to give my take on the 2010 Detroit Auto Show from the vantage point of my office, which lies -- inconveniently -- about 1,000 miles to the south. What can I add to the discussion from here in New Orleans? Well, while Marty, John, and Bengt...


BYD To Bring e6 EV, Maybe Battery Production And R&D, To U.S.

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:08 AM PST

Hardly modest about its astronomical growth rate or its plans for the future, China's BYD hopes to top of its phenomenal growth in its home China with an expansion into the U.S.—bringing its e6 electric crossover into the U.S. and Canada as soon as late this year, setting plans in motion for local R&D and battery assembly facilities. BYD...


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