Thursday, December 17, 2009

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2010 NAIAS: Detroit Auto Show Schedule's Out

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 12:49 PM PST

For those of you anxiously awaiting a trip to Detroit in January for the city's annual auto show, it's time to plan. Organizers have released the press conference schedule for the show, which is reduced to two days' worth of press events for the upcoming year. While some automakers have returned after a year off from the Detroit show, some are ..


Back To The Drawing Board: Honda Revamps Insight Campaign

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 10:55 AM PST

Not so long ago, Honda was cranking out press release after press release, talking up the 2010 Honda Insight and predicting that it would trample the revamped 2010 Toyota Prius. The Insight was priced aggressively (starting at just under $20,000), and based on booming demand in other parts of the world, Honda set a sales goal of 90,000 units ..


Geely Expecting To Seal The Volvo Deal By February 14

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:59 AM PST

Although Ford hasn't set a deadline for the sale of Volvo the same way that General Motors fast-tracked Saab, Ford's preferred bidder -- Geely -- is hoping to wrap up things on the double. A source close to the negotiations told Reuters, "[The sale] is expected to be done before Chinese New Year [on February 14], and then Geely will quickly ..


2010 Buick LaCrosse Four-Cylinder Coming Soon, With 30 MPG

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:46 AM PST

Seems like smaller engines are all the rage. Just today, we've covered new smaller engines to be offered in the 2010 Toyota 4Runner and 2010 BMW 7-Series. And, as we've previously reported, General Motors will begin offering a base four-cylinder version of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. Today GM announced pricing and availability on the 2010 ..


Volkswagen's Winter Wünderland Inspires Wonder, All Right

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 08:44 AM PST

There's an unwritten rule that every promotional website must include some kind of flash game. That sounds great in theory, but in practice, the integration of product promotion and gaming endeavor usually ends terribly. Volkswagen's latest effort continues that noble tradition -- with identical results. At heart, VWWinterWünderland.com is all ..


TrueCar: 2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2010 Mini Cooper Are Haggler's Delight

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 07:49 AM PST

Here at TCC, we aim to help shoppers make informed decisions when they're looking for new (and used) vehicles. If you're in the market for a car or truck right now, you might want to supplement TCC's news and expert reviews with a visit to TrueCar.com, which scans and interprets data from U.S. auto sales transactions. TrueCar's stats for ..


Toyota Not Planning On Many Takers For 4-Cylinder 4Runner

Posted: 17 Dec 2009 05:43 AM PST

Toyota is bringing an economical new four-cylinder engine back to the base SR5 version of its fully redesigned 2010 4Runner. But as we recently discovered, this doesn't significantly improve fuel economy for this body-on-frame ute. Instead though, it appears to enable Toyota to offer a value-leader model at an even more affordable ..


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