Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Nissan Offering Flashy Custom Graphics For Cube Juke, Frontier

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:32 PM PDT

If you're not already making enough of a statement with a boxy Nissan Cube or quirky Nissan Juke, you now have the potential to make it uniquely your own. Really: A new Nissan Graphics program—through the company Original Wraps—lets you add a surprising level of whatever you please—whether that be an olive paisley racing stripe...


Lincoln Is Movin' On Up, And Ford Looks For Dealer Commitment

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 02:31 PM PDT

Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F] is planning to consolidate its Lincoln dealerships, and asking those that stay with the brand to upgrade. Earlier this week, at a gathering of Lincoln dealers at the company's headquarters, details for the plan were announced. Although they remain secret, the automaker confirmed that it will likely lose some of its Lincoln...


Today in Car News: Tacoma, iPad and Mahindra

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson has completed his brief consultancy for the automaker, so he can go to work for Sunoco. [Detroit News] We've shown you the new Benz iPad installation; now take a read at how dealers will use the magic-hypno-tablet to woo new customers. [KickingTires] Toyota wants truck racer wannabes to take a long, heavy-breathing...


Now Mercedes-Benz Is In on the Apple iPad Act, Too

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

The Apple iPad has become an intriguing accessory for cars. The Hyundai Equus comes with one containing its owners' manual. We've seen one jammed into a Toyota Tacoma dash. At the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the 2011 BMW X3 posed with dual iPads hooked on clever mounts to its front headrests. Now Mercedes-Benz is in on the iPad act with a headrest mount...


2007-2008 Aston Martin Models Recalled For Suspension Issue

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:57 AM PDT

Aston Martin dealerships might be a little busier over the next few months, as the British sports-car maker, which was long owned by Ford but sold to a Kuwaiti financial services company last year, moves to recall a total of 1,090 cars in the U.S. The recall includes 2007-2008 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe, DB9 Volante, V8 Vantage Coupe, V8 Vantage...


Update: 2012 Ford Focus Wants You To Audition For A New 'Amazing Race' Reality Show

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 08:34 AM PDT

A few quick updates about the 2012 Ford Focus, which is set to be the centerpiece of another massive advertising blitz from Ford Motor Company: 1. That social media campaign for the Focus that we mentioned the other day -- the one called "Global Drive" that looks a lot like the Fiesta Movement, but takes place over just two days? It's still not...


Today at High Gear Media: Volt Charging, Smart USA Calling

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 08:00 AM PDT

The new car from Smart USA will come from Nissan, in the form of a five-door rebadged Micra. Daimler gives its blessing, in case you were worried. [GreenCarReports] The 2011 Chevy Volt's 240V charger costs the same as five AppleTVs...but they don't cost $1475 to install. [GreenCarReports] Oh, so now he gets it: former Top Gear Stig Ben Collins is...


240V Home Charger For 2011 Chevy Volt Priced From $490...Plus $1,475 Installation

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Your shiny new 2011 Chevrolet Volt is sitting in the garage, fresh from its maiden voyage on electric-only power. But it's 2 a.m. and you have to be at work by 8. Charging takes 10 hours on standard 120-volt power, and you didn't buy this thing to run it on gas during the morning commute. The solution? A $490 Voltec 240-volt charger from GM that...


Captivating 2011 Crossovers, Part Two

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:44 AM PDT

In part one of Captivating 2011 Crossovers, we covered two from Honda (CR-V and Accord Crosstour), and one each from Ford (the Edge) and MINI (the all-new Countryman, arriving in January 2011). Here, again in no particular order, are a few more too-cute-and-more 2011 crossovers to check out. Note that they’re all 2011 Top Safety Picks from...


Captivating 2011 Crossovers, Part 1

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Back in 1995 when Toyota introduced the RAV4 as a 1996 model, there wasn’t such a word as “crossover.” Then, the Honda CR-V and Subaru Outback came out and met with consumer interest. Over the years, more and more automakers joined the fray with entries that were more car-like than truck-like. Interestingly, whereas SUVs were the...


Toyota Recalls: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:45 AM PDT

Over many months, we've seen Toyota's recall issues go from bad to worse, to Capitol Hill, and then seen the flocks of lawyers descend like vultures. Meanwhile, it's sounding Toyota really has become a better, stronger company—having fixed a major portion of the affected vehicles, gone to great lengths to show that its cars don't have an...


Smart, Nissan to Share Car for U.S.

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:34 AM PDT

Smart USA has confirmed it will have a new car in its showrooms starting in late 2011--and that the new car will be sourced from Nissan. As a part of a wide-ranging cooperation forged earlier this year between Nissan-Renault and Daimler, the companies will share technology and development costs for some vehicle systems. In this case, Nissan will...


2012 Ford Focus At $16,995, $24k Loaded: Is Fiesta Still Relevant?

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 05:49 PM PDT

The 2012 Ford Focus has been priced, and it starts at just $16,995—precisely matching the base price of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. That's the word, after Ford soft-launched a consumer site—already live, with detailed information—for next year's Focus, with the site including some pieces of information that hadn't yet been...


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