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- Today at High Gear Media: Volt, Camaro, Verano, Eos, SRX...Whew!
- Ford Racing Soups Up 2011 Fiesta To 350 HP For SEMA
- 2011 Chevrolet Volt Could Join Feds' Fleet
- Touring Tesla: Electric Car Startup Struts Its Green Stuff
- 2011 Scion xD Release Series 3.0 Will Cost You At Least $17,625
- AdAge Lists The Worst Social Media Screw-Ups Of All Time, Two Automakers Make The Cut
- Catch High Gear Media on Fox Car Report Today
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos Surfaces Before L.A. Show Debut
- 2011 MINI Countryman Starts from $22,350
- 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel Interior Shot Released
- 2010 Cadillac SRX Is Subject of Recall
| Today at High Gear Media: Volt, Camaro, Verano, Eos, SRX...Whew! Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT  The 2011 Chevrolet Volt could join the Feds' fleet of vehicles. Now, where to plug it in? Lincoln Bedroom? Perfect. [AllCarsElectric] This afternoon, we'll know for sure if GM will build the 2012 Buick Verano in Michigan, or if it has plans to do something else with the space. Our idea: Burning Man East. [AllSmallCars] Volkswagen is shedding more...
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| Ford Racing Soups Up 2011 Fiesta To 350 HP For SEMA Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:00 AM PDT  The 2011 Ford Fiesta is already selling well, and at higher prices than its big brother, the Focus. Now Ford is getting into the accessories game for the small hatch, with a set of cars to debut at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. One of the cars on display at SEMA will be a bit more special than the rest, though. Treated by Ford Racing...
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| 2011 Chevrolet Volt Could Join Feds' Fleet Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT  The White House wants to walk green while it talks green, which is why the government's purchasing department is now placing an order for 100 electric cars to be distributed through agencies later in the year. The New York Times reports the Obama administration's executive order from October 2009 mandates that federally owned and operated vehicles...
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| Touring Tesla: Electric Car Startup Struts Its Green Stuff Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:24 AM PDT  It's debatable whether Tesla Motors should even be called a startup. It's five years old, it has almost 1,400 cars on the road, and it has 700 people working for it globally. Yesterday, in a bid to reinforce its credentials as a real automaker--the kind that can design, engineer, test, and build a car for global sale--Tesla invited a dozen or so...
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| 2011 Scion xD Release Series 3.0 Will Cost You At Least $17,625 Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:50 AM PDT  Toyota's Scion brand has released its first special edition of the 2011 model year into the wild--and it's safe to say if you like teensy hatchbacks and the color brown, you're in luck. The new xD Release Series 3.0 may sound as if it needs an engineer to write a bug ticket, but it's the long-ish name attached to the special version of the 2011...
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| AdAge Lists The Worst Social Media Screw-Ups Of All Time, Two Automakers Make The Cut Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:23 AM PDT  We can get a little feisty when we're talking about marketing campaigns. Some people get amped about football, for others, it's flan, and for us, it's how navigable your Facebook page is. So when we see a marketing campaign that could've been awesome except for a few tragic flaws -- as we did with Subaru's "Mediocrity" campaign earlier this week...
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| Catch High Gear Media on Fox Car Report Today Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:00 AM PDT  Looking around for something to do this afternoon at 3 p.m. EST? Can't leave the desk? Do you have earbuds at hand, by any chance? Tune in to FoxNews' Strategy Room online today from 3 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. High Gear Media editorial director Marty Padgett will be beaming in to talk about the 2010 Paris Auto Show, North American Car of the Year...
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| 2011 Volkswagen Eos Surfaces Before L.A. Show Debut Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT  The first photos and product details of the 2011 Volkswagen Eos have surfaced, a few weeks before its official debut at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show. The new hardtop convertible goes on sale early next year with moderate updates to its styling and its interior. The front end now wears the slimmer grille seen on the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and...
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| 2011 MINI Countryman Starts from $22,350 Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT  The 2011 MINI Cooper Countryman will carry a base price of $22,350 before destination charges when it goes on sale at the end of this year. Automotive News reports from this week's media launch of the Countryman, that the MSRP begins only $550 below that of the three-door MINI Cooper Clubman, though the Countryman is larger and built off a...
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| 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel Interior Shot Released Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:23 AM PDT  This is the first glimpse of the new 2011 Dodge Durango's interior, released today by Dodge. The new Durango is being billed as Dodge's foray into the "performance" SUV realm, though it falls a step short of the SRT8 Grand Cherokee in the power department. Inside, the new Durango looks to have learned all of the lessons that make the Jeep so...
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| 2010 Cadillac SRX Is Subject of Recall Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:32 AM PDT  The 2010 Cadillac SRX will be recalled for repairs to its steering system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that the SRX recall will affect 3,459 of the crossovers. The affected vehicles include those fitted with either the base 2.8-liter V-6 or the optional 3.0-liter V-6. In affected vehicles, a power-steering...
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