Rolls-Royce recalling 2010 Ghost over possible engine fires

Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Rolls-Royce, Luxury

No car is invincible to defects, and sometimes, even the folks in the highest tax bracket have to deal with vehicle recalls. The 589 lucky souls who purchased 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost models manufactured between September 2009 and September 2010 will need to make a trip to the dealership (or [...]

2010 Jaguar XF, XK models recalled over power steering issue

Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Recalls, Jaguar, Luxury

2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged – Click above for high-res image gallery

Jaguar has issued a recall of 6,085 2010 XF and XK models built between June, 2009 and March, 2010 to repair power steering hoses that could corrode and start to leak. Jag says the hoses it used on [...]

Review: 2010 Jeep Liberty Sport

Filed under: SUV, Jeep, Reviews
An Aging Replacement For An Iconic SUV

2010 Jeep Liberty Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery

Cher·o·kee-itis: A disease that infects the minds, hearts and wallets of Jeep buyers who cannot accept that there was, is, or ever could be a replacement for the Cherokee, sometimes referred to as the XJ.
Yes, [...]

Bizarre recall mandates 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle models be replaced with… older cars?!

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Recalls, Volkswagen

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle – Click above for high-res image gallery

Government safety regulations are put in place to, you know, actually keep us safer. But sometimes, it seems the loopholes are big enough to drive a truck through. Okay, maybe not a truck, but definitely a Volkswagen New Beetle.
The National [...]

2010 Ford Fusion safety investigation opened by NHTSA

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Ford

The 2010 Ford Fusion is the subject of a preliminary investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Problems and complaints that would have been mere blips on the radar in the past are now cause for further scrutiny, and four complaints against the 2010 Fusion, three from the same fleet, [...]

NHTSA says 2010 sets record for ‘voluntary’ recalls

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety
Last year was a big one for recalls. According to The New York Times, 2010 served up a record number of voluntary recalls from automakers. A total of 14.9 million vehicles were ushered back to dealerships for repairs that were not part of a National Highway Transportation Safety Administration investigation. [...]

AutoblogGreen’s Most Popular Posts of 2010

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, AutoblogGreen Exclusive

There are multiple ways to gauge popularity on the Internet. As we wrap up our work for 2010 – and look forward to a new year of amazing advances (and probably a fair share of setbacks) in the green car world for 2011 – we wanted to see [...]

The Best and Worst Automotive Trends of 2010

Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Technology, Design/Style

What a year. After the out-and-out implosion of the car market in 2009, no one quite knew what to expect from 2010. It would have been impossible to predict the rise of both General Motors and Chrysler from the bowels of Chapter 11 to the relatively comfortable perches they now [...]

Autoblog’s Top 10 Concept Cars of 2010

Filed under: Concept Cars

Autoblog’s Top 10 Concept Cars of 2010 – Click above to read the list

Just under 70 concept cars were rolled out by automakers from around the globe at this year’s major auto shows. These swoopy, futuristic showstoppers usually preview what’s to come in terms of new designs and technology, and in some [...]

Toyota, BP top list of biggest blunders in 2010

Filed under: Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Recalls, Safety, Toyota

Don’t look now, but we’re firmly entrenched in the final week of 2010. Which means, besides figuring out a way to return a few gifts, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was. Here’s one to get us started: What companies made the biggest blunders [...]

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