Bright Automotive to build van in former Hummer plant
November 4, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Bright Automotive
The production lines at the AM General Corp factory in Mishawaka, Indiana used to crank out the Hummer H2. Now they’re set to produce a vehicle that may not quite have the same intimidation factor, but does have a high degree of practicality. In the process, about 300 workers could [...]
2011 Art Center Car Classic celebrates Southern California’s influence on automotive design
October 25, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Classics, Design/Style
The Pasadena Art Center College of Design held its annual Car Classic this past weekend, an event that has been a must-attend on our calendars for the past few years. While rain hampered last year’s Car Classic, this year’s event benefited from a typically beautiful Southern California day.
Anyone from the Art Center [...]
White ousts silver as America’s favorite automotive paint color
October 7, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Car Buying, China, Europe, Japan, UK, Design/Style
When it comes to tastes in automobiles, Europeans and Americans tend to be on opposite sides of the spectrum. Small trumps big. Manual over automatic. Car against truck. Black versus white.
That’s right, automotive paint supplier PPG says 20% of new cars in North America were white in [...]
Citroën Tubik Concept is the automotive space shuttle of tomorrow
September 3, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Minivan/Van, Citroën, Design/Style
According to Citroën, the Tubik is “a concept car designed to make travel meaningful again.” We’re not entirely sure what that means, but we’re happy to see the ethos wrapped up in a package that reminds us of the old Volkswagen Transporter.
As you can tell from [...]
Emerald Automotive (who?) wants to build hybrid delivery van in Missouri [w/video]
July 29, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, USA
Emerald Automotive delivery van – Click above to watch video after the jump
Hazelwood, MO will apparently soon be adding hundreds of manufacturing jobs to the region thanks to Emerald Automotive, a recent startup that designs and wants to build electric and diesel powered delivery vans there. Before selecting Hazelwood as their [...]
Poland’s Arrinera Automotive readies supercar
May 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Europe
Arrinera Automotive supercar renderings – Click above for high-res image gallery
Arrinera Automotive, based in Poland, is getting ready to reveal a new supercar to the world. So far, we only have renderings of what the carbon-kevlar-bodied beast will look like. Power will be provided by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine, which [...]
Mullin Automotive Museum steps closer to bringing classic Bugatti coupe to life
April 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Bugatti, Design/Style
1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe – Click above for high-res image gallery
Peter Mullin is nuts for classic French cars. His Mullin Automotive Museum is a beautiful shrine to a very specific period of automotive history. One particular vehicle in his collection is Jean Bugatti’s unfinished 1939 Type 64 Coupe. [...]
Economical cars top Zeta Interactive’s “most buzzed” automotive list
January 3, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Audi, Honda, Hyundai
2011 Hyundai Elantra – Click above for high-res image gallery
A quick glance over the automotive brand of the year list, included in Zeta Interactive’s 2010 Buzz Awards, hints that car buyers in the U.S. display a significant interest in autos that offer the most “bang for your buck.” This year’s [...]
The Best and Worst Automotive Trends of 2010
December 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
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 [...]
Sondergard Automotive looking for startup capital for lighweight, low C02 roadster… on eBay?
August 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Earnings/Financials, Design/Style, Diesel
Sondergard Automotive Prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s hard to get a car company off of the ground these days – just look at Tesla. Despite strong financial backing from the federal government, partnerships with companies like Mercedes-Benz and Toyota and a strong IPO, [...]
