Why is the Acura NSX being built in Ohio? [w/poll]
January 21, 2012 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Acura, Honda
Three years (on top of the three-plus we’ve already waited) is a long time to wait for the second coming of the Acura NSX. Measured in Internet time, it’s an infinite opportunity for speculation about the whys and hows of the new car. Aside [...]
2009-2010 Ford F-150 being recalled to fix door handles
Filed under: Truck, Etc., Recalls, Safety, Ford, Canada
2009 Ford F-150 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford has announced that the automaker is recalling 280,946 F-150 models in the United States and an additional 68,000 in Canada for faulty door handles. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the interior handles feature a housing [...]
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept being considered for production
January 13, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Truck, GMC, Diesel
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
We’ve already crawled all over the GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept at the Detroit Auto Show, and Mike Levin from PickupTrucks.com took an extensive look at the interior and exterior with designer [...]
Review: 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid makes being green easy
Filed under: Hybrid, Crossover, Reviews
2010 Ford Escape Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
The Ford Escape Hybrid was the first mass-produced battery-assisted SUV on the market when it launched in 2004, and from day one it’s delivered on Ford’s promise of class-leading economy. It also offered similar performance and handling to its gas-powered counterparts [...]
Toyota being sued by shareholders for lying about its business
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota, Earnings/Financials
Last Friday, Toyota’s stock closed at $79.56. That represents a 12-percent drop in market capitalization. For those keeping track, that’s a loss of $15 billion. Naturally, there are a number of none-too-pleased shareholders hanging on to their stock in the Japanese automaker.
As such, it comes as little surprise that [...]
Toyota being sued for full refund of recalled vehicles
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
“When we talked with Toyota owners, they all voiced the same desire – to drive the car back to the lot, hand them the keys and pick up a check.” So says Steve Berman, a lawyer from Seattle who has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota on behalf of [...]
