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Ford Adds 1,800 New Jobs at Kentucky Truck Plant to Build Next Escape
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Although the upcoming Ford Escape is planned as the first, ‘primary’ vehicle to be manufactured at Louisville, the plant will be configured to handle flexible production, everything from small cars, to larger crossover SUVs (rumor has it that the new 2010 Focus and an upcoming small Lincoln SUV will join Escape at some point in...
Chevrolet Sponsors Army-Navy Game, Giving Silverado HD to Wounded Vets Organization
According to an official GM press release, the contract between Chevrolet and the USAA is just the latest in a long line of support programs between the automaker and the US armed services.
Chevy Camaro Named Most Collectible Car of 2010
It delivers a great blend of acceleration, handling, braking, customizing potential and cool factor for a reasonable price, ingredients that many experts say bode well for future collectibility.
Mopar Reveals New 426 Hemi Crate Engine, Other Goodies at PRI Show
This motor sports an aluminum block and heads, comes with a complete oil pan and intake manifold assembly and will retail for $13,675, when production begins later this month.
Ram 1500 to Get Cummins Diesel, Hybrid Versions
The diesel is rumored to be a Cummins 5.0-liter V-8 turbocharged engine, which despite having two more cylinders than the straight-six which powers Ram Heavy-Duty models, is designed for less extreme applications, making it an ideal fit for the 1/2 ton Ram.
Vehicle Break-in Exposes Congress Car-Leasing Racket
It’s clear that others use it as a gravy boat to further their own lifestyles (there is absolutely no need for tax payers to foot the bill for $70,000 luxury cars so elected officials can ride around in pimping style).
GM Revamps Buick-GMC Dealers, Adds ‘Courtesy Transportation’
According to Brian Sweeney, US V-P of Buick/GMC sales and service, the program provides the customer with the chance to sample a new Buick/GMC product in an extended test drive environment, “without inconveniencing their daily routine.”
Foreign Automakers Tapped U.S. Federal Reserve During Credit Crunch
In BMW’s case, the Munich based company secured $3.62 billion in a line of credit, during a single transaction.
Demand for Mercury Models Rising in Collector Car Circles
And prices seem to reflect a growing demand for Mercurys on the auction circuit. Not too long ago, a 1969 Cougar (an XR7, not an Eliminator), went under the gavel for almost $100,000.
Toyota Sues ‘Old GM’ Over Closure of NUMMI Plant
Now, Toyota is apparently suing the remnants of the ‘old’ GM (known as Motors Liquidation Company) for breach of contract, claiming $73 million in damages, namely to cover research and development costs, before GM pulled out of NUMMI last year.
Study: Auto Bailout Saved 1 Million Jobs
Overall, most industry analysts agree that the US economy has performed better over the last 18 months than expected and although auto sales were down, the market share of Detroit’s big three held up better than anticipated.
Scion Holiday Mail Drop: Care Packages of Swag for Servicemen and Women
The program offers serving US military personnel the chance to receive a sack full of Scion goodies, including clothing and accessories as a way of saying ‘thank you’ to the brave men and women who serve this country.
Volkswagen Mini-Gol Perfect for Mini-Me [Video]
Under the hood of this 88.5-inch long creation is 5.5 horsepower gasoline engine, that can deliver a top speed of up 17 mph.
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Named ‘Urban Truck of the Year’
Judging of the ‘Urban Car of the Year’ award, was undertaken by Decisive Auto’s on-staff Editors as well as a panel of 15 independent automotive journalists.
U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Rise in November on Demand for Trucks, SUVs
And among the overall increase in truck demand, individual vehicles have scored particularly significant gains. Sales of Ford’s F-Series pickups have climbed by 30 percent through October, while sales of Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV (recently revamped for 2011) rose by 41 percent in the same period.
Land Rover Recalls LR2 Models for Airbag Fault
As a result the driver’s air bag may not deploy properly or deploy at all in the event of an accident.
Hyundai Dealerships in High Demand by Dealer Conglomerates as Profits Soar
Alongside more prestigious product offerings and growing market share (currently 4.7 percent in the US), residuals have also improved: Hyundai was ranked as the 7th overall mainstream automotive brand by ALG in it’s 2011 Residual Value Awards.
Tim Allen’s One-Off Saleen Mustang RRR ‘Capser’ Turns Up for Sale
Little has been seen or heard about the car since Allen took delivery, though now, it’s apparently showed up for sale. The current vendor claims they’ve had the car since 1997, but it appears that this one-of-a-kind Mustang has been driven rather extensively.
Restomod ’67 Shelby GT500 Mustang is an Automotive Work of Art
Inside is a period looking cabin, with modern gauges tastefully integrated into the dash and a rather cool looking center console.
GM Recalls Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon for Child Seat Tether Issues
According to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards applicable in the US and Canada, the location of the top tethers on the center part of these seats means they aren’t accessible for properly securing child seats
Chevy Silverado Tops in New 5-Star Truck Crash Tests, Ram Lags Behind
The results of the crash tests are awarded ‘stars’ based on the ‘level’ of injury risk related to a defined average from those individual front, side and roll-over tests – five stars being the best above average, one star being the worst.
U.S. Border Patrol Special Orders a Fleet of Ford F-150 Raptors
Today, perhaps the most suitable vehicle of all is Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor, but until now, there’s been one small problem – leather seats.
2011 Chevy Cruze Gets Hit With Spate of Technical Service Bulletins
According to our sources, there are currently three individual service bulletins for US and Canadian market Cruze models, which dealers will fix free of charge under warranty.
Ford F-Series Super Duty Represents Half of Heavy Duty Truck Sales
And a lot of that growth has apparently been due to the S-D’s 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel engine. The first to be designed and engineered completely in-house by Ford; the PowerStroke churns out 400 horsepower and a stomping 800 lb-ft of torque, making this rig one of the most capable in its class.
