The news takes a bit less serious tint on Friday, with everything from smashed up Audi R8s and BMW 6-Series to a rather cheeky video spot for the MINI Cooper Convertible. There are still some sober moments, however, including the recall of Belkin's TuneBase in-car MP3 adapter for a potential fire hazard. On more purely car-related territory, news...
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Is the Volt Really Coming That Soon?
What’s the deal with lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles? Are they really coming as soon as Chevy’s Volt would seem to indicate — or are they still too pie-in-the-sky to gamble on? GM is racing ...
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Daimler Earns Less, Buys Back Stock
Dieter Zetsche insisted Wednesday that Daimler’s plan to spend $10.5 billion repurchasing ten percent of its stock doesn’t mean the company is abandoning its traditional commitment to research and new ...
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Suzuki: Verona, Truck and Swift Coming
Suzuki had a record year in 2006, selling more than 109,000 vehicles. But the Japanese brand and its new president want to push beyond 250,000 sales a year by 2010—and Suzuki is planning three new models for ...
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Smart Develops “Micro” Hybrid
Daimler’s European smart brand — set for launch in the U.S. next year — has developed a gasoline/electric hybrid model to boost fuel efficiency. But there are no plans to bring it to America at the ...
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Car Trivia: July 19, 2007
1. The Maryland -built 1907 Carter car had this odd feature. 2. The mid-1970s, three-wheeled Dale prototype was promoted by this transsexual who was subsequently jailed for fraud. 3. To ...
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Cerberus Showing Interest in Jaguar
Cerberus Capital Management could be coming around for another bite of the automotive apple, creating the potential for the organization of a new auto company, which would include more than just Chrysler . ...
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More on Gibbs' Aquada Plans
Whatever floats your boat…or in the case of Gibbs Technologies, whatever floats your amphibious automobile. After some earlier setbacks, the company, founded by ...
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Skoda Fabia: It’s A Piece of Cake
The puns have been landing thick and fast from Skoda as part of a marketing campaign for the all-new Fabia supermini, which went on sale this week. The TV ad features a full-sized mockup of the car make ...

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