| Build It Your Way: Jeep Wrangler – Pentastar, Hemi, Diesel, or…Hybrid? |
May 6th, 2011 |
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For this week’s Build it Your Way, we’re going back to the Mopar family, this time with the off-road icon, the Jeep Wrangler. For all the sissification most SUVs have undergone in the past decade, the Wrangler remains proudly defiant and true to the original 4×4 formula, right down to its front and rear live [...]
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| Kia Model Above Optima in the Works? Does Kia Need a Flagship? |
May 5th, 2011 |
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News on a premium Kia sedan is not necessarily new. We reported that the company confirmed a rear-drive sedan: the Kia K-9 is codename for a new top-of-the-range model using the Hyundai Genesis’ rear-drive architecture, possibly making it a model above the Optima, or even the Cadenza, the purported Amanti replacement. Although we’ve known about [...]
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| AkzoNobel releases new color tool |
May 5th, 2011 |
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AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings (A&AC) released Sikkens ColorScala Pro, 2nd Edition, an upgrade on its color documentation system. It offers higher gloss paint swatches, which ...
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| High School Could Earn $6,000 Through Ford's 'Drive One' Campaign |
May 5th, 2011 |
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Photo Credit: Woodrow Wilson High School Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley is teaming up with Ford Motors to raise money for their school through the Drive One 4UR School program. By Timmy ...
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| Housing opens for ASRW 2011 |
May 5th, 2011 |
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Housing is now open for attendees and exhibitors planning to participate in Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) 2011. Comprised of ...
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| Debunking Gas Saving Myths |
May 5th, 2011 |
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As gas prices climbs back to the historic highs of 2008 -- we're getting ever closer to a $4 a gallon national average -- commuters trying to save a few bucks might be looking for some tips to ...
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| DealerTrack Expands E-Title and Registration Services to Illinois |
May 4th, 2011 |
DealerTrack Inc. today announced that it will be launching DealerTrack’s Online Registration System in Illinois.
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| Thread of the Day: What Are the Coolest Cars Your Neighbors Drive? |
May 4th, 2011 |
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The saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” often applies when you’re talking about cars. We probably all remember our Top Ramen-eating college days driving the hand-me-down family wagon, looking wistfully at a new Mustang GT or BMW M3. Maybe you’re at the point in your life where you [...]
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| Report: Could GM Reclaim Global Sales Title From Toyota? |
May 4th, 2011 |
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Since the meltdown of the U.S. auto industry in 2008 and 2009, Toyota has reigned supreme in global sales. However, the Japanese automaker has been hit by declines in build quality and reputation, and production shortages due to the March 11 earthquake in Japan, which General Motors has worked to create class-leading products and expand [...]
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| Chrysler to sell GEM unit to Polaris |
May 4th, 2011 |
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GEM was founded in 1998 in Fargo, N.D., and has sold 45,000 EVs globally. Last year, the company generated about $30 million in sales. Chrysler Group, saying it wants to focus on its core ...
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