Ahh, summer. It lends itself to three things: shameless nostalgia, driving with the top down, and speeding along scenic routes on sunny days. The latest spot from Chevrolet, highlighting their 2011 Chevy Corvette, brings all three, and reminds us all that even automotive companies still dream about reaching the stars. Source: Chevrolet’s YouTube Channel
Subaru announced recently that they’ve joined the in-car Wi-Fi trend. A mobile internet system will be an available option in the 2011 Subaru Outback, at a cost of $499, plus a $35 activation fee, and then another $29/month on top of that. The Japanese automaker will cover the first three months of the subscription fee. [...]
German luxury automaker BMW announced yesterday that it had significantly increased its 2010 forecast for sales an earnings, explaining that improved conditions in the global automobile market had given its outlook a marked boost. The firm has increased its forecast by about 10 percent, and now says it expects to sell more than 1.4 million [...]
Big news in the car and financial world this week: Tesla’s CEO is hoping to recoup losses by taking the company public. For this week’s Media Monday, courtesy of Forbes and YouTube, we offer video:
LeftLane News is reporting on the latest from Toyota. The automaker, which has always been at the front of the green tech movement, has committed to launching at least three new green vehicles by 2012. According to a company representative, the new vehicles will include a plug-in version of the Prius, a battery electric vehicle, [...]