Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
The folks at Chubb Insurance and Motor Trend are talking about a cool new app designed for folks who collect classic autos. With data provided by Keith Martin’s Sports Car Market, the new Classic Car Guide gives users a host of information about the exact car being purchased. All you need is the VIN and [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Cash or Credit, Technology at Work by Mel
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
There’s nothing like putting down the top of a convertible and zipping along with the wind in your hair. Now you can do that in a 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. Don’t believe me? Watch this video from Atlanta Volkswagen and YouTube.
Filed under: Media Monday, VW by Mel
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Friday, March 25th, 2011
Automotive News reported this morning that General Motors has announced that after a week-long shutdown because of a short supply of parts from Japan, it will be reopening its assembly plant in Shreveport, Louisiana on Monday. GM closed the plant, which specializes in small pickups like the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, because of a [...]
Filed under: Chevy, GM by Mel
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
When you think “hybrid” most likely you don’t think “Porsche” right after that, but the German automaker is actually pushing both price and power in its hybrid vehicles. On the market right now, for example, is the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid SUV, with an MSRP of $69,000, and later this year the Panamera hybrid sedan [...]
Filed under: Going Green, Porsche by Mel
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Monday, March 21st, 2011
Media Monday videos aren’t always just car ads. This week, we’re sharing an interesting video from Volvo, about how they test their electric vehicles – like the Volvo C30 – at temperatures as low as -33 degrees Centigrade (about -18 Fahrenheit).
Filed under: Media Monday, Volvo by Mel
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