Automakers, Industry Analysts Surprised by Upswing in Full-Sized SUV Market

Friday, July 30th, 2010

It’s no secret that car buying trend news has been pretty much devoted to hybrids, plug-in electric hybrids, and fully electric cars for the past few years, and that’s fine, because going green is important, but something you may not find out from the nightly news is that there’s been a new upsurge in the [...]

Media Monday: Chevrolet: We Build Rockets

Monday, July 19th, 2010

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

California Changing Solo Diamond Lane Use: Yes to Electrics, No to Conventional Hybrids

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Californians who drive all-electric vehicles will be pleased to learn that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Assembly Bill 1500 which allows the owners of such vehicles, as well as cars running on compressed natural gas, to drive solo in carpool lanes until January 1, 2015, so if you recently bought a Toyota [...]

Say “Chevy” Pay a Fine

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Amidst Toyota’s continuing legal woes, ongoing clean-up attempts in the Gulf of Mexico, and designing new, green technology that is both functional and affordable, it’s nice to have a lighter story once in a while. Here’s today’s: the New York Times apparently found a memo that GM sent to its employees on Tuesday, instructing them [...]

Audi to offer Mobile Internet on New A8

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Amidst clamor to make texting while driving illegal nationwide, carmakers are coming up with new and innovative ways to keep road warriors as plugged in as possible. Car and Driver reports on the latest automaker to join the trend: The new Audi A8’s tech package will include an optional accessory offering mobile internet acces for [...]