ZipCar Has IPO

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Unless you live in a major city, like San Francisco, Boston, or New York, chances are good that you’ve never heard of ZipCar, the company that allows its members to rent a car by the hour, often for as little as $7 an hour – and that includes gas and insurance. Chances are also good [...]

Toyota Reduces North American Production Til June

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

With a shortage of parts from Japan ongoing, and production already reduced by half in the home country, and decreased here on Mondays and Fridays, Toyota is still struggling to build vehicles. Yesterday, the automaker announced that it will be halting production on Mondays and Fridays until June 3, instead of only through next week [...]

Ending the Limitless Parts of the Autobahn?

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Most people, when they think of the Autobahn, Germany’s world-famous highway system, they think of endless numbers of Porsche and Mercedes Benz cars zooming down the road at exorbitant speeds. Unless they’ve driven on it, most people never know that more than half the total length of the system is actually subject to state and [...]

New Concept from Chrysler: the 300 S

Friday, April 1st, 2011

It may be April 1st, but we promise we’re not fooling with you, with this extra video post. Chrysler unveiled their 300-S concept car earlier this week – based on the iconic Chrysler 300 line – and we couldn’t wait for Media Monday to share it with you. Enjoy!

No Defect in Toyota Throttles, Study Says

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced their findings from the study that was launched ten months ago under urgings from Congress, and said that electric systems and electromagnetic interference were not to blame in the unintended acceleration issues experienced by drivers of Toyota vehicles. Toyota, which is still trying to recover from a recall [...]