2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the Jeep brand, so even though Nissan is getting tons of attention from its Leaf, Volkswagen is revealing a new diesel Beetle, and Chrysler got to play belle of the ball at the auto show in Detroit, Jeep is bringing on the new, as well. More specifically, America’s iconic [...]
Automotive News reported yesterday on an announcement from Mitsubishi Motors Corp. what has stated that it is planning to eliminate its existing lineup of US-made vehicles, including the Eclipse and Endeavor, over the next three years, and switch to producing global vehicles at its plant in Illinois, at least in part to target export markets. [...]
The Daewoo brand, of which GM claims a bit over 70% ownership – has been slowly replaced by Chevrolet in many global markets, but now it’s going to meet the same fate in its own country, South Korea, where GM Daewoo models currently make up roughly 10 percent of the market. As a functioning entity, [...]
While talking about cars themselves is cool, it’s important to address our habits as drivers from time to time. The folks at the Phoenix DUI blog brought up an interesting question last month, in the wake of medical marijuana being legalized in Arizona: Can someone smoking cannabis for medicinal reasons be pulled over while driving, [...]
Automotive News reported this morning that Ford Motor Co.‘s “favorability index” has improved by 35 percent over the last two years, while former golden-child Toyota Motor Corp.’s numbers have falled by 46 points, putting the two brands in what Consumer Reports refers to as a “statistical dead heat,” in their latest poll of brand opinions. [...]