Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Automotive News is reporting today that Volkswagen AG will be selling the new, compact Audi A1 outside of Europe next year.
According to Audi sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi is increasing production of the A1 to meet greater demand. The car, which was originally meant only for the European market, will be offered globally (except for [...]
Filed under: Audi, BMW, Buying Trends, Mercedes-Benz by Mel
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
For this week’s Media Monday offering, we’re going across the pond, and sharing a video from the folks at AutoCar. In this video, they compare the performance of the new Mercedes SLS to other Supercars, like the Aston-Martin, Lamborghini, and Porsche 911.
Enjoy!
Filed under: Media Monday, Mercedes-Benz by Mel
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
When buying a car, safety is a top concern for many consumers, which is why its always a good idea to check with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety before committing to any make or model. Each year, the IIHS publishes this their list of cars which earn “top safety pick” recommendations, based on a [...]
Filed under: Hyundai, In the News, Mercedes-Benz by Mel
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Hybrid Cars reported earlier this month that Ford is about to become the third automaker to lose its federal tax incentives for gas-electric hybrid cars. Toyota’s tax credits for hybrids went away at the end of 2007, and Honda’s hybrid credits ended at the beginning of last year.
Those tax credits were part of a [...]
Filed under: Ford, GM, Going Green, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, VW by Mel
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
As the 2009 Detroit Auto Show kicked off on Sunday, January 11, the Hyundai Genesis picked up top honors as Car of the Year with the Ford F-150 being named Truck of the Year. Eligibility hinged on a complete re-design or substantial degree of change to the model customers could buy in 2008. Fifty journalists [...]
Filed under: Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, VW by Shorty
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