Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Courtesy of Motor Trend, and we’re taking a break from TALKING about new things in the auto industry today, and showing you instead. From the 2010 Auto Show, here’s a video of the debut of the 2011 Subaru WRX STI:
Filed under: Cinema Sunday, New & Notable, Subaru by Mel
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010
BlackBerry users, rejoice! The time when you, too, can plug your phone into your car may be coming.
Automotive News reported over the weekend that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), the company that makes BlackBerry phones has agreed to the aquisition of QNX Software Systems from Harman International Industries, Inc. Why are they doing this? [...]
Filed under: Acura, Audi, BMW, New & Notable, Quick Notes, Technology at Work by Mel
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
According to a report by Reuters printed by Auto News, Houston, a city whose wealth and prominence was established by its oil and gas companies, now wants to be the electric car capital of the world.
Speaking at an event on February 5 to promote the all-electric Nissan Leaf, Houston mayor Annise Parker said, “We are [...]
Filed under: Chevy, Going Green, New & Notable, Nissan by Mel
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
Nick Kurczewski went to Pune, India to take a test drive in the Tata Nano for The New York Times. The Nano, the much storied $2,000 “people’s car,” has a 32 hp, 624-cc, 2-cylinder engine. The body and chassis are steel, the bumpers plastic. Overall, it’s the shortest four-passenger car in India at just 122 [...]
Filed under: New & Notable by Shorty
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
If you’ve been dreaming of a Mazda6, the news is good. For 2009 the price will be set at $19,220 with the V6 jumping up to $24,800. And that’s including shipping. You’ll be able to get your hands on one at a dealership in August.
In announcing the price level, Jim O’Sullivan, Mazda North American Operations [...]
Filed under: Mazda, New & Notable by Shorty
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