Toyota has been successfully doing business in the US for almost 50 years. In connection with their celebration of their 50th year of operations in the United States auto jungle, they will be producing a limited number of Camry Hybrid units which will be sent out on sale March. The said Camry Hybrid will boast [...]
Ford has always been known to produce large trucks. In fact, their F150 pickup truck is the best selling truck of all time. But the F150 is not the only great truck you can find in Ford’s lineup. The Ford F-350 is also one great heavy duty truck which has its own set of good [...]
Toyota has been enjoying much success in the automotive industry. In fact, they are already poised to take over General Motors’ spot as the world’s largest car manufacturer. They may even stake the claim as the world’s best corporation. This success being enjoyed by the Asian carmaker has recently been covered by the New York [...]
South Korea’s Kumho Tires has set their sights on the OE business and it seems that they have started to achiever their goal. Kumho’s improving standing in the global market was significantly raised by the recent announcement from DaimlerChrysler that their cars will be sporting Kumho tires. Both the Mercedes Benz A-Class and the Chrysler [...]
In September last year, Audi has introduced to the public the production version of the Audi R8. And from that time, the release of the R8 has been anticipated much by performance car enthusiasts. In the US, the first R8 will be sold in an auction that will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The [...]
AB Volvo, the Swedish truck manufacturer, bids $1.07 billion Tuesday to acquire Japan’s Nissan Diesel to establish a solid presence in Asia. The bid was the latest attempt of the automaker to bolster its global presence. The said attempt would vest Volvo a full ownership of Nissan Diesel from the recent 19 percent to realize [...]
The automotive industry has been smoldered by different types of scorching pandemonium in the past six years – plant closures, job cuts, ailing automaker’s reputation and vanishing confidences. Moreover, the state’s famished financial system is expected to be significantly hurt by the predicted GM-Chrysler merger. State officials also expect that job losses and plant closures [...]
One car for the family no longer fits all. Car manufacturers mix up auto parts, lines, styles, hues and amenities to especially cater to the needs of a particular cluster of individuals. As evidenced by auto shows and showrooms, car models are now engineered with and for a distinct niche in mind. The days of [...]
In the competitive world of the automotive industry, car manufacturers have to be on their toes all the time. They always have to come up with helpful and really cool innovations for their vehicles so as to keep the attention of the consumers focused on them. Year after year, different car models receive upgrades to [...]
The possible merging of General Motors and Chrysler is seen by most analysts as a desperate move to survive. However, it is still unclear how such merging would result to anything positive for either company or for the US auto industry as a whole. The only beneficiaries of the possible merging are the DaimlerChrysler’s shareholders [...]
