The sporty, stylish, and expensive Megacity, set to be released in 2013, is made out of lightweight carbon fibre and aluminium and will be built from the ground up using the company’s “LifeDrive structure”. BMW claim it to be the first car exclusively designed to be mass produced as only an electric car. Along with [...]
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USA – Official pricing of the yet to be released Chevrolet Volt have been announced today. The plug in hybrid, which is been tipped for big things is to have a price tag of $41,000 before a federal tax credit of $7,500 is taken into account. Executives have hinted for a long time that the [...]
Despite losing market share at home in the United States, General Motors is taking the Chinese market by storm. Sales in China have risen 48.5% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, G.M. actually sold more vehicles in China than in the United States. According to [...]
The Paris Motor Show is poised to become the first official unveiling of the new Lotus Esprit. Almost six years since the last Esprit rolled off the production line, the new version is rumoured to be powered by a 400kw+, V10 engine. The original Esprit started life with a two litre, four cylinder engine before [...]
The European Union has given the green light on the proposed purchase of Volvo Cars , by Chinese automotive maker, Geely. The proposed purchase from the current owners Ford, has been under negotiation for over 12 months and the EU approval is seen as one of the final hurdles in getting the deal signed. The [...]
United States – Toyota Motor Company has yet again announced another vehicle recall. This time the motor giant has had to embarrassingly issue a recall for its premium division, Lexus. Said to affect over 270,000 vehicles worldwide, the issue has come due to faulty valve springs in both its V6 and V8 engine options. The [...]
The Nissan LEAF all-electric vehicle launch has generated some dramatic buzz. According to Nissan, 6,500 people reserved their LEAF in the first three days it was available. Currently, the number is around 13,000 reservations. Not too shabby considering there is a reservation fee. What is most interesting now is that the LEAF will be built [...]
Sometime towards the end of 2011 the US Police department will say goodbye to one of its longest standing recruits. The tough as nails but ultimately dated Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor will be officially discontinued. A staple for law enforcement agencies across the US and Canada since 1979 when it was first introduced, the [...]
The engineers and professionals work hard to develop the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 as a 2012 model. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 shares much of its exterior design with the standard 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Additional exterior goodies include a hood scoop, a roof mounted rear spoiler, and slightly more aggressive door mirrors. Other highlights include [...]