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Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Chrysler offering in-car web access later this year Chrysler may be struggling with vehicle styling and interior quality, but the gang in Auburn Hills sure does love the gadgetry. Sirius satellite TV, heated and cooled cupholders, and Swivel-N-Go seating will soon be joined by in-car Internet access. The Washington Post reports Chrysler will utilize cell tower signals and a mobile phone account to make the radio a WiFi port, giving passengers access to the web. The technology will be offered as a dealer add-on for existing models later this year, and it... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-24 07:43:26 Article Views Rating: 181 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Low dollar forces Audi to cancel U.S. Q7 hybrid plans The low U.S. dollar has caused a number of carmakers to readjust their strategies, including canceling models and moving production. The latest vehicle to fall victim to the falling dollar is Audi’s upcoming Q7 hybrid, which will no longer be offered in the U.S. The green SUV was originally meant to reach the U.S. early next year but its launch in the world’s biggest car market has been ruled out indefinitely because there was no business case for it given the state of the dollar. The information... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-24 07:43:24 Article Views Rating: 203 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > New York 2008: Audi Forum hosts debut of Hunt Slomen custom-painted A5 Click above to view more high-res shotsThis past Wedneday evening, the Audi Forum in New York City hosted a gala party attended by celebrities and the weary automotive press in town to cover the New York Auto Show. The beautiful people on hand included Tom Brady celebrity status: A, Tyson Beckford celebrity status: B, Will Arnett celebrity status: A-, Denise Rich celebrity status: ? and members of the Gossip Girl cast according to my fiance, celebrity status: better than Tom Brady. Though Autoblog was... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:42 Article Views Rating: 225 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Fast and Furious 4 will include a Hyundai Genesis Coupe Click above for full high-res gallery of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis CoupeAccording to Inside Line, movie-goers should expect to see more tire-burning action from Hyundai's new Genesis Coupe than what's already been shown. It seems that the Korean car company has already sent Universal a bright red Genesis Coupe SE powered by the turbocharged four-cylinder engine. This news lends some credence to our opinion that the turbo mill will likely be the tuner's choice, though the big six cylinder is likely to be... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:41 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Infiniti > Infiniti announces the FX35... still not the FX37 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Infiniti FXIt is official. The all-new 2009 FX50 will not share the showroom floor with a rumored "FX37." Instead, Infiniti has chosen to keep the less-powerful sibling designated as the "FX35." That means the engine is the award-winning VQ35HR right out of the Infiniti G35 sedan -- not the sweet 3.7-liter 330-hp gem from the G37 Coupe. Under the hood of the FX, the slightly smaller six-cylinder is rated at 303 hp down just a few horses from the sedan's... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:41 Article Views Rating: 612 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Kelley Blue Book hands out 2008 Brand Image Awards Automakers work very hard at the branding process, which takes years and years of effort to achieve. For instance, when a consumer hears Porsche, he or she likely sthink of sports cars and iconic design principles -- despite the fact that the German brand sells plenty of SUVs, too. And when a brand starts to get a negative image, it can take years to overcome that bad stigma -- just ask Ford. So, with all of this in mind, Kelley Blue Book has announced the winners of its 2008 Brand Image Awards, which... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:41 Article Views Rating: 182 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Flipside: Is crash safety endangering accident victims? Crash safety ratings are a big selling point – who's going to buy a car with just two stars? In pursuit of salable collision performance, automakers have turned to stronger metals and better construction, and consumers can reap the benefit by choosing from a panoply of highly rated vehicles. A problem arises, however, if that safety design is ever called upon to perform. Lots of vehicles now sport high strength steel in critical areas like roof pillars, and while it certainly helps protect... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:41 Article Views Rating: 221 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai launches site for Genesis Coupe We dug the hot new Genesis Coupe at the New York Auto Show, but not everybody can head out to Gotham to see Hyundai's future tuner de force. Hyundai knows it has a good thing on its hands, and has now shared it with the world in web form. The Genesis Coupe's official site includes everything from technical specifications and available equipment to photo galleries and videos. That ought to help you kill the year-or-so wait for the Genesis Coupe's arrival in dealer showrooms. We noticed that Hyundai... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:37 Article Views Rating: 204 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > New Honda Plant in Japan The Honda company announced they wanted to work more on mini-vehicles and decided to build a new plant in central Japan. They think the vehicles with the engine size 660 cubic centimeters are going to stay popular for the next years. For a long time little fuel-efficient cars have been popular in Japan. After the gas-prices went high, the demand on these vehicles grew worldwide. Since Honda already has a plant producing mini-vehicles, they plan to share the production with the new one. The old plant is... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:36 Article Views Rating: 237 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2008 New-York Auto Show Starts Today Everybody was waiting for the grand opening of the New-York Auto Show. For two days press was full of the articles about the vehicles presented there. Finally today is the first day when the show starts and will take place for 10 days till March 30. This year New-York started earlier. Geneva Auto Show has been finished two weeks ago and the New-York Show starts right after it. Earlier the time difference between them was bigger for a comparison, there was the whole month between the shows last year. The... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:34 Article Views Rating: 233 |
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