GM Will Take a Five Month Vacation from Building Trucks…. to Re-Tool for 2013
It’s going to be a long ,Hot and Truck Dry Summer this year for GM. They discontinue building trucks in a couple of weeks. They will not resume until December of this year. Many dealers are worried about the lack… Continue reading
All Auto Sectors Post Strong gains and Profits in the First Quarter
No surprise…with the strong sales that everyone in the auto biz felt in January, February and March…profits are way up as well. Suppliers too, are having a record quarter. Best since the crash of 2008. The automotive sector regained major… Continue reading
Hybrids and EV Sales take off again in March!
The public really has no clear message about the price of gas that will force them to by smaller or smarter. But with the price of gas hovering between $4.00 and $5.00 …the Hybrid market and EV market, became very… Continue reading
Many Automakers will have “New” Full-Sized Sedan Models Available Over the Next Year!
As cars have grown in size over the years, the full-sized sedan segment slowly grew smaller. Starting the early 90′s with the SUV craze…large sedans gradually fell back in popularity. The Minivan also helped brush big cars aside, for the… Continue reading
New York Auto Show Full of New Models….Spring has Sprung!
Last weeks NY Auto Show was full of new roll-out cars. Chevrolet has the new Impala coming. Chrysler has the re-born again Viper SRT. Ford the New 600 plus HP Mustang. Jaguar announced it will have a new drop-top out… Continue reading
Prius Family Expands with the Prius C !!
Just in time for the peak gas season.The new Prius C is just what the doctor ordered.This subcompact Prius is the first “Plug In ” type Prius. It will get 53 mpg City and 46 Highway. Fantastic for the local… Continue reading
Acura’s RL gets NSX’s Hybrid Drivetrain
Tokyo gives the green light for the next generation of RL to go “Hybrid”. The new RL will arrive as early as this Fall. The RL will be SH-AWD . Meaning a Special Handling-All-wheel Drive platform. It will be exciting… Continue reading
Mazda Hopes to Score Big with Skyactive Technologies
Mazda is counting big on it’s new vision of “Skyactive” technologies. As Mazda attempts to re-make itself to a profitable future. Mazda says that manufacturing Skyactive vehicles is less expensive than standard engine and transmission models. It also helps Mazda… Continue reading
Drivers Are Keeping Cars Longer…As Quality Improves!
According to R.L. Polk, leading marketing firm, Ownership of vehicles, that were purchased used, is nearly 49.9 months. If the vehicle was purchased new it’s now 71.4 months. This nearly 6 years according to their study.Combined new and used is… Continue reading
F12 Berlinetta…The Fastest Ferrari Ever…It’s at the Geneva Auto Show and Soon….the World!!
Ferrari says that the F12 Berlinetta will be the fastest production car they have ever built. It’s the replacement for the 599 GTB Fiorano. It accelerates from o-62 in 3.1 seconds!! Woow now Space Cowboy…that’s some speed and style you’ve… Continue reading