Corvette ZR1 by the Numbers
Corvette ZR1 DETROIT – The official Corvette ZR1 numbers are in and they're good. Very good: $103,300 MSRP (including $850 destination charge) EPA-estimated fuel economy of 14 city and 20 … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
Corvette ZR1 DETROIT – The official Corvette ZR1 numbers are in and they're good. Very good: $103,300 MSRP (including $850 destination charge) EPA-estimated fuel economy of 14 city and 20 … Read More
For the second time in seven days, Ford Motor Co. announced that it completed the sale of a closed assembly plant, but the Dearborn automaker remains in the early stages … Read More
Ford's gas guzzling large trucks and SUVs are leading to the company's demise. And why do Americans buy these big trucks that fuel demand and drive up gas prices? In … Read More
Chrysler LLC trimmed 196 dealers from its ranks nationwide in the past 12 months, while at the same time adding 70 "Genesis" stores, which sell all three of the automaker's … Read More
In recent years, while many automakers were building bigger and brawnier trucks and SUVs, Honda Motor Co. stuck to its core business of making fuel-efficient vehicles. Unlike its leading Japanese … Read More
Tracinda Corp. said today that its offer to buy up to 20 million shares of Ford Motor Co. stock for $8.50 per share drew a huge response: More than 1 … Read More
Some 431 customers from around the country have reported unintended or sudden acceleration in their Toyota Tacoma pickups, resulting in 51 crashes and 12 injuries, but the automaker said there … Read More
Many investors dumped their auto stocks Friday as the price of crude oil surged more than $10 a barrel, to more than $139, after a major investment bank predicted it … Read More
All models of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade will be able to run on either ordinary gasoline or E85 ethanol, or any combination of the two, General Motors announced Friday. And … Read More
Ford Motor Co. told salaried workers in an e-mail Thursday that it would delay merit raises and cut some benefits — in addition to reducing costs related to salaried employees … Read More
Cadillac XLR Since its inception in 2004, Cadillac's XLR has been a fresh face in the elite club of the world's finest luxury roadsters. Today Cadillac revealed the new 2009 … Read More
UPDATE I wonder how much longer the Big 3 will continue to waste millions on NASCAR? NASCAR is stuck in the 1950s and 1960s as far as technology is concerned … Read More
Asian automakers outsold Detroit's Big Three for the first time in May as the industry continued its dramatic shift toward more fuel-efficient cars. Helped by a reputation for fuel-sipping models, … Read More
After decades of sales domination, the Ford F-Series was outdone as the best-selling vehicle in America in May by four Japanese cars — a development that symbolizes the difficulty Ford … Read More
Chrysler LLC said on Tuesday its U.S. sales fell 25 percent in May from a year earlier on an unadjusted basis, under pressure from declining demand for large pickup trucks … Read More
General Motors is closing four truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico as surging fuel prices hasten a dramatic shift to smaller vehicles. CEO Rick Wagoner said … Read More
Cerberus Capital Management LP denied reports Monday that it had sold equity stakes in Chrysler LLC or GMAC — but didn't deny it had sought new money from its investors. … Read More
Even the lure of $2.99-a-gallon gas for three years didn't bolster Chrysler LLC's sagging sales in May, automotive analysts predict. While Chrysler's Gas Guarantee promotion — introduced May 5 — … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Ford Motor Co. today said it had completed the sale of its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to Tata Motors, as it … Read More
Ford Motor Co. announced a series of new investments in Mexico Friday worth $3 billion — the largest automotive investment ever in the country. The Dearborn automaker confirmed plans to … Read More
Ferrari California Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo was offered a unique opportunity this week. The Italian got the chance to test Ferrari's brand-new road car, the new Ferrari California, 2+ … Read More
Ford Motor Co. will cut its U.S. salaried work force by between 10 percent and 12 percent in an effort to jump-start a turnaround plan stalling in the face of … Read More
After enduring years of speculation about the future of the Mercury brand, dealers are asking Ford Motor Co. for a straight answer to a simple question: Does Mercury have a … Read More
Chrysler chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli said Friday the company might see the need to get rid of some larger vehicle models or further shrink capacity if gas prices continued … Read More
Ford Motor Co. backed away from its pledge to return to profitability next year, saying skyrocketing fuel prices and commodity prices have put its North American turnaround plan behind schedule. … Read More