Posts Tagged ‘6 million’
It's been a good run for million-plus-mile vehicles recently. In September, it was the gent with a million-mile 1989 Saab SPG, then in October it was another gent with a Volvo P1800 cruising past 2.6 million miles. The domestics opened up the 2008 race to a million three days ago with a Wisconsin ma......
Barrett-Jackson 2008: Chevrolet Corvette Rondine Concept hits $1.76 million
Saturday, November 10th, 2007
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Pininfarina, meet Corvette. Corvette, Pininfarina. This one-off 1963 concept car was created for the Paris Auto Show and has been stored at the Pininfarina museum since new. Chevrolet commissioned the design house to build the car, which is based ......
U.S. recalls climb 25 percent in 2007
Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Problems with older vehicles have helped recalls jump 25% from 2006 to 2007, with over 14 million owners receiving the dreaded notice this year. Topping this year's list with 5.5 million recalls is Ford Motor Company, due mostly to a cruise control problem. Volkswagen also saw a rise in recalls, wit......
Mr. Porsche goes to Washington: Low-volume CAFE classification could save Porsche millions
Monday, September 17th, 2007
The Senate bill to raise CAFE changes the definition of a low-volume manufacturer from a company that produces 10,000 cars worldwide per year, to a company that has less than 0.4-percent of the US market -- which would be about 64,000 vehicles currently. Porsche sold 34,227 cars and SUVs in the U.S.......
No suicidal robots this year: GM may not run ads during Super Bowl
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
GM is considering a hiatus from in-game advertising during the next Super Bowl. Mark LaNeve, GM's VP of vehicle sales, service, and marketing, said that the timing simply wouldn't be right. With no new cars or launches, there would be no reason to spend the $2.6+ million necessary for thirty seconds......
Volkswagen plans to overtake Toyota as world’s largest by 2015
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Volkswagen has revealed that it plans to take on the newly minted global leader Toyota and become the world's largest carmaker by 2015. The ambitious goal was confirmed by Michael Kern, head of sales and marketing for the Volkswagen brand, who said they aim to beat Toyota on both vehicle sales and p......
Lexus announces Chinese pricing for LF-A already
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
In early 2008, the Lexus LF-A will go on sale on China. The price: $264,700. That's a lot of yuan, even with the expected markup for the Chinese market. Zeng Lintang, vice president of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co, said that the car will sell "for more than 2 million yuan." By comparison, in C......
Thousands of Aussies set to lose license, speed cameras to blame
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
If you thought speed camera and roadside police radar proliferation in your country was bad, spare a thought for the Aussies. More than 45,000 drivers in the Australian state of Victoria are on the verge of losing their licenses, with blame being centered on the number of speed cameras that dot the ......
Ford rollover settlement under re-review
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
In 2002, Benetta Buell-Wilson was driving her 1997 Ford Explorer in Southern California when she swerved to avoid debris on the freeway. The high center of gravity of the SUV and the quick steering input caused the Explorer to roll four-and-a-half times, eventually coming to rest on its roof. The im......
Vista consumer Lanuch on Jan 30
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Microsoft is going to officially launch its long awaiting Windows Vista operating system along with the Microsoft Office 2007 System at a special event on January 29 called "Wow Starts Now."
While Jan. 30 is the promised date for Windows Vista's and Office 2007's availability to consumers, the compa......