Posts Tagged ‘auto auction’

Best shot yet of the Transformers 2 mystery Vette

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Click image for photo galleryThis much we know. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will have some sort of Corvette concept portraying one of the Autobots. We also now know that there's at least two movie cars, as you can see in the shot above. Do we officially know that these are Corvettes of some ......

Mercedes runs out of gas by 2015

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Mercedes -- like a lot of other folks -- believes oil is going to run out eventually. But instead of waiting until the "Low on Oil" light comes on, the brand behind the three-pointed-star has set a goal to convert its entire fleet to run on alternative fuels by 2015. That's seven years to get off th......

1.2 mil gallons of unleaded gas go up in flames

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
You'd think the folks in Kansas City, Kansas had money to burn judging by this huge bonfire they held with a reservoir full of $4-per-gallon unleaded. Actually, the fire was caused by a lightning strike Tuesday night. After battling it for some time, firefighters said they would have to let it burn ......

Next Chrysler 300 gets evolutionary exterior, “huge leap” in interior

Monday, May 26th, 2008
When the Chrysler 300 dropped on an unsuspecting public in 2004, it was all crisp edges and upright stance, with a bulldog face to help drive home the message of urgent thrust delivered by a reborn Hemi V8. Chrysler's got a refreshing in the pipeline for the 300, and that's giving designers fits. It......

Chrysler aims to cut parts costs by 25-percent in three years

Monday, May 19th, 2008
Chrysler's turning up the heat on its suppliers to reduce the cost of parts by 25 percent over the next three years. That's not just new parts, either, but everything. A widget that hasn't changed in any way must drop in price by 25 percent in three years time. The automaker's also making changes to......

Mercedes SL65 Black will offer SLR performance for less

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
One of the biggest criticisms of the Mercedes SLR McLaren was that, impressive though it was, the performance just didn't justify the enormous price tag. Mercedes isn't about the make that mistake again, however, and is preparing the new Black Series version of the SL65 AMG towards that end.As we've......

Scion looking to expand, doubling lineup

Monday, March 24th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Scion Hako Coupe concept.Scion sales have hit a slump in the last 17 months, with a peak of 175,000 units sold in 2006, the youth-marketed brand's sales have dipped to 130,000 vehicles last year. The solution will likely come from three new vehicles to be re......

Nissan to build small car in India

Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Renault and Nissan today reached an agreement with Tamil Nadu government to build a plant in Chennai. The $1.0 billion car plant will have a capacity of 400,000 cars a year. Both Nissan and Renault will have equal stakes in the project. The integrated facility includes an engine and powertrain plant......

Wanna win a Mini for $50.43? Try Limbo

Friday, July 21st, 2006
Making eBay seem lame and so three-days-ago in the auto auction game, upstart Limbo is offering bidders a new twist on bidding for a new car. Actually, there are several items up for bid at any given time at Limbo, including electronics, trips, gas, and of course cars.The way it works is that you go......

Wanna win a Mini for $50.43? Try Limbo

Friday, July 21st, 2006
Making eBay seem lame and so three-days-ago in the auto auction game, upstart Limbo is offering bidders a new twist on bidding for a new car. Actually, there are several items up for bid at any given time at Limbo, including electronics, trips, gas, and of course cars.The way it works is that you go......