Posts Tagged ‘better chance’
All around the world, thousands upon thousands of automotive enthusiasts wait with baited breath, remote controls, YouTube clicks and torrent downloads for new episodes of Top Gear. Some satiate their cravings with Final Gear in the meantime, but as Clarkson and company seek to rebuild the British e......
Hyundai might sell i10 in US
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
i10 which is solely produced in India might soon be exported to US for Hyundai America. Hyundai already plans to export the i30 a larger hatchback made in South Korea to US next year. “We are considering launching the i10 (in the United States) as more customers are looking for smaller cars. But w......
Toyota’s Q1 profit drops 39%
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Toyota is not used to seeing its profit margins drop, as the Japanese auto giant has enjoyed increased profit for nine straight years. Expect that run to end this year, though, as Toyota is discovering that it is not immune to the downturn of the American auto market. For the year, Toyota has revise......
BMW 335d will be released in November as 2009 model
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for more high-res images of the 2009 BMW 3 SeriesRest easy, torque-lovers, BMW will be releasing the diesel version of its uber-popular 3 Series sedan in the United States later this year, exactly on schedule. Because it's so late in the year, the Bavarian automaker will be labeling it a......
BMW cancels plan for range-topping X7 SUV
Monday, August 4th, 2008
BMW's chief executive officer Norbert Reithofer has revealed that the company has axed plans to build a larger sport-ute to top the range currently inhabited by the X3, X5 and X6 crossovers. Reithofer cited economic problems in the United States and Europe as the main reason for the cancellation of ......
Spy Shots: Chevy Cruze shows off its interior
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Click above to enlargeWe've got a bit of a wait ahead of us in the United States, but if this interior photo does indeed show the Chevy Cruze's passenger compartment, then maybe it'll be worth it. TheCaranatic.com doesn't tell the source of the image, the Daewoo logo on the wheel indicates that it w......
Volvo to trim 30-percent of U.S. dealers by the end of next year
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Volvo hasn't been doing too hot lately, posting a $1.73 billion loss over the past five years as it flails to find its niche. Sales of almost every Volvo product have declined in 2007, with the S60 falling by 28.1 percent, the SC90 dropping 5.6 percent and the V70 station wagon losing 7.7 percent. F......
It’s so much clearer now - Lotus slightly deobfuscates 2+2’s name
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus E-somethingoranother.Lotus hasn't done something silly, like just spill the beans on the name of its new 2+2 that's set to debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22nd. The new four-placer's moniker will start with an E, and it will be an......
Volkswagen looking at Alabama for new plant
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Volkswagen's management will meet tomorrow to refine plans to expand automobile production into the United States. While a final recommendation isn't expected until July 15, Alabama appears to be the front runner (over second-choice Tennessee) to receive the $788 million plant that will initially bu......
Watch out, Canada alters bumper standards
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Come September 1, 2009, Canadian bumper standards will finally adhere to those in Europe and the United States, despite IIHS disagreeing on the matter. Canada's current standards have very strict low speed impact requirements. These damage protection standards often lead manufacturers to tack ugly p......