Posts Tagged ‘MikeBreen’
When we recently posted on Aston Martin dragging Lagonda out of its crypt, one of the assertions was that "they've reportedly ruled out the possibility of a sport-ute." That might have been nothing more than a semantic turn, as Car & Driver is reporting that the first Lagonda will be "something ......
Volkswagen unveils Concept Pickup, aka the Robust
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Concept PickupVolkswagen's entry into the "one-ton" truck fray has officially hit the Web before its proper unveiling at the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, and although it's only called the "Concept Pickup" for now, this spartan work truck is what consu......
FastLane launches “The Case for GM” video series
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
GM began to counter the rumor and rabble with its Facts and Fiction site. Now they've gone a step further and introduced a video series called The Case for GM. The introduction video is by Christopher Barger, director of global communications technology, telling us that the series is meant to addres......
Volkswagen pickup concept to debut next week
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Pickup truck sales have tanked here in the States, but in emerging markets, affordable haulers are still in demand. VW has announced that those markets would get a sneak peak at the concept version of its upcoming pickup truck offering at next week's Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany. Our......
All-new Honda City launched in Thailand
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda CityDespite the fact that the entire world got an unabated view of it already, Honda has just dropped the curtain on its brand-new City economy car that's now officially on sale in Thailand. No, we won't get this car in the States; it's destined to ......
GM small car in 2009
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
General Motors today said that it would launch a new small car in India. GM which already has spark in its portfolio will add this new small car in 2009. The small car will be in the likes of beat but primarily meant for emerging markets.GM also formalized its plan to build a new engine plant in Tal......
Tata cuts Land Rover production
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Land Rover sales are tanking along with the rest of SUVs sold here in the States and in Europe, but strong sales in China and Russia are keeping Tata's new luxury SUV brand to within 3% of last year's sales volume. Encouraging sales in emerging markets isn't enough, however, for the Indian automaker......
Surprise! Millionaires can still afford Lambos, profits rise
Friday, July 25th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of new pics of the LP560-4It seems that well-to-do individuals who grew up staring at Countach posters on their bedroom walls are still finding a way to fulfill their childhood fantasies. Both sales and profits are up at Lamborghini, with most of the increases coming......
Volkswagen up confirmed to be FWD, delayed five months
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Volkswagen up! Space concept.It was rumored last week and now it's been confirmed: Volkswagen's up! minicar will be switched from a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout to a front-engine, front-wheel-drive arrangement when it goes on sale in 2011. According ......
Russia now Europe’s biggest automotive market
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Russia has just passed Germany as Europe's largest market for new car sales -- for the first half of the year, at least. In fact, Russian consumers managed to snatch up 41% more cars for the first half of this year as compared to the previous year. Not only that, but the vehicles being sold in Russi......