People interested in electric cars can test drive GM’s Chevrolet Volt when a national tour stops in San Diego on Oct. 20. General Motors says interest in the electric car has led it to boost production in the first year. The Volt packs some interesting technology into its five-door hatchback frame, and it really has [...]
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GM’s Chevrolet Volt : Pubic Test Drive Reviews
October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chevrolet introduced the 2011 Volt to the press today, releasing for the first time some new information about the car’s power train, trim levels and battery technology, and offering a detailed look at what customers might get when the vehicle goes on sale later this year. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet. From the day [...]
25,000 Nissan Leaf EVs to Deliver in US by the end of 2011
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Honda Recall 2010 Includes Accords and Civics from 2003 and also Elements of 2003-04
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Honda’s Recall 2010 includes Accord and Civics models from the 2003 year and Elements from the 2003-2004 years. Honda has recalled about 4,00,000 vehicles in the US, due to an ignition switch problem. The recall will begin in late September. According to Honda Motor Co, it is the third recall over the same problem since [...]
Tata Motors Reports Quarterly Profit in Q1; Jaguar and Land Rover Helps them to Achieve their 20 Years High
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
India’s top vehicle maker, Tata Motors, swung to a quarterly profit Tuesday from a year earlier loss, driven by sales of luxury Jaguar and Land Rover cars as well trucks in its Indian domestic market. The company posted a consolidated net profit of 19.88 billion rupees (422 million dollars) in the three-month period to June, [...]
Toyota Reports $2.2 Billion Last Quarter Profit
August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takahiko Ijichi. center, is surround by reporters during a news conference at Toyota’s Tokyo head office Wednesday, Aug. 4. The world’s biggest automaker reported a quarterly profit of $2.2 billion, reversing from red ink a year earlier as global car sales recovered and raised its full year earnings forecast. [...]
Chevy Volt’s Rival Nissan Leaf Rollout Date Announced – Available in December
July 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Nissan announced its rollout schedule for its own electric car, the $32,780 Leaf. The vehicle will be available in December in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Tennessee. Customers there, who make up more then 55% of the reservations so far for the Leaf, can start placing firm orders in August. The car will show up [...]
President Obama Made GM to Increase 50% More Production of Chevy Volt
July 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
General Motors Co. announced Friday that it planned to boost U.S. production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car by 50%. As a result of President Obama toured the company’s plant in Hamtramck, Mich., GM said it planned to increase Volt production from 30,000 units to 45,000 in 2012. The long awaited vehicle will be released [...]
Chevrolet Volt will Cost You $41,000 – Priced by GM Motors
July 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in car capable of driving about 40 miles at a time on battery power without using any gasoline, will have a sticker price of $41,000 before a $7,500 federal tax credit, General Motors said Tuesday. Although electric car technology has been around for years, one of the main obstacles to producing [...]
Escape From Traffic Jam with new Terrafugia Transition Flying Car
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The joy of being able to lift off from the midst of a Bank Holiday traffic jam and then just zip to your destination by air has for almost a century been one of those technological marvels that was, we were promised, just around the corner. That dream is one giant leap closer today as [...]
Terrafugia Transition – From Now on, Your Car Could Even Fly
June 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This 4th of July weekend, you might, either at its beginning or its end, find yourself wishing your car could fly. Thanks to a new FAA decision, this wish might seem slightly less Peter Pan and slightly more Peter Perfect. It seems that the soaring minds behind the Terrafugia Transition have secured a remarkable weight [...]
Tayota Saying Safety First – Toyota is on the way to Improve Quality and Safety – Take a look at Toyota’s Star Safety System
June 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) is highlighting its Star Safety System, which combines five safety technologies as standard equipment on all new Toyota models, as part of a new national advertising campaign. The Star Safety System includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake [...]
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