And The 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Are…
Those of you who follow the auto industry like we do have become somewhat jaded to the sense of drama about these “…Of The Year” awards, in part because they happen every year (I know, right?), and also because many times they’re a bit of a snore. The casual observer can see plenty of conflicts of interest in the decision making process […]
Blue Velvet: BMW Releases Pricing and Info for BluePerformance Diesels
This week, BMW revealed some key information about its new clean diesel products to be sold in North America, and held an online press conference to answer a few questions about how BMW plans to market its twin-turbo oil burner, BMW’s first diesel offering in the States in 22 years.*
It bears noticing that this follows […]
Carbon Fiber for the Common Man
Or, if we make it cheaper and greener we could probably sell more of it.Paul Tan, the highly-informed automotive blogger and industry hawk from Malaysia, has given me another pink highlighter moment regarding carbon fiber’s place in our energy-conscious age:
“A group of Japanese companies which control 70% of the global carbon fiber market want to […]
Pirelli Sees Price-Hikes In Its Future
Will other tiremakers follow in their tracks?
This Monday, while we Americans were remembering our fallen vets, and experimenting with various pairings of grilled meat and domestic beer, Pirelli CEO Francesco Gori told Reuters at a press conference inside their factory in Germany that the tire company foresees a raise in product prices to compensate for […]
Chery’s New Line of Trucks Has Western Tastes in Mind
Have you driven a Higgo… lately?
A very short blurb in Automotive News (subscription required) hints at Chery Automobile Co.’s hopes to ply Western markets with a model it showed at Auto Show China a couple weeks back. According to the article, the Brave Warrior Higgo2 is all set to go on sale in Australia, an […]
The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Automotive lighting technology on the bleeding edge of good taste
This morning I had a very strong urge to pick up my neon pink highlighter and rub it all over my screen. I’m actually not much smarter than that. Anyway, this is the quote which nearly voided my monitor’s warranty, from an article in today’s Automotive […]
