GM Expands Website to Help Recalled Vehicle Owners
GM has had a hard year, with many recalls. General Motors Co.’s website for owners of its vehicles recalled for faulty ignition switches has been expanded to include all 20 models involved, the automaker said. The site, www.gmignitionupdate.com, launched in April. It initially informed owners of the 2.59 million mostly…
Nissan Cube Finally Fades Away
Nissan tried something new with their Cube, it was a good attempt to change the way we view cars but sadly it just wasn’t good enough. A famous U.S. general, once said, “Old soldiers don’t die; they just fade away.” The same can be said of cars. Old, failed cars…
From Compost to Car Parts
Known for their creative use of food products, Ford has found another unexpected material that it can use to make car parts. It’s a byproduct in the production of ketchup. Yes, ketchup. Ford says it has a deal with H.J. Heinz to use study whether the stuff left over from…
A More Mainstream Leaf is on the Horizon
Nissan Motor Corp. wants its next-generation Leaf electric vehicle to get more mainstream styling and a new battery that more than doubles its range. Most important will be range. Nissan wants to double it from the current Environmental Protection Agency rating of 84 miles per charge, the News says. That…
The Bentley Hybrid Has Arrived
Bentley is the first luxury manufacturer to unveil a plug-in hybrid car. Debuting at the 2014 Beijing auto show, the Bentley Hybrid Concept demonstrates the fuel-saving powertrain that will feature in the company’s first-ever SUV by 2017. The forthcoming Bentley SUV, which was first teased in 2012 as the EXP 9…
Cool Stackable Green Cars of the Future
I just love this idea, sort of like taking shopping carts at the grocery store.
Will your car drive itself soon?
If you are like me and half in the bag on some mornings because you don’t get enough sleep and are afraid of falling asleep at the wheel then this new ‘self-driving’ idea might just work for you. A revolutionary roadtrain system that would allow cars to “drive themselves” as…
What is better than a Mini?
An electric Mini of course!! I just love the mini and if I didn’t have to cart around 5 kids all the time I would definitely own one. Early next decade, BMW of North America plans to sell an electric “megacity car” as a sub-brand of BMW, similar to the…
That Time of the Year Top Picks 2009
Top Picks of 2009 Consumer Reports chooses the best cars, trucks and SUVs of the year. By the Editors of Consumer Reports Of the more than 300 vehicles we’ve recently tested, our Top Picks are the best all-around choices in their categories. This year’s list includes two new models: The Toyota Highlander is…