June 2012 US Auto Sales
With June 2012 out-of-the-way, the American automotive industry has released its sales figures for the month's 27 selling days. Easily seen as a success, vehicles were...
Japan bears brunt of global economic crisis
Remember the early 1980s? The compact disc was brand new, the Walkman was still a novelty and Japanese carmakers were getting ready to conquer...
Packer's bid for Aston Martin
JAMES PACKER has reportedly joined a consortium prepared to buy the British car company Aston Martin for about £600 million ($1.485 billion).
Britain's Sunday Telegraph...
GM production suspension could hit all European plants
US auto giant General Motors, owner of the German brand Opel, might extend work suspensions to all its European plants for several weeks, a...
President Promises Big Three Meeting After Elections
The White House said on Tuesday that President Bush has rescheduled his meeting with the heads of the domestic automakers to discuss such issues...
Backlash against Toyota in US overblown
A senior executive of Toyota Motor said Wednesday there was little...
2007 Toyota 4Runner
Few SUVs have the sort of name recognition that the Toyota 4Runner enjoys. Launched in 1984, the 4Runner was (and has always been) Toyota's...
Lexus Hybrids Hit 5.5 Billion Mile Mark
When Lexus debuted its first hybrid in 2004 your status did not need to be “updated,” more people had landlines than cell phones and...
2012 Holden Captiva Series II
The introduction of new-look Series II Captiva 5 and Captiva 7 models have given Holden's strong-selling SUV range even more widespread appeal.
High-performing new generation...
Australia to encourage 'green' car development
Australia will encourage the development of fuel-efficient and hybrid cars under a plan to revitalise the country's automotive industry, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said...
