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New Hyundai Assurance provision locks gas at $1.49/gal for one ye…
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hyundai Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock ads - Click above to watch the videos after the jump Hyundai is piling on additional incentives to boost its Assurance program as the industry heads into the dog days of s read more
REPORT: Federal bankruptcy court expected to rule on “New GM”
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/FinancialsAccording to Reuters, General Motors is on its way into bankruptcy court today in an effort to win approval and access to additional federal funding under its asset-split plan. The automaker filed read more
Novitec unveils twin-supercharged Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Convertibles, Supercars, FerrariNovitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M - Click above for a high-res image gallery We're unsure about the logic behind messing with one of Ferrari's amazing creations, let alone a li read more
GM: Volt to be sportier alternative to Prius and Insight
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Chevrolet, GM 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for a high res image gallery Now that the Chevrolet Volt has progressed to the point where vehicles with near-production bodywork are running around, read more
Consumer Reports lambasts Honda Insight, ranks it 21 out of 22 ve…
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Hatchbacks, Honda, Carsumer Advocacy 2009 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res image gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Consumer_Reports_savages_Honda_Insight_ranks_it_21_of_22'; Ca read more
REPORT: Tough times yield more insurance fraud cases
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/LayoffsThey're called owner "give-ups," and their rise is a sign of the tough economic times. Despondent over being financially strapped and unable to cover car payments, vehicle owners are ditchin read more
Hurst announces Pontiac H.O. G8 and G6
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac2010 Hurst/Pontiac H.O. G8 and G6 - Click above for a high-res image gallery The Pontiac brand may be on its way out the door, but that doesn't mean it can't have one last fling with a renowned read more
More Audi “Ur-Quattro” revival rumors surface, debut expected…
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Audi, RumormillRumors of Audi's plan to resurrect the Ur-Quattro continue to persist, with Auto Motor und Sport reporting that the highly modified A5 is due to arrive sometime next year.According to the German pub and read more
REPORT: Pipe and firebomb-wielding strikers injure 70 at Ssangyon…
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, UAW/UnionsAfter slipping into receivership this past January, Ssangyong Motor Company's problems have only escalated. A court-ordered restructuring of the Korean automaker read more
AutoblogGreen for 06.30.09
Daily Autos Blog | June 30th 2009 by brandon
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Jeremy Clarkson upsets Scouts, Catholic Church with Skoda comment…
Daily Autos Blog | June 27th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Etc., UK, HumorWhat do you get when you mix Clarkson, May, a Skoda, and the Catholic church? Controversy, of course. During a review of the Skoda Scout, May and Clarkson engaged in a bit of banter that mingled scouts -- as in Boy Scouts read more
Pics Aplenty +Video: Fiat 500 Cabrio introduced at global sales m…
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Convertibles, FIAT Fiat 500C - Click above for high-res image gallery With the rampant acquisition streak Fiat's embarked on, the Italian automaker has clearly emerged as a power-broker in the global automotive industry. The auto group read more
VIDEO: Stig scam gets you around for free
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Videos, UK, Humor The Chaser's War on Everything fake Stig sketch -- Click above to watch video Here's a fantastic challenge that the Top Gear team didn't think up: if you walked around London dressed as the Stig, how many strangers woul read more
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.26.09
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
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Lotus becomes title sponsor of Lotus Challenge Series
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Lotus Lotus Challenge Series - Click above for a high-res image gallery After attending the second event of the 2008 Lotus Challenge Series last May, we were convinced the up-start had potential. Lotus Cars USA seems to agre read more
Who’ll replace Mosley as FIA President? Could be…Mosley
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: MotorsportsWith Max Mosley due to end his tenure as president of the FIA in October, the recent rift between the current Formula One championship and the Formula One Teams Association has apparently been healed. Now the big question on e read more
Quick Review: Raptor - Born in Baja is Rocky for pickup trucks
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Trucks/Pickups, Etc., Videos, Ford, Lifestyle Raptor: Born in Baja -- Click above to watch video Autoblog went to the premiere of Raptor - Born in Baja, and while the film is on the long side, it's an enjoyable flick. We wro read more
GM worried about Magna deal for Opel, sign backup deal with RHJ,…
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Euro, Government/Legal, GM, OpelWhen it came to buying Opel, Fiat's Sergio Marchionne told GM and the German government: "If you have a better offer, take it." They both took Magna, along with its Russian partners Sberbank and GAZ, becau read more
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Ford, Autoline on AutoblogFord Transit Connect: Case Study in OverregulationThe Ford Transit Connect is a cool little van unlike anything else on the American market. In fact, I think it has the capability of becoming something of a cult read more
VIDEO: TAG Heuer names a winner in McQueen vs. Hamilton Duel
Daily Autos Blog | June 26th 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Motorsports, Time Warp, Videos Click above to watch the video after the jump It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Gearhead dreams, anyway: Who would be the fastest between a racing icon of yesteryear and a champion of today? That's t read more
Hybrid Range Rover LRX Going Green
Auto Tech HQ | June 25th 2009 by Lenny Khaitov
Land Rover is looking to to go green and they are doing it. The will be adopting a new hybrid system for use in their new compact Range Rover LXR. As a part of their hybrid system they are expected to implement a new drive system that can run on read more
Pics Aplenty: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE Sport Package
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Supercars, Ferrari Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Handling GT Evoluzione - Click above for a high-res image gallery It's been a long time since the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Handling GT Evoluzione was unveiled to the world at the Gene read more
REPORT: GM pursuing Chrysler for repayment of Two-Mode Hybrid dev…
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Trucks/Pickups, Government/Legal, Green, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, GMOur friends at PickupTrucks.com are reporting that General Motors has filed documents in court in an attempt to get "New" Chrysler to honor its full p read more
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 6.23.09
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
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Rendered Speculation: Vauxhall Astra droptop to get more rakish
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Convertibles, Opel, Vauxhall, UK, Rendered SpeculationIf you're like us, you can't help but smile at the breathless optimism and certainty that the folks at Auto Express have for not-yet-released models. The latest car to catch their ren read more
Curiously quick Concours closure creates consternation
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Saleen, Special/Limited Editions Concours Supercars retail store - Click above for high-res gallery AB regulars will note that we just reported on the re-opening of the read more
Rumormill: Lexus developing sporty LS460 SZ
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Lexus, Rumormill According to a report from Japan's Best Car Magazine, Lexus is working on a new performance version of its LS460 luxury sedan. Oddly, the publication says that the amped-up luxury sedan will not carry the read more
Toyota reaffirms 2015 release of new hydrogen vehicle
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Toyota Toyota Highlander FCV - Click above for high-res image gallery In 2007, Toyota drove one of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. Earlier that same year, a Toyota F read more
Karmann Go: Legendary coachbuilder shuts down as last car comes o…
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Convertibles, Euro, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, Special/Limited Editions Karmann throughout the years - Click above for high-res image gallery Troubled coachbuilder and specialty car manufacturer Karmann has gone dark. The fi read more
Spy Shots: Ferrari F450 test mules caught undisguised
Daily Autos Blog | June 23rd 2009 by brandon
Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars, FerrariFollowing hot on the heels of spy shots reportedly depicting a Ferrari 599 Spider, the boys over at CzechFerrari.cz have acquired a set of photos of what appears to be a government certification mule for the read more
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