Marc Carter
The World's First Air-Powered Car Will be Available by Next Summer!
India's largest automaker, MDI is going to start producing the world's first commercial air-powered car by next summer. The car uses compressed air to power its engine and produces zero emissions. 6000 of these Air Cars will be on the streets of India by August 2008. The CityCAT, which is one of the planned Air Car models will start at...
Toyota is the Most Productive Automaker but US Automakers Are Catching Up
A new study by Harbour Consulting has announced that Toyota is the most productive automaker, since it only takes Toyota 29.93 hours to make a car. Nissan came in second with 29.97 hours and Honda came in third at 31.63 hours. The study compared six automakers that have plants in North America. The domestic automakers are catching up to the Japanese...
Porsche Asks the EU for Permission to Take Over VW
Porsche has asked the European Union for permission to take over Volkswagen. The EU has until July 2nd to decide. Full Story: Automotive News Related Stories: Porsche is Planning on Taking over VW as Part of its Attack Against Toyota?!
The New BMW 3-Series Convertible Performs Poorly in Crash Tests…While the Volvo C70 Excels
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released crash test scores for the newest convertibles. The tests are pretty surprising since the new BMW 3-Series only received a marginal score, while the new Chrysler Sebring received good ratings in the crash tests. Apparently a higher price does not always mean you are getting a better car. The new Volvo...
BMW Unveils the X5 M Sport…Too Bad The Only Changes are Cosmetic
BMW has unveiled a new M Sport package for the X5. The package includes sport upgrades to the interior and exterior of the SAV. The exterior features a new body kit, an updated fascia, low profile roof rack and different 19" and 20" rims. The interior features new electrically-adjustable sport seats and an M steering wheel. Too bad the M Sport...
What are the Top 20 Safest Cars of 2007?…You May be Surprised That Some of These Cars Made the List
Forbes has gathered what they believe to be the safest new cars on the market. They searched through Consumer Reports, Department of Transportation, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) to compile the list of the top 20 safest cars of 2007. What is interesting about this list is that most of the vehicles...
Ford Denies any Plans to Sell Volvo…
Yesterday rumors surfaced that Ford was thinking about selling Volvo and that BMW was interested. Apparently the rumors are false according to a Ford spokesperson. "Ford Motor Company is not in discussions with BMW or any other company regarding an interest in the Volvo Car Corporation." Who knows if the rumors are true or not, but Ford could make a significant...
Crossovers are Helping Ford's Sales
Ford and US automakers as a whole have been hit pretty hard this year due to declining SUV sales. Rising gas prices have forced consumers to move away from large gas-guzzling SUVs into smaller more fuel-efficient models. Well Ford's emphasis on its crossover lineup is finally reaping its rewards. The recently introduced Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX and the restyled Ford...
Toyota is Delaying the Use of Lithium Batteries in the Next 2009 Prius…The 125 mpg Prius May Still be a Ways Off
According to Japan's newspaper, Nikkan Kogyo Toyota is delaying the use of lithium-ion batteries in the next generation Prius because of safety concerns. Lithium-ion batteries are more powerful than the nickel-metal hydride batteries that are currently used in the Prius. The lithium batteries are also used in other consumer electronics, but they can also have issues. Remember the exploding PC...
A New Chevy Crossover is Finally on the Way, But Why Did Buick Get it First?
It seems like everyday an automaker announces plans for a new crossover vehicle. Well now we can add Chevrolet to the list. Due to slipping Trailblazer sales, Chevy is hard at work on a crossover replacement for its aging SUV. The new vehicle, will be built on the same platform as the new Saturn Outlook (shown above), GMC Acadia...
