2012 Cadillac SRX Offers More Powerful 3.6L Engine The SRX will receive a 3.6L direct-injected V-6 engine projected to deliver 300 horsepower (224 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. (353 Nm) of torque, according to preliminary tests by Cadillac. New engine delivers improved acceleration, E85 ethanol FlexFuel capability■ Bluetooth becomes standard on...
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Audi reports best-ever March U.S. sales and best first quarter in company history
Audi reports best-ever March U.S. sales and best first quarter in company history Audi today sustained its 2011 momentum with a series of record setting achievements. March U.S. sales of Audi cars and SUVs not only marked the third-straight monthly record for 2011, but also the best-ever March in company...
Read more Chevrolet Cruze Fuels 17 Percent Rise in GM March Retail Sales
General Motors (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM), one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 202,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars...
Read more GM Announces Sale of its Stake in Delphi Automotive for $3.8 Billion
GM Announces Sale of its Stake in Delphi Automotive General Motors, one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 202,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and...
Read more GM to Invest More Than $30 Million in Pontiac Stamping
GM to Invest More Than $30 Million in Pontiac Stamping General Motors today announced more than $30 million of investment in its Pontiac Stamping Plant earmarked for tooling and equipment to enhance the plant’s manufacturing capabilities. “GM continues to invest in our manufacturing operations to ensure we have the technology...
Read more 2011 New Nissan Leaf will start at $38,395
2011 New Nissan Leaf will start at $38,395 It##Q##s official: beginning this fall, Nissan dealerships in Canada will start selling the electric Leaf, the world##Q##s first mass-produced, zero-emissions vehicle. With an MSRP that starts at $38,395 ($39,341 U.S. at the current exchange rate) for the SV base model and $39,995...
Read more Five-million Audi A4 leaves the assembly line in Ingolstadt
Five-million Audi A4 leaves the assembly line in Ingolstadt Today the Audi plant in Ingolstadt produced the five-millionth Audi A4 – an Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI quattro in Misano Red. This production milestone is the latest evidence of a success story that began in 1994 when the A4 model...
Read more Chrysler Group LLC Gets Consumers Rolling at the 2011 Denver International Auto Show
Chrysler Group LLC Gets Consumers Rolling at the 2011 Denver International Auto Show Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat Group, produces Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram and Mopar vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a...
Read more Fiat brand records the lowest C02 emissions rating in Europe for fourth straight year
Fiat brand records the lowest C02 emissions rating in Europe for fourth straight year For the fourth straight year, Fiat brand automobiles has recorded the lowest level of carbon dioxide emissions (C02) for vehicles sold in Europe. The automaker had an average measurement of 123.1 grams of C02 per kilometer...
Read more About Chevrolet Cruze’s Innovative electrical technology
Cruze’s Innovative Electrical Technology Saves Fuel Improving fuel economy in the Chevrolet Cruze consists of many small steps, including reducing the energy consumed by the alternator to help make the engine run more efficiently. Officially, it is a patented General Motors technology called Regulated Voltage Control or RVC. “We estimate...
Read more Audi A4 and Audi A8 “2011 All-wheel Drive Cars of the Year”
Audi A4 and Audi A8 “2011 All-wheel Drive Cars of the Year” – Audi most successful premium brand in all-wheel drive segment Broadest all-wheel drive model lineup in premium segment with 437,792 automobiles with quattro drive produced in 2010. Audi once again sold more automobiles with all-wheel drive than any...
Read more Audi R8 GT U.S. pricing starts at $196,800
Audi R8 GT U.S. pricing starts at $196,800 as sales of limited-production sports car begin Media overview: – Only 333 Audi R8 GT models will be built worldwide; 90 for U.S sales – Extensive use of carbon fiber parts makes the Audi R8 GT about 180 pounds lighter than the...
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