MotorAuthority

News, Dec 04 2008 to Dec 02 2008

Today

• Fisker releases full details on Karma plug-in hybrid ahead of Detroit revea...
  California’s Fisker Automotive has earlier this week that its upcoming Karma plug-in hybrid will be shown for the first time in full production trim at next month’s Detroi...
• Nissan unveils NV2500 concept
  Nissan released a teaser sketch of its upcoming NV2500 van concept in November when plans were still on for the vehicle to be unveiled at January’s Detroit Auto Show. Now th...
• Washington: Automakers, Senators working on solution
  The CEOs of America's major carmakers, before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee today, are acknowledging their past shortcomings but also projecting futu...
• Project Better Place expands to Hawaii
  Shai Agassi's Project Better Place has gone on an expansion spree of late, enveloping two new sites in the U.S. and one in Australia in addition to the previously announced lo...
• Report: Ford seeking $6 billion from Volvo sale
  Ford recently announced that it was opening up consideration of 'strategic options' for its Volvo brand, reversing repeated denials that the Swedish carmaker would be sold. Ac...
• JE Design takes on the VW Scirocco coupe
  The Volkswagen Scirocco is proving to be popular with tuners, with famed German performance shop JE Design also releasing its own hotted-up version of the svelte sports coupe.
• Report: GM and Chrysler considering bankruptcy
  General Motors Chrysler executives are reportedly considering accepting a pre-arranged bankruptcy as a final measure to gain a bailout package from the federal government, alt...
• Aptera updates design for Typ-1 plug-in hybrid
  In March, Aptera announced it had done all the development necessary to head to production, and that all it needed was to move into acquiring the right equipment and workforce...
• GM looking for investment for Saab rather than sale
  General Motors is reportedly seeking potential investors to invest in their Saab brand, with other carmakers and large engineering outfits the most likely candidates to be tar...
• Chrysler founder’s great-grandson rallies public support for ailing carma...
  The great-grandson of the founder of Chrysler has publicly declared his support for the company, attending a rally in Baltimore to help the carmaker campaign for a federal bai...

Yesterday

• GM CEO will head to Washington in a Chevrolet Volt
  Previously we reported that GM CEO Rick Wagoner would be driving a Malibu hybrid to Washington for this week's auto industry bailout hearings, however it has come to light tha...
• More details emerge on 9ff's modified Porsche Panamera
  Porsche’s Panamera sedan isn’t expected to hit the market until the first half of next year but already we have details about one of the first tuner kits for the car, cour...
• 2010 Mustang pricing will just undercut new Camaro, Challenger
  The war for the title of the best new muscle car is about to get underway in earnest now that all three contenders have been revealed. The 2010 Ford Mustang, which debuted at...
• Volkswagen unveils Golf BiFuel at Bologna Motor Show
  Volkswagen has unveiled the first ever Golf to be factory-fitted with a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) system at this week’s Bologna Motor Show in Italy. Using a simple switc...
• Spy shots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne SUV
  Prototypes for Porsche’s next-generation Cayenne have been spotted testing in Germany on several occasions, revealing crucial details for the new SUV which is expected to go...
• Jaguar updates XJ range
  Jaguar has revised its XJ lineup for the 2009 model year, offering customers more value and increased comfort. Building upon last year’s mid-cycle facelift, Jaguar designers...
• UAW will suspend jobs bank, make other concessions to Detroit 3
  The controversial jobs bank system, which pays laid-off workers nearly full salary and benefits packages will come to a temporary end as the UAW works with the Detroit carmake...
• Alfa Romeo boss confirms 149 hatch for late 2009
  Alfa Romeo's recently revealed Mi.To hatch is believed to be the replacement to the entry-level portion of the 147 line, with the new 149 to be five-doors only and targeted mo...
• Honda to present production Insight Hybrid at Detroit Auto Show
  Earlier today, Honda released the first image of the production version of its second-generation Insight Hybrid, which was previewed in concept form recently at the Paris Moto...
• VW Passat CC Individual debuts in Bologna
  The Passat CC made its debut early this year, bringing the four-door coupe profile to a popularly affordable price point for the first time. Now the company has unveiled its I...
• Maserati unveils GranTurismo MC Sport Line at Bologna
  Bologna, Italy's late-season car show, has played host to a surprising number of new models this year. The latest, Maserati's MC Sport Line, is an option package designed to g...
• BMW’s next-generation Z4 spied on movie set
  BMW’s next-generation Z4 Roadster is due to arrive early next year as a 2010 model, and contrary to numerous reports the new model is expected to grow in both size and price...
• Spy shots: Next-gen Jaguar XJ
  Jaguar is well underway in the development of its next-generation XJ saloon, which despite still being in test-mule form is less than 18 months away from launch. The boss of J...
• GM will decide Saab's fate quickly, Sweden willing to help, but not buy
  Yesterday all three of America's major carmakers revealed their future plans to Congress, and a part of General Motors' was the possible sale of Saab. While the brand is still...
• Volkswagen unveils Passat TSI EcoFuel sedan concept
  Volkswagen has released a sedan variant of its previous Passat TSI EcoFuel wagon concept, showcasing the vehicle at this week's Bologna Motor Show. Capable of using either pet...
• Cadillac Escalade ESV tops most stolen vehicle list
  The Cadillac Escalade SUV is undoubtedly popular with a wide range of people, but especially so with car thieves, who made the 2007 Escalade ESV their number one choice for st...
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Detroit 3 rescue package is unavoidable
  The incumbent speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has stated that she expects the Detroit 3 will be given government funding in at least some form soo...
• 2010 Mazda3 Hatchback makes its debut at Bologna Motor Show
  Mazda has held the world premiere of the new Mazda3 five-door Hatchback at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy today, ahead of its sales launch planned for early next year. The se...

Tue Dec 2

• Volkswagen Golf Plus Mark VI revealed at Bologna Motor Show
  While everyone is gearing up for the sales launch of the all new sixth-generation Golf hatchback later this year, the new Golf Plus, which will share the same face as the Mark...
• New details on U.S. Smart ForTwo EV testing
  In July last year Smart unveiled three new concept versions of its second-generation ForTwo minicar, all based around an ultra-efficient electric drivetrain. The trio included...