Chicago Auto Show

  • 2010 Ford Transit Connect

    We rarely cover news about commercial vehicles on this site but Ford’s new 2010 Transit Connect has some significance as it is the first of a new range of globally designed and engineered vehicles being brought over to the U.S. market. Aimed at small business users, the Transit Connect is a spacious and fuel-efficient alternative to larger commercial vehicles and it is set to make its debut at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. The vehicle was first launched in Europe back in 2003 but the latest 2010 model has been extensively updated for sale global markets. Several design details...

  • 2009 Suzuki Equator Pickup
    Trio of customized Suzuki Equator pickups headed to Chicago Auto Show

    At next month’s 2009 Chicago Auto Show Suzuki will unveil a trio of customized Equator pickup trucks co-developed with three different off-road and lifestyle magazines. The first vehicle from the lineup has already been revealed in the form of the Truckin' Equator, which has been fitted with...

  • Nissan grille and logo
    Nissan dealers to skip Detroit show at company's request

    Industry cutbacks, especially in the areas of advertising and marketing, are taking more and more visible forms as carmakers such as Nissan decide to skip major shows such as the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Previously, though the company itself had decided to pull out of the show, local Detroit-area...

  • Nissan grille and logo
    Nissan dealers to fill corporate shoes at Detroit Auto Show

    Despite Nissan's widely-publicized withdrawal from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, a cadre of local dealers will bring cars to exhibit in the hopes of boosting sales. The typical car-show role of flaunting new wares was abandoned this year by the corporate decision makers as a money-saving measure...

  • 2009 Nissan 370Z
    Nissan reverses decision to pull out of Chicago Auto Show

    Auto shows are generally where carmakers like to 'wow' their future customers and show off their new models to both industry rivals and the press. But with the current economic crisis affecting the automotive industry so severely, many companies are choosing to forgo attending the current lineup of...

  • BMW Alpina B7 will make a showing in Chicago
    2006 BMW Alpina B7 Will Make A Showing In Chicago

    Though the BMW Alpina B7 was launched almost a year ago, the highly tuned performance limo will get an official unveiling at next week’s Chicago Auto Show. Established back in 1964, Alpina is a German tuning house based in Bavaria and is an official and approved tuner of BMW cars, taking the...

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