| Nissan slashes prices on 7 of models in the U.S. |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Detroit - Nissan is cutting prices on seven of its 18 models in the U.S., hoping its cars and trucks will show up in more Internet searches by shoppers.The price cuts vary with the amount of equipment on each model. They run from 2.7 percent, or $580, on the top-selling Altima midsize car to 10.7 percent, or $4,400, on the Armada big SUV. Executives are under pressure to sell more cars, with ...
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| Coda Automotive files for bankruptcy as EV market continues to struggle |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Washington - In the latest evidence of a struggling electric vehicle industry, Coda Automotive filed for bankruptcy Wednesday and said it would exit the EV market, joining a growing list of companies that collapsed or filed for bankruptcy.Failures include A123, Bright Automotive, Think Global, Enerdel, Aptera Motors, Azure Dynamics and Next Autoworks, as electric vehicle sales haven't met ...
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| Doug Guthrie Chevys 2013 Sonic RS ratchets up suspension while delivering economy versatility |
May 2nd, 2013 |
MilfordChevrolet's 2013 Sonic RS didn't earn its red Rally Sport and Turbo badges for added horsepower; there's no more muscle here than under the hood of a regular Sonic. In the world of Chevrolet, the RS model looks sporty, but doesn't get the power and handling of the more expensive SS Super Sport.So how come the Sonic RS handles so nicely?There's something racy going ...
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| John McCormick Honk if you think horn is outdated |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Who knew the simple car horn could be so useful? A trip to Shanghai reminds one that a vehicle feature we in the U.S. have been taught to use sparingly can still be a primary driving tool.Anyone who has experienced traffic jams in China knows that the locals are fond of expressing frustration with liberal use of their horns. In fact, the horn is so heavily used that car company engineers in China ...
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| Hobbyist gives Scion coupe winning rework |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Chris Basselgia has an associate's degree in electronics but decided that's not what he wants to do for a living, so he's pursuing a bachelor's degree in medical radiology. Friends, however, have encouraged Basselgia to turn one of his hobbies into a profession.What are his hobbies? Cooking and car tuning. He's skilled in both, as the friends who come for dinner and as a ...
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| Shredding clunkers big business for recyclers |
May 2nd, 2013 |
After a car's "check engine" light winks on for the last time, there's a place where the expired vehicle can be reduced to fist-sized chunks of unrecognizable metal in less time than it takes to read this sentence.The action end of this metal-salvaging operation sounds like a mechanical dog chewing an iron bone, steams with the heat of metal being ripped apart, and suggests a ...
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| Nissan Leaf falls to $39990 driveaway |
May 2nd, 2013 |
has been given a $7000 price cut, now retailing at $39,990 driveaway until October 30. There is also a 1.9% finance offer available, resulting in repayments of $85 per week. It ...
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| Understand how auto leasing works before signing an agreement |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Because of the confusing nature of leasing, some dealers will change the numbers around in the contract and literally steal money from you. To prevent this, understand terms such as "capitalized cost" (the purchase price of the ...
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| Alliance of Japan France firms wins Turkeys second nuke plant bid |
May 2nd, 2013 |
Ankara, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): An alliance of Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva has won a bid to build Turkey' s second nuclear power plant, Turkish Daily News reported Thursday. The reported quoted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying that his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will sign the agreement of the 21-billion-U.S. dollar project on Friday during his ...
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| General Motors pulls racist ad calling China as land of Fu Manchu |
May 2nd, 2013 |
US carmaker General Motors (GM) is withdrawing a TV commercial for its Chevrolet Trax four-wheel drive after its soundtrack was deemed 'offensive'. The ad features vocals from a 1938 recording which refers to China as 'the land of Fu Manchu' where people say 'ching ching, chop suey'. According to the BBC, it had been running on Canadian TV since early April and was also posted on Chevrolet's ...
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