| GM reveals 2013 Buick Riviera concept |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
General Motors Co. Friday took the wraps off a new 2013 Buick Riviera concept, making its global debut, just ahead of the start of the Shanghai auto show in China. The company also showed a different Buick Riviera concept in 2007 in Shanghai.The Detroit automaker said the sleek vehicle, which combines avant-garde looks, gull-wing doors and a plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system, was ...
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| GM to push Cadillac brand in China |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
Bob Socia, the head of General Motors in China, said the company would attempt to rev up sales of its luxury brand Cadillac in a market where sales are slow. "With a refreshed SRX and a locally produced XTS and the right powertrain, we really expect it to start to take hold," Socia said Friday in an interview in Shanghai, where GM has its headquarters in China. GM has about 100 ...
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| UPDATE 1-Kansas City Southern profit rises on auto intermodal shipments |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
* First-quarter adj. EPS $0.89 vs est $0.88* Revenue rises 1 pct to $552.8 mln vs est $570.7 mln* Cross-border intermodal revenue rises 71 pct* Shares rise before the bellApril 19 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern, the No. 4 U.S. railroad, beat analysts' expectations with a 39 percent rise in quarterly profit, as strong automotive and cross-border intermodal shipments offset ...
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| Toyota investing over $500M to launch US Lexus production |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
Toyota Motor Co. is expected to announce Friday plans to invest more than $500 million in its Georgetown, Ky., plant to move production of one of its Lexus luxury vehicles to the U.S. for the first ...
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| Video Chinese cars still in the slow lane to global market |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
The world's largest auto market is their playground, and now China's car makers have set their sights overseas. The president of market research group J.D. Power discusses their ...
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| Cars.com Reviews the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
For 2013, Land Rover's Range Rover loses about 700 pounds and gains a more rugged looking exterior. Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley says the latest iteration of the SUV is quick, more fuel efficient and just as off-road capable as the previous version. A more comfortable ride and refined interior help the 2013 Range Rover retain its posh, uber-lux SUV status, Hanley ...
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| Florida Senate committee sends auto fee cut bill to the floor |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
A bill that would cut motor vehicle registration fees is headed to the Senate floor despite facing an uncertain future in the House. A bill rolling back motor vehicle registration fees is headed to the Senate floor despite facing an uncertain future in the House. The measure (SB 1832) easily cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee, the only committee the bill was sent to by Senate President ...
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| Lifan Motors presents Ethiopian soccer coach with car |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
Lifan Motors, a Chinese auto company, has awarded a Lifan model 620 automobile to Sewunet Bishaw, the coach of the Ethiopian national soccer team. At a ceremony held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, Thursday, Tian Jie, deputy general manager of Lifan Ethiopia, handed over the keys and the car to the coach who was successful in taking Ethiopia's national football club to the 2013 African Cup ...
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| Recall Alert Honda CR-V Honda Odyssey Acura RDX |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
Honda is recalling some 204,500 SUVs and minivans for a brake-shift interlock that can allow the transmission to shift away from Park without the driver pressing the brake. The recall, which affects the ...
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| 2013 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition Gorgeous or Gaudy |
Apr 19th, 2013 |
-- plenty of powertrain options, grille designs, exterior colors, trim levels, cab choices and bed lengths. None of them stand out more than the Laramie Longhorn edition. The 1500 was redesigned for 2013, with new powertrains, revised styling and a big jump in interior quality. The top-line Laramie Longhorn model is joined by the base ST (fleet only), Tradesman, Express, SLT, Big Horn, Lone ...
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