Incentives keep driving Toyota sales gains

Mar
31
Toyota sales surged 40 percent in March compared with last year after the automaker offered some of its deepest discounts ever to cope with the fallout of millions of recalls.
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2011 Hyundai Sonata Turbo: 274 HP, 34 MPG, No Manual [New York Auto Show]

Mar
31

Hyundai used to be an automotive punchline, but with the new Hyundai Sonata Turbo dishing up a cracking 274HP and 269 lb-ft of torque and 34 MPG from a twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder we wonder: who's laughing now? The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is striking a new pose in the hyper-competitive midsize family sedan market, ...

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Ford enters luxury hybrid market with Lincoln

Mar
31

Ford says the hybrid MKZ — introduced Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show — will be the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan on the market.Ford Motor Co. is entering the small market for luxury hybrids this fall with a gas-electric version of the 2011 Lincoln MKZ.


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New York auto show: Acura 2011 TSX Sport Wagon debuts :

Mar
31
Acuraand#8217;s TSX stable is about to grow again. Following the addition of a V6-powered sedan for the 2010 model year, Acura revealed the TSX Sport Wagon on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
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Lincoln reveals its first hybrid, and Dodge revs the Viper, in News Brake for Wednesday, March 31:

Mar
31
In News Brake: The 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid is unveiled in New York, Jeep prepares to launch the new Grand Cherokee, and Dodge starts production of the Viper ACR-X . . . But Wait, There's More!
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New York auto show: 2011 Hyundai Sonata turbo and hybrid revealed:

Mar
31
Two very different Sonata sisters debuted on Wednesday at the New York auto show. Enthusiasts, take heart: A turbo is offered with an impressive 274 hp. And green car lovers, there's something for you--Hyundai's first hybrid, which gets up to 39 mpg.
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Toyota Customers Demanding Refunds

Mar
31
Toyota bought back defective Rav4 vehicles for Chinese people, but customers in the US are left in the cold. Tags: Defunct, Recall, Brand Damage, Dirty
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New York auto show: Scion unveils second-generation 2011 tC:

Mar
31
Six years and numerous limited-editions later, Scion's tC coupe will finally enjoy a massive overhaul for the 2011 model year. The car debuted on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
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New York auto show: Scion reveals U.S.-bound 2011 iQ:

Mar
31
A year after the debut of the concept version, Scion has confirmed that the iQ micro-subcompact will come to the United States in early 2011. The production car was shown on Wednesday at the New York auto show.
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First Chevy Volt Rolls off Assembly Line

Mar
31

The Detroit-Hamtramck plant assembled its first Volt earlier this week, several months ahead of the planned launch in November.

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