Archive for January, 2010
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Recalls, Toyota
With Toyota’s woes seemingly multiplying by the day, you knew it was just a matter of time before the lawyers arrived on scene. Cue two law firms, Parker Waichman Alonso and the Becnel Law Firm, that are joining forces in a bid to sue Toyota’s pants off.
The suit hopes [...]
J.D. Power data suggests January U.S. new-vehicle retail sales decline from last month
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Earnings/Financials
After gathering real-time transaction data from 8,900 automotive franchisees across the U.S., J.D. Power and Associates predicts new-vehicle retail sales will have declined for January 2010 compared to one year ago. January’s new-vehicle sales are expected to come in at 500,900 units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 7.9 [...]
Toyota gas pedal recall woes spread to Peugeot / Citroën in Europe
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Filed under: Europe, Recalls, Toyota, Peugeot, Citroën
The massive Toyota sticking-accelerator pedal recall has spread from the United States to Europe and even beyond Toyota-branded vehicles. Approximately 90,000 Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 minicars have been added to the list of afflicted models. PSA, the parent of Peugeot and Citroën, has a joint venture with Toyota [...]
Pastrana puts competition on ice at Rally America Sno*Drift
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Filed under: Motorsports, Ford, Subaru
Rally America Sno*Drift 2010 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Travis Pastrana has no shortage of critics who claim the daredevil is skating on thin ice. Okay, that was a terrible segue into this year’s Sno*Drift, the opening event in the Rally America Championship series, but yes, Pastrana and co-driver Christian [...]
Video: Cars.com shows off Super Bowl commercial early
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos
Click above to watch the video after the jump
It seems like only yesterday that Internet companies dominated the Super Bowl commercial water-cooler talk, but in fact it was a full decade ago. While most of those businesses are long gone, the few remaining Internet survivors like Go Daddy and Monster can be [...]
Top Gear crew dinged for being scruffiest blokes on the telly?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Filed under: Etc., UK, Celebrities
Reports like this make us glad the Autoblog Podcast is audio-only. A new survey of British television viewers finds that the UK wants more smartly-dressed personalities and pundits. 1,000 people were asked their thoughts about fashion on the telly, and two-thirds of the Top Gear crew received the dubious honor of [...]
2010 Detroit Auto Show attendance beats ‘09 by 65k
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Filed under: Detroit Auto Show
The 2009 edition of the Detroit Auto Show was depressing on a variety of levels, ranging from the number of automakers who either pulled out or didn’t bring anything new, to the industry’s general malaise as a whole. The show was upsetting on a regional level because attendance dropped.
Luckily, 2009 is [...]
Report: Mercury planning C-segment vehicle for 2012
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Filed under: Sedan, Hatchback, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Rumormill
Lincoln Concept C - Click above for high-res image gallery
According to Automobile Magazine, Ford is putting Mercury on its list. Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves. Specifically, the list in question contains the names of 10 vehicles the Blue Oval plans to build off its global compact car platform. [...]
Chrysler jumps on bandwagon, offers incentives to Toyota customers
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Toyota
2010 Dodge Ram HD - Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would offer special incentives to Toyota owners in an effort to capitalize on the Japanese automaker’s recent recall troubles. Ford and Hyundai eventually followed suit, while Chrysler stood to the side [...]
First image from Pixar’s Cars 2 revealed?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Filed under: Etc.
The movie Cars 2 is slated for release in Summer 2011, and that means that Hollywood CGI types are busy sketching, rendering and compositing. Production artwork (seen above) found in Disney’s annual report, has Lightning McQueen running in Japan ahead of what we’d imagine is a Formula 1 car. The plot has McQueen [...]
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