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NHTSA investigation concerns almost 750,000 Mercury and Ford vehicles

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded a safety probe that stems from complaints that had started last October, and that have grown since then. The agency is looking into complaints from drivers over engine problems that result in surging and low engine power, an investigation that involves a total of 724,982 Mercury and Ford vehicles. Read The Full Story

Tesla loses hundreds of orders due to the NYT article

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., stated that because of the controversy surrounding the New York Time's article written for Tesla's Model S, the company has lost hundreds of orders for the car. There were hundreds of cancellations pouring in, and it ended up cutting down Tesla's stock market value by up to $100 million. Since the N.Y. Times article was published, Tesla saw shares fall 12%, from $39.24 to $34.38. Also because of the article, Tesla's market capitalization fell around $553 million. Read The Full Story

GM confirms in-vehicle 4G LTE as soon as 2014

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week General Motors Vice Chairman Steve Girsky has let it be known that they're bringing 4G LTE connectivity to their vehicles as early as next year. This connectivity will be fully built-in to the vehicle itself - it's been made clear that it wont be brought in, and it wont be based on your smartphone. This solution will be coming to every brand from GMC to Chevy to Opel, and will bring such fabulous connectivity options as the vehicle itself acting as mobile hotspot for your tablet. Read The Full Story

Ford SYNC teams up with Spotify for in-car entertainment

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This afternoon the folks from Ford and the SYNC team have just announced that the largest and most successful music streaming service will finally be hitting the roads with us. Here in Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress both Ford and Spotify have confirmed their collaboration to bring Spotify's over 20 million songs to the Ford SYNC AppLink. Read The Full Story

2014 Jeep Cherokee leaks, squints back at us

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

We've already seen what the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee looks like, as well as its SRT brethren, but we have yet to hear anything on the regular 2014 Cherokee, until now. A selection of photos have leaked that show the 2014 Cherokee in its birthplace. We even get a glimpse of the interior, but there sadly don't seem to be any photos of the rear of the new vehicle just yet. Read The Full Story

Ford expanding Cleveland plant to meet growing demand

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

It is no secret the auto industry has suffered for years, but things are starting to lean towards the upswing, with Ford announcing that it will be expanding its plant in Cleveland, Ohio. This move comes in response to growing demand, and will allow the company to focus on creating more SUVs and efficient cars. Expanding the plant not only shows good things for Ford, but also brings with it the creation of 450 new jobs. Read The Full Story

2014 Corvette design dates back to 1997

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

When General Motors and Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray last month, it received mixed reactions. Yes, it's an amazing-looking car, and the redesign makes it more sleek than ever. However, many critics were upset that Chevrolet ditched the iconic rounded taillights in favor of a new look. Then again, this isn't the first this has happened. Read The Full Story

Tesla posts a 500% increase in Q4 2012 revenue

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tesla has been having a rough week with the whole New York Times fiasco, but it seems Elon Musk and company are going to put that all behind them as the company has reported its Q4 2012 earnings. Tesla made $306 million in revenue during the quarter, which is up a staggering 500% from the previous quarter. Read The Full Story

Kia and DC Comics create a Superman car

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

DC Comics and Kia have both joined forces to bring you a crazy, and very detailed new car known as the “Optima Hybrid Superman One”. The Optima combined with the Superman details are supposed to emphasize that when you’re driving this car, you’re also saving the world, at least by reducing your carbon footprint. This car was on display a little over a week ago at The Jace Hall Show. Read The Full Story

Universal Studios displaying Back to the Future DeLorean after year-long restoration

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back to the Future fans have a new reason to head over to Universal Studios in Hollywood, which is now home to the DeLorean time machine from all three movies. Known as the Hero A car, the DeLorean underwent a year-long restoration back to museum quality, and is available for all to enjoy. You can check out a promo video of the car after the jump. Read The Full Story

Tesla gets NYT apology for Model S review: Musk approves

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

It would appear that the New York Times has decided to speak up in regards to their recent review of the Tesla Model S electric vehicle, having been the subject of some major scrutiny a the hands of no less than Elon Musk, the car company's CEO. One of the larger stories of last week was that according to the Model S' own in-vehicle logs, the editor responsible for the review of the vehicle didn't follow the plans and suggestions made by the Tesla review crew - nor did he refrain from driving donuts through a parking lot. Now the New York Times is speaking up through editor Margaret Sullivan. Read The Full Story

Mini Countryman performs first-ever car backflip

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

The evolution of the backflip has been making its way through extreme sports for years. First we had athletes in skis doing backflips off of ramps, then it was bicycles, then motorcycles, then snowmobiles, and now we're starting to see actual cars do backflips. In an effort to take on Red Bull's crazy stunts, Monster Energy took a Mini Countryman SUV and gave it the backflip treatment. Read The Full Story
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