Letter grades were once reserved as the collective global bane of school children. Now, multi-national car manufacturers may be hoping for a good letter grade if a new labeling system proposed by the Obama administration is approved.
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Since its debut 20 years ago, Infiniti has remained among the most dynamic manufacturers. It’s no different in 2010 with the Infiniti G37 sedan debuting prior to the scheduled launches of the next generations of the Infiniti M and Infiniti QX.
Cadillac has announced pricing 2011 CTS Coupe, the centerpiece of brand, will begin at $38,990 including destination charge. The CTS Coupe goes on sale in early August in the United States.
Mini keeps innovating while also maintaining its heritage. One year, it’s the Clubman, the uber-cool “storm door” model. The next time, it’s the John Cooper Works, the model named after the deceased famous racing car guru who with his father founded the Cooper Car Company.
The Prius, which means “to go before” in Latin, has come a long way since 1997 when Toyota introduced it as the first mass-produced hybrid. But with several manufacturers now offering quality hybrids, Toyota redesigned and upgraded the Prius for its third generation in 2010.
General Motors will invest more than $890 million which will create or retain more than 1,600 jobs in five North American plants to produce a new generation of fuel efficient small block truck and car engines.
For the first time since 1982, Buick is featured on the cover of Motor Trend magazine. With an accompanying headline that reads, “Buick is Back!” The publication’s April 2010 issue features photos of the Buick LaCrosse, Regal Turbo and Regal GS Concept and touts the growing momentum behind Buick.
Telsa Motors, Inc., has received the best news of its short history. The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $465 million loan with the California electric vehicle manufacturer for construction of a facilities in Northern and Southern California to respectively manufacture the car’s power train and the Model S electric sedan.
