Mercedes-Benz will manufacture 500 battery-powered “E-Cell” version of its A-Class, but the vehicle debuting at the Paris auto show in October will likely not be available in the United States.
Details of the new vehicle, including its production home in the Mercedes Rastatt plant in Stuttgart, Germany, were unveiled on the automotive blog of the New [...]
Toyota Motor Co., is continuing its quest to rebuild its relationships with customers after its recent recall of millions of vehicles, including top-selling Camry, Corolla, Prius and Lexus brands.
James Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Sales, USA, Inc., writes in USA Today (Feb. 15) that he reassures consumers the Toyota community is doing [...]
Sean P. Diddy Combs recently attracted a lot of attention when he gave his son a new Lamborghini valued at $360,000 for his 16th birthday. The presentation was held in front of MTV cameras and a celebrity crowd gathered in New York in part for a Haiti relief fundraiser.
The New York Times’ automotive section is entitled “Wheels — The Nuts and Bolts of Whatever Moves You.’ Technology to car shows, innovation to car reviews, the section is arguably the country’s finest. Earlier this week, for instance, many print and online sections reported on the debut in India of the Tata Nano, the world’s [...]
Introduced a decade ago, the Kia Sportage was the Korean manufacturer’s second style available in the American market. It had its supporters and critics, and it eventually became the company’s bestseller. Three years ago, however, when Kia was in the midst of severe financial difficulties, the Sportage was discontinued.
