Blogs Posts on "Automobiles"

2010 Lexus LFA -Features and Specifications by TechzInformatica----The Real Tech World on Nov 21, 2009The new Lexus LFA marks an important moment in both the history of Lexus and the development of the supercar. A true "clean-sheet" design, the Lexus LFA was created by a small, passionate and dedicated team of engineers whose achievement has been to...

Carpooling in Indian cities – reduce traffic congestion, pollution/go green, save money by MoneyMint - India Business Blog on Nov 21, 2009Increasing traffic and pollution are real threat to all cosmopolitan and metros in India. Lack of infrastructure and outburst of population migrating to cities is the cause for this increasing traffic. Its taking 1-2 hrs to reach Electronic city from...

Opel to Cut Capacity By Up To 25% by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009While it is “still finalizing” details of a turnaround plan for its troubled European subsidiary, Opel, General Motors expects to reduce its capacity by as much as 25%, a senior official revealed today, which would likely lead to a massive cut in...

Marty’s Marketing Minutia by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009International Road Safety Conference underway in Russia Hundreds of representatives have gathered in the land of terrible drivers and worse roads, Russia, to attend the “First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety.” It’s sponsored by the...

Chrysler Rolls Out Big Incentives by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009Though Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said the automaker won't buy market share, it is now trying to prop up sales with up to $5,500 in incentives and 0-interest loans.

Luxury Automakers Abandoning LA Auto Show by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009Despite the fact that Southern California is the leading market for luxury cars, a number of high-line automakers have decided to pull out of this year's LA Auto Show.

EPA Proposes Tougher Sulfur Dioxide Regulations by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009For the first time in four decades, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to tighten the sulfur dioxide (SO2) air quality standard to protect public health. Power plants and other industrial facilities emit SO2 directly into the air.

VW Moves Ahead on Porsche and Karmann Buys by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 20, 2009At a meeting earlier today in Germany, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft approved the acquisition of land and machinery formerly belonging to the bankrupt Karmann holding company at the Osnabrück site. Karmann has a long history...

November U.S. Vehicle Sales Down by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 19, 2009November new-vehicle retail sales are expected to decline compared with one year ago, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 new car dealers across the United States. November new-vehi...

New Lexus Small Car Could Arrive by 2012 – Possibly Sooner by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 19, 2009Lexus is likely to launch a small car, perhaps by 2012, reflecting the emerging market for downsized - but well-equipped - luxury vehicles. But don't expect it to be priced even lower than the base ES sedan.