Articles Archive for February 2009

Industry News, News, Rumormill, Toyota »

I already posted some unique places car companies were storing unsold cars but Toyota in Swedan has accumulated so many cars that it no longer has room in its 12,500 car lot. The situation is …

Updated 27 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments

Industry News, Nissan, Press Release, Racing, Rumormill »

It’s confirmed: Nissan is making a return to FIA GT racing. The news came from Nissan Motors Australia Managing Director and CEO Dan Thompson at the press day of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show.
GTRBlog reports …

Updated 27 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments

Japan Only, Press Release, Subaru »

Japan gets automatic Subaru WRX STI

Our friends in Japan will soon be able to get their hands on a new STI offering that provides young families the ability to zip around town without having to bother with shifting gears.
The Subaru …

Updated 24 Feb 2009 | No Comment

Honda, Industry News »

Honda has announced Takeo Fukui, the current president and chief executive, will step down in June and make way for Takanobu Ito. Ito, 55, an engineer with American experience gets the bump up as part …

Updated 24 Feb 2009 | One Comment

Industry News, Nissan »

Facing its first loss in nine years and a climbing yen, Nissan’s bottom line continues to hurt. The company is responding to an expected $3 billion loss by shifting production of the Versa/Tiida from Japan …

Updated 22 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments

American Industry, Mazda, Press Release »

The latest 2010 Mazda3 wont be seeing a dramatic price hike despite substantial upgrades over the last model. The base Mazda3 Sedan with a 148-HP 2.0-liter engine and manual transmission starts at $15,045. The 5-door …

Updated 17 Feb 2009 | No Comment

Concept, Geneva, Infiniti »

Infiniti is trying real hard to establish itself in the European market given the upper hand brands like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have in their home court. The car maker, in an attempt to show …

Updated 17 Feb 2009 | No Comment

American Industry, Green Cars, Lexus, Spotting »

Hybrids might not be a rare sight in NYC ever since Bloomberg announced last July that he planned to mandate a phasing-in of close to 3,000 hybrids a year in New York city… but a Lexus Hybrid? That’s …

Updated 17 Feb 2009 | No Comment

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