Tesla Calls Town Hall Meetings to Calm Angry Buyers
January 23, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
It seems that even an email from CEO Elon Musk has had little calming effect on the anger felt by locked-in Tesla Roadster buyers at being told they will have to pay more for their cars. The company is turning to a previously-successful approach and has announced a set of town hall meetings to quell buyer fury.
Scheduled for the 26th and 27th at the Los Angeles and Menlo, CA stores respectively and hosted by Elon and other staff, the events can be attended in person or by phone. Read more
Bentley to Bring Flex-Fuel Model to Geneva Show
January 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
During the Detroit Auto Show this week, Bentley board member Stuart McCullough declared that the company would debut its first flex fuel car at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
McCullough also confirmed that the entire Bentley lineup will be flex-fuel capable by 2012. At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Bentley declared it would get its fleet to the equivalent of 120 g/km of well-to-wheel CO2 emissions by 2012. One of the keys to that will be the use of biofuels, primarily ethanol. Read more
2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Teaser Video
January 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The next-generation Prius hybrid is scheduled to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January, however new images of the car, plus this latest teaser video, showing up-close details of the interior and exterior of the new hybrid from Toyota.
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Smart Electric ForTwo to be Shown at Detroit Auto Show
December 26, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, will see smart showing off it’s electric-powered fortwo, which was first announced earlier this year. Smart plans to equip this next-generation smart EV with lithium-ion batteries.
Other vehicles joining the list of debuts at NAIAS are the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, with new direct injection engines (earlier post); and a new Kia concept. Read more
Fisker Karma Has A Starting Price Of $87,900
December 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Here is a low-resolution peek at the Fisker ahead of an official reveal at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Again we see the production car is almost identical to the concept car, except the grille is revised for a much sexier look. Read more
