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2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Prototype Test Drive

Toyota and Tesla are teaming up for a new electric RAV4, this time with respectable range and impressive power. The only question is: Does it work out in the real world?

BMW X1 will go on sale in Canada, still no word on U.S.

Filed under: Car Buying, Crossover, BMW, Canada, Luxury 2011 BMW X1 - Click above for high-res image gallery Call the BMW X1 what you like. A hatchback with an identity crisis. A BMW crossover with a Napoleon complex. But whatever you call it, you can't argue with its success. Since going on sale less than two years ago in Europe, the smallest of Munich's X Series has sold out in just about every market it's reached. (...)

2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Prototype Test Drive: Gallery

Toyota and Tesla are teaming up for a new electric RAV4, this time with respectable range and impressive power. The only question is: Does it work out in the real world?

Toyota will stick with current suppliers, manufacturing boss says

Toyota has little interest in finding alternative sources for parts that are in short supply after the earthquake in Japan, the company's chief manufacturing executive said today.

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Jeep has introduced the new 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the 2011 New York Auto Show (NAIAS). It is the most powerful SUV, which the manufacturer has ever made. The power comes from a enormous 6.4 liter HEMI V8 with 465HP (342 kW) and 630Nm (465 lb-ft), which is available from just 2800RPM and up to [...]

JAPAN 'QUAKE: Toyota back to normal 'by November'

Toyota's production will not return to normal until the end of the year following last month's earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan.

Report: McLaren Automotive to introduce a new product every year

Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, MISC McLaren MP4-12C with its precursors - Click above for high-res image gallery Introducing a new vehicle every year is perfectly normal for a Formula 1 team like McLaren, which brings a new grand prix racer to the grid for every championship. Less so for an automaker that offers only one model range, but according to reports, McLaren Automotive plans to bring a new product to market each year moving forward. Following up (...)

2012 Subaru Impreza officially introduced

At the display of 2011 New York International Auto Show, Subaru has officially took-off the wraps on its 2012 Subaru Impreza 4-door and 5-door models, introducing the US market the first ride to provide customers with “Enjoyment and Peace of Mind” through Subaru’s new “Confidence in Motion” brand statement. Developed under the theme ‘Redefining Value, Redefining [...]

First Drive: BMW X1 xDrive28i

First Drive: BMW X1 xDrive28iThe crossover gets even closer to the wagon.The next-generation 3-series, due in 2012, won't be sold as a wagon in the United States. Surprising? Probably not. The writing was on the wall when BMW decided not to import the 2011 BMW 5-series wagon. Upsetting? Unlikely. Just 1700 people bought 3-series wagons last year. So why should you care? As the crossover shrinks smaller and smaller in size, it gets closer (...)

2011 Chevrolet Equinox 2LT, an AW Drivers Log:

EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: Here's a car that clearly needs more power for its size, but if fuel economy becomes your most important concern, it'll certainly do.

Lexus CT 200h by Fox Marketing

Posted on 04.26.2011 10:00 by Kirby Filed under: Lexus | hybrid cars | New York Auto Show | hatchback | car tuning | Lexus CT 200h | Cars | Car Reviews | Lexus Dressed in a burnt orange paint finish and looking shiny and smug, Fox Marketing’s take on the Lexus CT (...)

Ford earns $2.6B in first quarter, most since 1998

Filed under: Ford, Earnings/Financials Ford announced its most rewarding first quarter since 1998, with $2.6 billion in earnings on global sales of $33.1 billion. The earnings are up 22 percent versus the first quarter of 2010, while sales increased by $5 billion for the quarter. This large increase in sales was the biggest driver for the overall profit, as the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker moved 1.4 million units in Q1 2011, up 16 percent versus Q1 (...)

Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon

What happens when you cross the world's largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out.

Delta Air Lines 1Q loss grows to $318 million

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that raising fares should allow it to make up for the higher fuel prices that drove a $318 million loss in the first quarter.