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Fairfield Chevrolet-Isuzu Commercial Truck: What Makes the Chevrolet Volt a Better Electric Vehicle?
The WOOORMS has just begun!Stupid prices on every commercial truck in stock. Prices like we have never even considered before. Our pain is your gain!All units must go NOW!update: As of Aug 15, 2010:9 sold24 remaining!Get them while you can!Screaming Deals On All Remaining Units! We are the Fairfield...
2010-08-31 04:37:41 | Roadst3rNissan to take orders for its Leaf electric car starting tomorrow
Word on the street is that Nissan will start taking orders tomorrow for the hotly anticipated Leaf, the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle priced low enough for the general consumer. The automaker has been accepting reservations for a refundable fee of $99, and already has 18,000 pre-orders,...
2010-08-31 04:30:11 | Roadst3r
2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Test Ride: Photo Gallery
The first time we saw photos of the new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight, we were smitten. We still are. Harley-Davidson - Motorcycle - Business - Automotive - Makes and Models
2010-08-31 04:30:00 | Popular MechanicsFord police utility vehicle set for patrol :
Do cops like crossovers? Ford is about to find out: It will offer a utility vehicle based on the 2011 Explorer as part of its police portfolio for forces across the nation.
2010-08-31 04:30:00 | AutoWeekOn the Track With the Ferrari 599XX
Theoretically the 2010 Ferrari 599XX could be regarded as the greatest four-wheel folly of all time. After all, this is a car that will never be raced and must never be driven on the road. And since just 29 examples will be built over the next two years, you will almost certainly never see one. And did...
2010-08-31 04:24:47 | Roadst3r
Chicago Chevy Silverado drivers will have the chance to drive the Chevy Volt in new videogame
When commercials, print ads, outdoor advertising and even online pop-ups aren't enough, what's a car maker to do? Maybe slip in an ad in a video game? Perhaps it's not that the mainstream media isn't working, but that a whole other audience can be reached through this slightly offbeat venue. Movie advertising...
2010-08-31 04:23:21 | Roadst3r
GM Begins Chevrolet Volt First Responder Emergency Training
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has just announced a partnership with GM and OnStar to provide electric vehicle emergency training for first responders, and kicked off the training series. The announcement was made at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International...
2010-08-31 04:23:21 | Roadst3rHolden Commodore Series II Exports To Brazil Announced
Holden announced at today’s unveiling of the VE Series II range to Australian media that it will soon commence exports of its home-grown large car to the Brazilian market. Badged as a Chevrolet Omega, the LHD Commodores will be sold as a large luxury car in Brazil. The first shipment of 600 will set sail in late October, and will go on sale in December as the Omega Fittipaldi Edition, (...)
2010-08-31 04:20:00 | The Motor Report
Motoring: Toyota recalls 136,000 Corollas and 64,300 Matrix models - Canadian Reviewer - Technology News, Reviews and Analysis with a Canadian Perspective
Toyota Canada will recall approximately 136,000 Corollas and 64,300 Matrix models, model years 2005 to 2008, for engine control modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured. Owners who have previously paid for replacement of the ECM to address this specific condition should refer to the letter...
2010-08-31 04:06:10 | Roadst3r
VehicleVoice News: 2011 Nissan Juke: The Juke Ain't No Joke
When the Nissan Juke was unveiled on the Internet, blogs, Twitter, and even Nissan Fan Boys used words such as "Aztek" to describe it. In pictures, many might revile the Juke as unique, busy, or even downright ugly. On paper one might write the Juke off as being too small or "econobox-like" because it...
2010-08-31 03:02:39 | Roadst3r
2011 Ford Shelby GT500: Suspension Walkaround
Yeah, I know. The word "Mustang" is missing in the above title. It's kind of silly because, after all, we can all see with our own eyes that the Ford Shelby GT500 is a Mustang. But Ford chose to leave "Mustang" out of the official model name of this car. My hands are tied. But my floor jack and lug...
2010-08-31 03:00:00 | Roadst3rUsed car prices continue to climb as used vehicle supply remains low
Used car prices are climbing and the pool of available models is drying up one year after the federal “cash for clunkers” program spurred consumers to scrap old cars for new ones. Used cars are selling for the highest average price in at least seven years, according to Edmunds.com, an online auto consumer guide. Last month, the average price of a three-year-old vehicle spiked 10.3 percent, to $19,248, compared to July 2009. It’s a question of (...)
2010-08-31 02:45:57 | Automonster.caOpel To Expand Reach To Australian Market: Report
Australian buyers lamenting Holden's switch from Opel to Daewoo for its small and light cars in recent years may soon have cause for cheer. Reports out of Europe this week suggest that Opel is looking to expand into the Chinese, South American and Australian markets. Until the retirement of the Astra and Vectra from the Australian market, Holden's relationship with Opel had stretched back to the first-generation Commodore, formed from (...)
2010-08-31 02:38:00 | The Motor Report
Transportation Officials: Rural Congestion Highlights Funding Need
Getting away for the long weekend? You might not completely get away from traffic. Part of the issue: that our population has nearly doubled, as well as shifted significantly, geographically, since the Interstate system was launched in 1956. According to a new report, you increasingly likely to experience traffic bottlenecks in rural areas, either...
2010-08-31 02:00:00 | The Car Connection
From Concept to Reality: Chevrolet Orlando MPV
The upcoming Orlando minivan, which shares its platform with the Cruze, is another one of Chevrolet's upcoming attempts to rectify its sub-par image as a brand. How has the MPV developed since it debuted as an attractive concept two years ago to woo European car buyers? Well, it still seats seven and...
2010-08-31 01:31:00 | Roadst3r