With the Smart car now available in the United States, I thought that it might be an interesting study to see how they’re being used in parts of Europe.
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Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Posted in Car | No Comments
Tags: fiat, Ford, italy, lancia, mercedes, smart, Volkswagen
Friday, June 27th, 2008
There are seminal changes going on in the auto industry right now and all the manufacturers – even those in Europe that have been coping with high gasoline prices for decades – are scrambling to come to grips with the changes in consumer transportation preferences.
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Tags: bbc, buffalo springfield, golf, italy, passat, tdi, turbo diesel, Volkswagen
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
According to Forbes recent data, the Kia Rio is one of the least expensive vehicles to own in America.
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
…with the sound of high-revving small displacement engines and turbo direct injection diesels as LotPro.com visits northern Italy. For the next 2 weeks, I will be reporting to you from a villa in Tuscany.
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Once the home of Michigan’s only self-proclaimed King, Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan and located 30 miles off Michigan’s northern tip, will play host to its own inaugural electric car show on June 27th and 28th.
Posted in Auto Show, Car | No Comments
Tags: beaver island, Chicago Auto Show, detroit auto show, gem, mormon, vantage, zenn
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Yesterday, Volkswagen of America announced the pricing of the new common rail turbo direct injection Jetta diesel. At the same time, EPA mileage figures were also released. Both items are good news for American consumers.
Posted in Car, Fuel Economy | 1 Comment
Tags: EPA, jetta, prius, tdi, Volkswagen
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
In the first survey ever conducted on the economic impact of automobile accidents involving teenage drivers ages 15 to 17, AAA Michigan analyzes the huge impact they have on American society.
Posted in Car Tips, Manufacturer Press Release | 1 Comment
Tags: aaa, michigan, NHTSA, teen driving
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Official performance numbers as well as the MSRP of the ultimate-performance Corvette were issued by General Motors today in the following press release
Posted in Car, Manufacturer Press Release | 2 Comments
Tags: Chevrolet, chevrolet corvette, corvette, corvette zr1, general motors, gm, zr1
Monday, June 16th, 2008
According to Hyun Jin Cho, a member of Kia’s Sustainability Management Team, Kia will be introducing a new system on the Optima designed to encourage more efficient driving habits.
Posted in Fuel Economy, Manufacturer Press Release | 3 Comments
Tags: eco, EPA, KIA, kia motors, kia optima, Optima
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Consumer Report’s exclusive owner-cost analysis shows overall vehicle costs can offset any savings at the pump.
Posted in Car Tips, Fuel Economy, Manufacturer Press Release | No Comments
Tags: consumer reports, Ford, prius, Toyota
