GM gets tax breaks from Flint for new Volt engine plant
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, Legislation and PolicyAs we stated a few months ago, automakers always get tax credits from cities in an effort to get them to build new plants or retool existing plants. As we know, the upcoming Chevy Volt is likely to be assembled in the De…
Chrysler ready to put the bite on Viper
Filed under: Etc., Chrysler, Dodge, USAThe trend away from gas guzzlers, as well as the need for cash, is causing GM to search for a new home for its Hummer make and now in a stroke of mad genius, Chrysler has realized it could probably get some cash for its towering instance sports car superstar, t…
New Fiesta debuting in the UK with lower prices, insurance and higher residuals
Filed under: FordThe new Ford Fiesta that we’ll be getting early in 2010 is just now going on sale in Europe and it looks like it will be a better value for customers than the outgoing model. Like the related Mazda 2, Ford has managed to reduce the weight of the new Fiesta by about 100 lbs. Apparent…
Luxury Electric announces full size electric car trans-continental trip at DNC
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Acura, USA
A while back we somewhat cynically informed you of an Acura TL converted to all-electric that was being made available for the low low price of *cough $185,000. It seems no one took advantage of the offer but that has turned out to be a good thing for Luxury Ele…
Woodward 2009: NextCruise coming back for another go!
Filed under: Etc., Green CultureClick for a high res galleryIt seems like only last week that we were covering the Woodward Dream Cruise (wait, it was last week!) and now we’ve already got news about next year. One of the many side events of that year’s cruise was the first annual NextCruise. The Ne…
Illinois will get eco-friendly BMW-MINI dealership
Filed under: BMW, MINIPreparing for the next-generation of auto dealerships, the Bill Jacobs BMW/MINI shop will break ground September 12 in Naperville, IL. The dealer’s website features a countdown timer and a whole heap of info about how Bill Jacobs’ crew hopes to form the building a way to “discu…
USA National Gas Temperature Map
Filed under: Diesel, Etc., USANope, that isn’t a map showing the temperature that gas flows out of the nozzle into our car’s tank to boost the myth that it’s better to fuel early in the dawn. No, that is a U.S. map (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) that shows color-coded gasoline prices (by county): the…
