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2014 Honda Odyssey Earns Highest Overall Safety Rating from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The first minivan to earn the highest possible rating of 2013 TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is the 2014 Honda Odyssey. This includes an overall GOOD rating in the Insurance Institute's stringent small overlap frontal crash test. The IIHS created the small overlap frontal …August 29, 2013

2014 GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado Tuned by Callaway

After tackling the Corvette Stingray GT3, the American specialist in transforming GM models is now doing conversions of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. Aesthetically, the Callaway trucks are identical to the usual models, except for the appearance of Callaway logos and wheels that are specific to them. Under the …August 29, 2013

GM to Offer Intelligent Vehicles by the End of the Decade

U.S. auto giant General Motors says it will begin selling cars that will almost drive themselves before the end of the decade. The system, called "Super Cruise," uses radar and cameras to steer the car and keep it between lane lines. The radar also has the ability to keep cars …August 29, 2013

Cadillac to Offer More V Sport Models

Notwithstanding the SRX crossover, all Cadillac models will eventually be offered in V Sport trim. From the ATS to the new, completely redesigned, CTS to the very generous XTS, all will be available with that V emblem. On the exterior, V sport models are characterized by a mesh grille and …August 28, 2013

Peugeot hopes new hatchback direct competitor to VW Golf will lead turnaround

SOCHAUX, France - Peugeot is hoping a complete makeover of its mid-sized hatchback will help turn the struggling French automaker's fortunes around - and dent the market dominance of its German rival Volkswagen. But a lot is riding on the new 308's success: Peugeot SA's sales show little sign of …August 28, 2013

Mazda shows super efficient innovations in production to make profit without massive volume

HOFU, Japan - Mazda, the longtime also-ran of Japanese automakers, says it came up with innovations in nearly every step of auto manufacturing for a super-efficient assembly line that rolls off vehicles at a stunning rate of one every 54 seconds. The revamped Hofu plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, southwestern Japan, …August 28, 2013

Datsun 240Z Replacement Coming From Nissan

According to a report by Motor Trend, Nissan will be releasing a successor to the famous Datsun 240Z, codenamed the Z35. The Z35 will look to mimic the classic lines of the Datsun with a narrow body and long nose. Nissan plans to make it lightweight by using high-tensile steel. August 27, 2013

Subaru Releases BRZ tS in Japan

Subaru STI fans will have to wait a little longer for a full STI performance variant of the BRZ. Instead, Subaru is chosing to market (in Japan only) the BRZ tS which stands for tuned by STI. The announcement came in the form of a short video by the Japanese …August 27, 2013

Nissan Will Soon Have Five EVs in its Lineup

Nissan is planning to expand its lineup of electric vehicles to five in the near future, according to a report from Automotive News Europe. Currently only the Nissan Leaf is on the market. Nissan has previously indicated a desire to bring a luxury EV based on the Infiniti Emerg-e concept …August 27, 2013

Tesla Opens New Factory in the Netherlands

Electric car maker Tesla Motors has opened its first assembly plant in the Netherlands to service customers in Europe. The facility is 18,900 square metres and will only do the final assembly of the Model S. Individual parts will shipped there from elsewhere. The plant is located in the city …August 26, 2013

General Motors gets back in the Super Bowl game with ads for new Chevrolet models

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is bringing its ads back to football's biggest game. The automaker says its Chevrolet brand is returning to next year's Super Bowl because the game falls in the middle of several new model introductions. GM announced in May of 2012 that it was walking away …August 26, 2013

Ferrari to Offer More Hybrid Vehicles

News is circulating all over the web from an interview by Bloomberg with Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, who declared that the Italian brand would offer several cars with hybrid engines. The decision was surely influenced by the enthusiasm generated by the seductive Ferrari LaFerrari hybrid whose 499 copies …August 26, 2013

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