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GM Jacks Up Incentives On Trucks And SUVs
Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Green, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Earnings/Financialsclick above image for a high-res gallery of the Chevy Tahoe 2-mode HybridWe've been waiting for General Motors to step up to the plate with its own incentives now that Ford has offered employee pricing on its F-Series trucks and Dodge has offered $2.99 fuel to go along with its...

AutoblogGreen For 06.10.08
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, GreenWe AutoblogGreen bloggers have got our eyes on quite a few of the upcoming smaller cars that are destined for the U.S. market in the coming year. As a nice preview, we got the chance to test out the Japanese version of the 2008 Nissan Cube and found it good for what it is. We're also more than ready for potentially sweet rides like the Th!nk City EV and the ...

Modded HUMMER H2s, Saab Aero X Concept On The G.I. Joe Set
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, SUVs, Etc., GM, HUMMER, SaabToday is a movie day, it seems, and once again, it's General Motors in the thick of things. Via HISSTank comes a new set of photos from the G.I. Joe movie set. There, we see a couple of the modified HUMMER H2s that will be used, as well as the Saab Aero X concept. No word on which character's driving the latter. Storm Shadow, maybe? At...

A Visual History Of The BBC \"TV Detector\" Van
Filed under: Commercial Trucks, UKTo subsidize the BBC's programming, UK residents are compelled to pay a TV licensing fee (this is what we also call a "tax") if they choose to watch television programs in their homes. To encourage compliance, the Beeb invented the myth of the "Television Detector" van, which supposedly contained powerful antennae that were capable of zeroing in on any house that ...

Nissan 3rd Japanese Automaker To Shift Truck Production To Cars
Filed under: Trends, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, NissanFollowing the lead of Japan's other two big-time automakers, Toyota and Honda, Nissan has just announced that it too will be cutting truck production to focus on cars. At its Canton, Mississippi plant, Nissan will cut in half the number of shifts for workers assembling Titan pickup trucks and Armada full-size SUVs. On the flip-...

G8 Nations Ask For More Oil, Pledge To Use Less
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, GreenIt's a complex issue, this business of oil. With stock markets and unemployment numbers taking their lumps, civilian unrest at oil and food prices, and politicians weighing in with all manner of cures and pronouncements, the Group of Eight nations got together to try and figure something out. The result: they want oil producing companies to produce more oi...

Automobile Mag Hands Out Funky Ergonomics Awards
Filed under: Car Buying, Contests, Etc., Humor The scholars over at Automobile magazine have handed out their "Funky Ergonomics Awards" this year. As expected, BMW's iDrive and 7 Series interior (shown above) remains their favorite pincushion. Rightly so. Their list includes convenience keys that are downright inconvenient, window switches that are out of reach, touchscreens that are dangerously s...

New Use #101 For Unsold Full-Size Trucks: Birds Nest
Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, Etc., FordIf there were any doubt left that the gas-guzzling truck market was laying an egg, we have proof that it's ready to hatch two. A truck market-savvy bird has declared a lifted, red 2008 F-150 as its new home, and the feathered creature left two eggs on the truck's cowl as proof of residence. The avianic animal likely chose to put its nest at the base of the wi...

Cheaper, Faster IPhone Announced With GPS, Just Needs Suction Cup
Filed under: GadgetsFor those living under a rock, you'll be surprised to learn that Apple announced a new iPhone today that, along with 3G support for faster downloads, features GPS built into the popular phone. While current iPhones can pinpoint your location and provide a Google Map to a destination, they can't hold your hand while traveling and let you know when to turn. The new iPhone availab...

Pics Aplenty: 2009 Cadillac XLR And XLR-V
Filed under: Convertibles, Cadillacclick above for more high-res images of the 2009 Cadillac XLR and XLR-VWhile Cadillac released information on the freshened XLR roadster last week, all we had to look at was a single photo. Well, now we can see the rest of it. XLR.net has gotten hold of several more shots of the halo Caddy in both the standard Platinum trim and in rodded-up V-Series form (above)....

Hertz Adding Corvette ZHZ To Fun Collection
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet, GM click above to enlarge Whenever we rent a car from Hertz, we always peruse the Fun Collection then settle on a cheap economy car that won't break the bank. Today Hertz announced that it's adding a new model to the Fun Collection that may change our renting habits this summer. Just like it did with Ford when the rental company offered the Mu...

Teamsters Strike Against Nation\'s No. 2 Car Hauler Over Wages
Filed under: UAW/UnionsPerformance Transportation Services (PTS), the second largest car hauler in the United States, is being hit by a strike from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The walkout began this morning after a bankruptcy court granted PTS permission for a 15-percent emergency pay cut to the workers. The Michigan-based transport company has been in trouble for years. Once hired...

Orphan Car Show \'08: Are Pedal Cars In Our Future?
Filed under: Etc.Click above for a high-res gallery of pedal cars from the 2008 Orphan Car ShowOnce upon a time before there were Power Wheels, munchkins had to provide their own motivation. At the Orphan Car Show last week a gentleman by the name of Greg was displaying part of his collection of pedal cars and, unlike the modern day versions that are fabricated out of injection molded plastic, the...

Class Of \'08 Pranks Principal\'s Car With Post-It Notes And Saran Wrap, Sophomores Begin Planning
Filed under: Etc., HumorThe senior prank has become nearly its own rite of Spring. Every year, graduating high school students pool their creativity to come up with something that's a little antisocial without crossing the line. Matriculating students from the northeastern Connecticut institution Killingly High School managed to bust the chops of principal Dan Costello without resorting to a picku...

2009 Chevy Aveo5 And Aveo Sedan To Start At $12,120
Filed under: Car Buying, Economy, Hatchbacks, ChevroletClick above for more high-res shots of the Chevy Aveo5While the outward appearance of the Chevy Aveo5 could charitably be described as "polarizing", its recently announced pricing will likely polarize a few people, as well. Currently, the Aveo sedan and Aveo5 hatchback boast the lowest average transaction price in the United States of $12,258 ...

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Will Officially Make 556 Horsepower
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Supercars, CadillacClick above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-VWe thought Bentley's announcement earlier today that it's adding a Speed model to the Continental Flying Spur lineup was exciting news for sedan fans. After all, a 600bhp saloon that can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and reach 200 MPH is pretty exciting, no? Not really when compared t...

Nardelli Returns To Work After Back Injury
Filed under: Etc., Chrysler Chrysler LLC chief Bob Nardelli is back to work after being laid up with a bad back the past couple of weeks, and here we didn't even know he was hurt. Some bloggers we are. Nardelli's injury didn't require surgery, and the Chrysler CEO worked from home while getting the rest needed to tend to Chrysler's turnaround plan. A Chrysler spokesperson didn't disclose how the ...

Autoblog Visits The All GM Car Show
Filed under: Etc., Buick, Cadillac, GM, Misc. Auto ShowsClick above for a ghres gallery from The All GM Car ShowOn sunny 90-degree day that felt like a lot more than 90 degrees, Autoblog made the trek to a park in Van Nuys, California for The All GM Car Show. Old mingled with new, with a 1911 Buick sitting across the aisle from a Cadillac Allante, and a 1950 Oldsmobile next to a Shelby Series 1 su...

In The Autoblog Garage: 2008 Saab Turbo X
Filed under: Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Saabclick above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Saab Turbo XTurbocharging has been as much a part of Saab's DNA for the last three decades as jets. Saab didn't invent turbocharging, but the Swedish brand has probably embraced it more completely than other carmaker. With 2008 marking the 30th birthday of the first production Saab 99 Turbo, the gang in Trollha...

Chevy Beat In Transformers 2
Filed under: Economy, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hatchbacks, Chevrolet, GMYou know how there was a question of whether or not we'd ever see the Chevy Beat for sale in North America? The answer to that question is looking more like a big fat yes. Of course, a subcompact like the Beat makes perfect sense in a landscape where gas is selling for well over $4 a gallon in many areas. Our quasi-confirm...

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