BMW sub-brand within the BMW with its eye toward the future of mobility, has unveiled its third concept, the Spyder i8. Based on the coupe, which debuted last year to the next i8 i3 city car, the Spyder I8 is both evident at follow-up, but also appears to be a couple of steps closer to production models that eventually go on sale to the public. Continue reading
“Fleet” is a dirty word in describing the kind of vehicle sales, and the Detroit Three have traditionally been very impressed with wholesale buyers. Unfortunately, fleet sales have been demonized for a reason. They can negatively affect resale values, and since buyers tend to expect the fleet shop stock prices, of course, not great for the bottom line, either. But a car manufacturer seems more than happy to sell Fleet: Ford Continue reading
We’re big fans of the Volkswagen bus, from the original type 2 and its descendants, which replaced the Vanagon and Eurovan including front-wheel drive. While Volkswagen has not sold one of these in the U.S. since the Eurovan was discontinued in 2003, the rest of the world has enjoyed the T5 Transporter last decade. The VW camper is immensely popular in Europe (especially those with pop-top roof), and the conversion DoubleBack novel takes the above formula to another level. Continue reading
The RAV4′s sales fell five per cent of production so far in 2012, but that will not stop to increase Toyota’s North America. Automotive News reports that Toyota plans to spend 80 million to reorganize its Woodstock, Ontario is planning to increase production from 150 000 to 200,000 a year crossover. The increased production will also bring the expected recruitment of additional 400 workers. Continue reading
No one holds as in the Motor Show in Geneva. Each spring, the show boasts more than you could count on the fingers of debuts all our hands all combined. Continue reading
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This year marks the 100 anniversary of the GMC brand – something that first appeared at the 1912 New York Auto Show, with models such as a five-ton dumptruck. It will be the smaller cars that make the party, however, with the edition of the Property, Yukon and Yukon XL Sierra 1500 Crew Cab to be unveiled next week. Continue reading
Probably more than any other mainstream car manufacturer, Volkswagen is serious about its heritage. So much so that Sun has appointed Franz-Josef Paefgen – former CEO of Audi, Bentley and Bugatti – to direct its program of classics. In this capacity, Paefgen oversees the departments of the assets of each of the brands of the group, but its commercial vehicles, while surgery may seem the least likely to preserve its past, today’s announcement proves that assumption wrong. Continue reading