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2012 Toyota Sequoia has power in tow

The 2012 Toyota Sequoia SR5 is a brute. But if it's your brute, you're going to love it. It's a full-size sport-utility vehicle with muscle, powered by a 310 horsepower 4.6-liter i-Force V8 engine that pushes the truck to tow a whopping 7,400 pounds.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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Toyota uses Facebook game to promote FT-86

Toyota is using a Facebook game, The Social Network Racer, to promote its much anticipated sports car, the FT-86 II (aka Scion FR-S). The coolest part of the Facebook game, the track is adorned with your personal Facebook content. Making the game a lot of fun.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

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NADA opposition to CAFE requirements drawing ire of public, scientific, environmental organizations

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) efforts to delay the new fuel efficiency and auto pollution standards have prompted the leaders of eight top U.S. environmental, science and public interest organizations to drop its opposition. According to the directors of these organization, the standards will save billions of dollars, curb pollution and create new jobs while cutting America's oil dependence.
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By: Don Bain

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Chrysler expands the 2012 Ram Power Wagon lineup

The Ram Truck brand’s Power Wagon package for the 2500 models has been one of the most critically acclaimed trucks in the US over the past few years and for 2012, there are two new trimline options for the most capable off road truck on the market.
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By: Patrick Rall

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BMW plans a conversant community of cars, infrastructure with Car-to-x

BMW is developing technology, known as Car-to-x, to allow cars to speak to each other and their environment, effectively upgrading the function of sensors to predictive prescience, thereby creating a conversant community of cars.
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By: Don Bain

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A preview of the Ford Fiesta models headed to the 2011 SEMA Show

Yesterday we brought you a look at the lineup of customized 2012 Ford Focus models coming to the Ford display for the 2011 SEMA Show and today, we get a preview of the smaller Ford Fiesta hatchbacks headed to the huge Vegas convention – including the first good look at the new Fiesta ST Concept at a major US-based event.
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By: Patrick Rall

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GM announces $325 million investment in MI transmission plant

This morning, General Motors announced that they would investment $325 million in their Warren Michigan Transmission plant to retool and further prepare the facility for the production of future electric vehicle components – a move that will create or retain 418 jobs.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Ford, GM expect better sales in 2012 for two good reasons

Ford and GM expect sales in 2012 to even outperform the 12.5 to 13.5 million predicted this year, due to the number of aging cars in the nation and the increasing expense of keeping older cars running.
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By: Don Bain

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Detroit auto industry still suffering from lack of CAD designer skill portability

Imagine if you had five more computer operating systems than just Windows, and in order to get a new job, you had to be fluent in all of them, not to mention proficient. Then you get the scope of the problem still plaguing many within Detroit's unemployed engineering and design community, while the auto industry cries that it cannot find skilled designers.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Baltimore Grand Prix falls short of expected revenue goal

The Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix that took place in Baltimore's Inner Harbor over Labor Day weekend, fell short of expected revenue. The three day long racing event, projected by organizers and promoters of the race, was supposed to bring in $70 million dollars. An economic survey that came out this week showed that spectators and attendees spent around $25 million.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

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