Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has agreed a deal with GE Finance to access the funds tied up in new cars in transit. The deal effectively gives JLR £170 million working capital. Car makers have been begging lines of credit from wherever they can in the last year as the recession has bitten hard in to […]
Toyota Prius Estate in late 2010
It’s being reported that Toyota will launch a Prius Estate in late 2010 – and perhaps even a Prius SUV – featuring lithium ion batteries. We’ve believed for a long time that Toyota were going to extend the Prius brand, effectively creating a sub-brand for its hybrid cars. But the planned arrival of the Toyota […]
Audi prices to rise in December
Audi are due to announce a price rise across their range from £175 on the A3 to £1,525 on the R8 V10 from 1st December. The VAT change will add an additional 2.5% in January. It was back in January when Audi last announced a price rise for their cars. That saw Audis increase across most of the range […]
Buick Regal (2011) Press Release
THE 2011 REGAL: A BUICK BRED ON THE AUTOBAHN Sport Sedan Blends Sleek Design with European Road Manners for Great Driving QUICK FACTS A new midsize Buick sport sedan with a European-bred driving experience On sale in the second quarter of 2010 Based on the award-winning Opel Insignia and available now as a Regal in […]
Buick Regal (2011) Revealed
General Motors has revealed the 2011 Buick Regal, a mid-sized saloon based on the Vauxhall Insignia and built in Germany. It goes on sale in the US in Spring 2010. Now that the American car industry is starting to release mainstream cars that make sense, it does make sense for us to report on them. […]
Mercedes planning ‘Baby’ SLS AMG?
Mercedes are reported to be planning a smaller stand-alone AMG – a ‘Baby’ SLS – to take on the Porsche 911. But not until 2014. The Mercedes SLS AMG is the first, fully fledged car to come out of the AMG stable. Every other AMG to date has been an add on to an existing […]
Mercedes C Class – Made in the U.S.A.
Mercedes is planning to build the C Class at its Alabama plant in the U.S. which currently produces Mercedes GL and ML models. America is the land of the gas guzzler; and the pick-up; and the huge SUV. But the trials and tribulations of the last year in the car market has seen sales of […]
Aston Martin Rapide price revealed
It’s reported that Aston Martin has revealed the US list price for the new Rapide as $200,000 at a launch event in Hollywood. Update 4/12/2009: Aston Martin has now confirmed that the Rapide will start at £139,950 As we’ve discussed on countless occasions, Aston Martin has taken forever to get the Rapide ready to roll. […]
BMW X1 – Lego Edition
800 children have created a full sized BMW X1 at BMW World in Munich from Lego bricks to raise money for a children’s Charity. I played with Lego when I was small. My children played with Lego when they were small. And it would seem that even though we assume that today’s children spend their […]
Saab dealerships slashed
Saab are axing over a third of their US dealerships as part of the plan to move Saab upmarket over the next six years. The Koenigsegg deal to buy Saab is coming to its conclusion, and we’re starting to see some clear evidence of the direction the supercar maker intends taking Saab. We reported recently […]