As it turns 75 years of age, GM’s Chevrolet Suburban has become the world’s longest running nameplate, despite the fact that it is sold only in the US. What’s more impressive is the Suburban has been in production for the last three quarters of a century without taking any breaks.
Having been a part of our automotive landscape for three-quarters of a century, the Chevrolet Suburban embodies the traits that have come to define the American SUV, Leslie Kendall, curator of the Petersen Automotiv… (read more)
After announcing an over-8-million-car recall worldwide, Toyota has a lot of fixing to do. The Japanese automaker needs to address the accelerator pedal problems and the breaking issues on the Prius as soon as possible and hope that its clients will not lose trust in the brand and its commitment to quality. 
Another blow for real-engined supercars, another win for tree-huggers: German carmaker Porsche announced it will debut the hybrid version of the recently released 911 GT3 R at the March 2010 Geneva Auto Show. 
With just four weeks ahead its world premiere at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, the MINI Countryman received the price tags for when it will go on sale in Germany in September 2010. The fourth model in the brand’s lineup is offered in a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, developing between 66 kW/90 hp and 135 kW/184 hp.
Rombat Bistrita, a Romanian battery manufacturer, is going to give it a try and step into the crowded hybrid battery manufacturing sector using an ambitious plan backed by European funds. According to zf.ro, the Romanian company will invest around 10 million Euros in the new project, with half of the sum to be provided by the European Union.
The first day of testing on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit on Wednesday was heavily affected by rain, as only the first hour of the meeting saw the cars running on a dry track. However, the poor weather conditions in Spain was not all bad news for the testing field, as the teams were able to test the new intermediate tires from Bridgestone.
The final 25-driver lineup for the 2010 Jetta TDI season was announced yesterday by Volkswagen’s North American division. The series, now entering its third season, will kick-off its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events beginning April 23 at Virginia International Raceway. Selected drivers will race in ten events on seven road courses in the US and Mexico in identical cars.
It’s incredible what some people might do in order to increase their website’s traffic on the Internet. And 7-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is the latest big name to be exploited via the Internet, as a simple misprint of his official website will lead you to a fashion-related page.
Fiat SpA plans to produce up to 500,000 Fiat and Chrysler cars a year in Russia through its 2.4 billion euro ($3.29 billion) joint venture with local partner Sollers, as Reuters reports.
For the upcoming congressional hearing, scheduled on February 24, Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda’s presence may be requested, should Rep. Darrell Issa’s, the senior Republican on the House Oversight Committee, will be done. According to Autonews, the congressman will ask the committee to invite Toyoda to the hearing.
Citroen’s DS lineup revival has already started with the unveiling of the DS3 and the French manufacturer gets ready for the introduction of its new contraption, the long-awaited DS4. Just as one would expect, the car will be similar to the C4, just like the DS3 is to the C3, but nobody actually knows the way the future model is going to look like.
After months of teasing, Japanese carmaker Nissan finally pulled the wraps off its latest crossover, dubbed Juke. Developed from the Qazana concept car, the Juke can be considered as the younger brother of the Qashqai. However, while the latter is sold in Europe, Asia and Australia, the Juke will be marketed in Europe, Japan and the United States.
Unfortunate crashes seem to run in the Schumacher family lately, as it was revealed Ralf Schumacher recently underwent surgery on his right shoulder following a ski crash last month. The Mercedes DTM driver was vacationing in Austria at the time (midway thought January), in the state of Vorarlberg, when the crash occurred.
Toyota is in a lot of trouble caused by the vast recall of more than 8 million cars worldwide whose accelerator pedals are in need of immediate attention. The Japanese are concerned with clients losing trust in Toyota’s legendary attention to quality, especially as the automaker also announced it will recall all the Prius models due to braking problems.
The excitement following the release of the smallest Audi in the lineup hasn’t even completely faded away and now more exciting rumors surround the new release. According to Autocar, the Ingolstadt carmaker is planning no less than four other A1-based releases, including the S1 version.
Volkswagen recently unveiled the new-generation Touareg, a revised model that will be available at dealers in April.
Every day that passes by brings us another interesting turn of events in the Campos Grand Prix saga. As reported by several media through the past few weeks, the Spanish outfit is having a hard time securing the funds to sustain a decent operation in the sport through 2010.
The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has sent a delivery order (part of an existing contract worth over $158 million) for 400 Logistics Vehicle System Replacements (LVSR) to the Defense Division of Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corporation.
Still caught in the nightmare of its biggest recall ever, Japanese carmaker Toyota revealed yesterday the redesigned version of the Avalon. The 2011 model year brings both styling and some performance tweaks, which can be experienced by customers starting this spring, when the car goes on sale. 
Shortly after its US debut at the LA Auto Show in December 2009, American carmaker Ford proudly announced it has already received 6,000 reservations. According to the manufacturer, half of these reservations are from non-Ford customers, most of them coming from Honda, Toyota, Jeep and Saturn owners.