Archive for 'Car Business' Category
Purpose Built Police Car from Carbon Motors and Lotus
7 November 2007The days of the “Police Interceptor” version of a big Ford sedan or any retail car available to the general public may be coming to a close, at least that’s what Carbon Motors is trying to do with a bit of help from Lotus Engineering. Those two companies have teamed up to build a purpose [...]
Felix Chevrolet Sign Declared Historical Monument
17 July 2007The neon sign above the Felix Chevrolet dealership at Figueroa and Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles has been lighting up the night since 1958 and was just declared an historic-cultural monument, surviving potential redevelopment of the corner property that would require the sign be torn down. It is a landmark familiar to thousands and makes [...]
Gibbs Technologies Plans Michigan Office
13 June 2007Gibbs Technologies of Warwickshire, England, developers of numerous high speed amphibious vehicles, are looking to open an office in Michigan. Their plan for the office is to continue development of the Aquada, an amphibious car, while attracting investment and eventually setting up a production facility.
The Aquada, holds the world speed record for amphibious vehicles. [...]
Chrysler 300 Diesel Testing in U.S.
9 June 2007Testing is currently under way on a Chrysler 300 powered by a three-liter, direct-injection diesel engine for potential introduction to the U.S. The key word here is testing, because there are no specific plans to bring it into this country. After earlier diesels using much older technology failed in this market, there seems to be [...]
Steve Saleen to Import Chinese Cars
8 June 2007Steve Saleen just recently retired from the company he founded, Saleen, Inc. Famous for highly modified Mustangs and F150s, the Saleen S7 supercar and also responsible for production of much of the Ford GT, his company has been a powerhouse of performance. Now, just days later, he has announced plans to import cars from China, [...]
smart USA Launches Cross-Country Road Show
10 May 2007Although the rest of the world has been driving the smart car for years, the US has not been an official market, even though a small number are on the roads here. Starting in 2008, all of that changes as the Mercedes manufactured smart will go on sale in the States and to introduce the [...]