Rumormill: Raikkonen to replace Webber at Red Bull?

Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs If you were watching the British Grand Prix this past weekend, you may have noticed a little friction in the Red Bull Racing team. And we’re not talking about Sebastian Vettel and his team’s jammed wheel gun that cost him the race. In the closing laps of the race, Mark Webber [...]

PSA: This is what Britain’s least reliable car would look like

Filed under: Etc., UK, Humor The least reliable car in the UK – Click above to enlarge Our friendly allies from Britain are known to have designed some truly beautiful automobiles over the years. Sadly, for all their inventive engineering and design talents, one thing that British cars have never been known for is reliability. [...]

Report: Fiat pushing Chrysler to boost Freemont/Journey production

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Crossover, Chrysler, Fiat 2012 Fiat Freemont – Click above for high-res image gallery Fiat has reportedly requested that Chrysler boost production at its Toluca, Mexico plant that builds the recently renovated Dodge Journey and new Fiat Freemont, itself basically a Journey wearing the Fiat emblem with the addition of a [...]

Scion taking a cue from BMW, considering becoming a mobility provider?

Filed under: Scion, Toyota Scion’s youth focus has served it well in the last nine years, with nearly 80 percent of first-time buyers moving into a Toyota or another Scion when the time comes to trade in. But Toyota is keenly aware that the youth market is retracting, and thus, Scion could be used as [...]

PSA: Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains California HOV lane access

Filed under: Sedan, Honda 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas – Click above for high-res image gallery Californians seeking access to the state’s High Occupancy Vehicle lanes need look no further than the Honda Civic GX, a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle that’s permitted to use HOV lanes until January 2015. The Honda, which is the [...]