Report: Nissan, Daimler looking to make cars together in Mexico

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Earnings/Financials, South America Automotive News reports that Nissan and Daimler may team up on a joint-assembly plant in Mexico. The two automakers are currently finalizing plans that could see a facility open by 2014 to produce up to 200,000 vehicles per year for the North American market. If the project [...]

Report: Traffic jams and exhaust linked to autism, brain cell damage

Filed under: Etc., Safety A new series of health studies may have discovered a link between vehicle exhaust and a range of ailments, including autism, Alzheimer’s Disease and more. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists around the world have conducted studies investigating the impact of exhaust fumes on families living close to highways. The [...]

Official: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle production gets underway in Mexico

Filed under: Coupe, Volkswagen Like many a Beetle before it, Volkswagen has prepped its newest escarabajo to begin running down production facilities in Mexico. Located in Puebla, Volkswagen de M

Official: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle production gets underway in Mexico

Filed under: Coupe, Volkswagen Like many a Beetle before it, Volkswagen has prepped its newest escarabajo to begin running down production facilities in Mexico. Located in Puebla, Volkswagen de M

Dodge updates Attitude for Mexico with latest Hyundai Accent, forgets badges *UPDATE

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Dodge, Hyundai What you’re looking at is not the 2012 Hyundai Accent, it’s the 2012 Dodge Attitude. Yes, we see the Hyundai badge. No, we aren’t kidding. Dodge has, for quite some time now, sold a rebadged version of the Hyundai Accent in Mexico under the Attitude moniker. (Hyundai, as an [...]