Filed under: Europe, Crossover, Volkswagen, UK, Luxury
2010 VW Tiguan Track & Avenue – Click above for high-res image gallery
Another dressed up offering has landed on that island haven for special editions, the UK. This time, it’s the Volkswagen Tiguan Track & Avenue. Called a “very expressive off-roader,” English types will be able to buy [...]
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Earnings/Financials
Automobile manufacturers and dealers spent $7.5 billion on advertising during the first six months of 2009, says TNS Media Intelligence. The company that keeps track of nearly every form of advertising for all industries is reporting that the figure represents a 30.8% drop compared to the same period last year, when it [...]
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style
6th Annual Schnuerer Toys for Tots charity car show – Click above for huge high-res image gallery
This past weekend was a busy one for us, and it was for some of our local Marines as well. Our efforts were for a worthy cause, however, as we [...]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, Ford, GM
The first quarter of 2009 could best be described as the worst of times in the auto industry. With the full weight of the global financial collapse weighing down on the industry, sales dropped like a stone and production screeched to a halt. General Motors and Ford produced only 371,000 [...]
Filed under: Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s long been presumed that the Chevrolet Volt (and its Opel/Vauxhall Ampera twin) would not be the only car rolling out of General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant after late 2010. After all, Volt volumes are unlikely to be sufficient in the [...]
