Although it’s always best to consider all options when purchasing a product, let’s face it — most of us have preferences for certain brands in their respective industries. So my question for you today is this: where do your brand loyalties, if any, lie in the automotive industry?
As you might imagine, no one’s particularly happy about Infiniti’s new nomenclature. The fanbase has gone from being confused to downright outraged, with plenty of angry posts seen on their Facebook page. But Infiniti has reacted with a statement from President Johan de Nysschen, in which he promises a 550+ horsepower flagship sedan. How’s that for compensation?
Naming conventions in the automotive industry can get extremely complicated — just ask Porsche. But it looks like Infiniti has decided to join in on the fun as well, by streamlining their naming conventions to just two “series” for the 2014 model year — the Q sedans and coupes, and the QX crossovers and SUVs.
It seems that my plea for diesels in North America was very well-timed. Since then, we’ve seen the rollout of several new diesels at the LA Auto Show, and now this – Mark Reuss, President of General Motors North America, says he is in favour of more diesels for the lineup, with one already confirmed and one being considered for next year.
BMW has been receiving some much-deserved scoffing from the enthusiast community in recent years. Just look at the abominations in their lineup today – the 5 Series GT and the X6 for instance. They’ve become obsessed with filling every market niche they can think of. But nevertheless, they have made some good cars. So that got me thinking – what’s the best car BMW has ever produced?
Ever since Saab went bankrupt again last year, many brand-new cars built by them have remained untouched at various shipping ports. But now, Ally Financial has seized these last 900 cars due to Saab’s inability to pay towards an outstanding loan, and will be auctioning them off next week.
If your employer were to fire you, I’m sure you’d be pretty bitter. But if reports are to be believed, Dany Bahar is taking bitter to a whole new level by suing Lotus over his recent dismissal.
The never-ending Saab saga continues once again. This time around, after having gone bankrupt yet again, the brand has been sold to National Electric Vehicle Sweden, a Chinese-Japanese consortium, for an undisclosed price.
Group Lotus has officially fired CEO Dany Bahar and appointed Aslam Farikullah as his replacement, effective immediately, after Bahar’s suspension last week.
Carbon fibre: it’s the holy grail of materials in the world of cars. Being both lighter and stronger than steel, it’s been put to good use in race cars and high-end sports car for several years. However, it’s always come with one key drawback that’s prevented it from trickling down to more affordable products: the price. But General Motors has partnered with Teijin Limited, a carbon fibre composite manufacturer, in hopes that they can bring the material to the masses.