Monthly Archives: July 2013

new Fiat 500 Abarth ad, seeing is believing

Remember Fiat’s 2011 Super Bowl commercial, Seduction, in which a beautiful woman turned out to be a Fiat 500 Abarth? This one is even better!

more Europe output cuts needed says Stephen Odell, Ford of Europe CEO

Europe is 'starting to show signs of stability,

Europe is ‘starting to show signs of stability,” Stephen Odell, Ford of Europe CEO, said.

Toyota contest touts Prius Plug-in’s fuel economy

Toyota contest touts Prius Plug-in's fuel economy

Toyota  seeks to raise awareness of the Prius Plug-in hybrid’s fuel economy, this week launched the second phase of the Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge, a 30-day contest among seven eco-friendly groups and individuals to achieve the highest overall fuel economy.

UK gov’t and carmakers to invest £1 billion in engine research

carmakers to invest £1 billion in engine research says UK gov't

The UK government and the auto industry will invest £1 billion ($1.5 billion) in a research center to develop low-carbon technologies and help secure the jobs of 30,000 people working in the country’s car engine supply chain.

‘I am not going to shy away’ on Jeep recall says NHTSA boss

David Strickland, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

David Strickland, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, took office at the start of 2010, just as Toyota started a series of recalls over unintended acceleration that ultimately included more than 14 million vehicles worldwide.