American drivers who purchase newer, cleaner-burning diesel cars, trucks and SUVs will soon be eligible for the same kind of tax incentives as purchasers of gasoline-hybrid electric vehicles under a new national energy plan expected to be signed into law soon by President George ...

GM to introduce Cadillac STS-V and XLR-V at the SAE Detroit Section meeting on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Speakers will be Brad Saxman, Program Engineering Manager for the XLR; Greg Prior, Design System Engineer for Northstar V8 Engines, and John Barrick, Program Engineering ...

Lexus announced today the 2006 SC 430 hardtop convertible gets a new look and improved performance. The revised exterior styling of the SC includes a new front grille and front bumper, new LED tail lights and a new headlamp design that includes the Adaptive Front lighting System ...

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2006 model year 4Runner mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV), Sienna van, Highlander mid-size SUV, Tacoma pickup truck, Tundra full-size pickup truck, Sequoia full-size ...

Isuzu Motors America, Inc., has announced pricing for its 2006 Ascender SUVs. The Ascender 5-Passenger S 2WD model will maintain the same low entry-level price point as the 2005 model, with manufacturer's suggested retail prices beginning at only $25,959. In addition, the company ...

What road really revs your aggravation engine? Drive for Life, a national educational initiative that documents America's road habits and aims to promote safer driving habits, is inviting drivers to nominate the "most aggravating road" in America. Drivers also have a chance to ...

The employee discount programs being offered by the Big Three are moving some consumers away from financing through the manufacturers' captive financing arms, according to the Power Information Network (PIN).
PIN finds that the percentage of consumers using the Big Three's captive ...

Nissan Korea Co., Ltd. today celebrated its official Infiniti launch in the Korean market in conjunction with the opening of a new luxury showroom, the first of four showrooms scheduled to open in Korea in the next few months. The initial lineup of Infiniti vehicles, which go on ...

In collaboration with the Nippon Paint Company, Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a new electrodeposition basecoat--known as e-coating--that substantially reduces both volatile organic compounds (VOC) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Raising Mazda’s painting process to a ...

Harry Stoffer at Autoweek reports that under a new federal rule, an automaker must notify its dealers within three days if the company plans to recall a vehicle with a defect that poses "an immediate and substantial threat" to safety.
Such a notice effectively stops sales of the ...

Young performance drivers can cruise through the frenzied terrain of the playground in luxury style in the new BMW 6 Series Convertible Kids' Car. Detailed with BMW precision, the single-seater will put a spark in the eye of little tikes everywhere with its sporty design and fun ...

The Supervisory Board and the Board of Management of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, gave their approval today for the development and production of another Porsche model line. To be called Panamera, the new car will be a premium-class sports coupe with four seats, four ...

The California Motor Car Dealers Association (CMCDA) announced that Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 68 (Montanez) this afternoon. The comprehensive measure approved today was the product of countless hours of negotiations between the Governor's office, legislative leaders, ...

Volkswagen dealers in Germany will be presenting the new Passat Estate in a few weeks’ time, on 19 August. Advance sales have been underway since June and there has been an excellent customer response. No wonder: the progressive, sixth generation of the bestseller offers a wide ...

It could happen this year or next. But this much is certain: The Big 3's domestic brands no longer will account for a majority of cars and light trucks sold to individuals in the United States.
According to R.L. Polk & Co.'s retail registration data, the Big 3 clung to 53.6 ...

The color of a car influences how much it costs to insure it, Comprehensive coverage protects drivers in all situations because, after all, it's "comprehensive," and car insurance companies can charge whatever they want. Have you ever thought one or more of these statements to be ...

Lexus unveiled today the new GS*1 and SC*2 vehicle series models, which will be sold in Japan when Lexus begins domestic operations on August 30. It also unveiled the IS*3 vehicle series, which will begin sales on September 28.
The GS450h, a GS with a hybrid system, will be ...

Getz / Click, the most popular car in the Hyundai Motor Co. lineup, sports a fresher, trendier appearance thanks to a major facelift. The domestic version of the new Click was unveiled at Seoul’s Everland Speedway on Sunday, July 10 while the export edition, which sells under the ...

GM says dealers will have to make do with their current 2005-model inventories because the automaker is not taking any more orders.
By the end of June, GM had just a 48-day supply of cars and trucks, according to the Automotive News Data Center, down sharply from 73 days on June 1 ...

Nhtsa recall:
Make / models: kia / sedona
Model/build years: 2003-2005
Manufacturer : kia motors america, inc.