Posted on January 11th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
The Maserati concept on display at the North American International Auto Show is said to be very close to what the actual production vehicle will look like, but it won’t carry the Kubang name. According to comments from Chrysler/Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, “Everyone hates the name, including me…” No word on what the new name [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
Automotive News is reporting Fiat SpA is planning to build two cars based on the new Dodge Dart in partnership with Guangzhou Automobile Company at the Guangzhou plant in Hunan Province. The cars would be exported to Europe, badged as Fiats. The first would be a sedan with Fiat styling. The second would be a [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Amp Electric Vehicles has announced it will show an electric version of an upscale American S.U.V., the Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Detroit auto show next month. AMP is a Loveland, Ohio-based company that made news last year with a plug-in conversion of the Chevrolet Equinox crossover in 2010. The company said yesterday that it [...]
Posted on December 15th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Former Chrysler LLC CEO Tom LaSorda is taking on a new role as an advisor to Anaheim, California-based Fisker Automotive, a manufacturer of premium plug-in electric vehicles. Fisker is looking to increase sales of its high-dollar sports cars and broaden its product line. The company was founded in 2007 by Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler. [...]