Posted: Apr 18, 2012 BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A former quadriplegic fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams when he spent time assisting on a Corvette assembly line in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Wednesday. While Patrick Rummerfield is not a full-time United Auto Worker, he is one of the most sought…
Edmunds.com Unveils Best Retained Value Awards
April 19, 2012 Edmunds.com announced its second annual Best Retained Value Awards, which recognize the brands and new models that have the highest projected residual value after five years expressed as a percentage of the site’s True Market Value when sold new. Headlining the winners revealed on Wednesday were Honda,…
S&P/Experian: Auto Loans Among Lowest Default Rates Since Recession Started
April 18, 2012 NEW YORK — Debtors are doing a better job of keeping up with all primary segments of consumer credit — including auto loans — according to the newest SP/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The March auto loan index reading dropped to 1.11 percent, down from the same…
As Fuel Prices Rise, U.S. Clean Diesel Auto Sales Increase
In some perhaps not surprising news following the spike in fuel prices this spring, clean diesel automobile sales in the U.S. increased an impressive 35 percent during the first quarter of this year, according to information released Tuesday by HybridCars.Com and Baum and Associates. And the two companies say this…
Classic car race returns to Belle Isle, Detroit
4/18/2012 Jim Campbell, Chevrolet’s U.S. Vice-President for Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Roger Penske, and Mark Reuss, President of GM North America announced the return of Chevrolet to IndyCar as an engine supplier and the sponsor of the 2012 Detroit Chevrolet Belle Isle…
3 Ways to Lower the Cost of Your Classic Car Insurance
18 April 2012 Those with a passion for vintage or classic cars will understand just how important it is to find the right insurance provider for their motor. With replacement parts being difficult to find and expensive to fit, most drivers are eager to invest their money wisely on an…
Is there a military answer to Fisker’s woes?
April 18, 2012 by Eric Ruth Democratic candidate for may of Wilmington believes he has the solution to Fisker Automotive’s woes and Delaware’s worries over the project to build a hybrid car at the former GM plant near Newport. Scott R. Spencer says the answer to uncertainty over the project…
Ford Reveals How Much Electric-Car Batteries Cost
By Michael Ramsey Getty Images Ford Focus Electric One of the auto industry’s most closely guarded secrets—the enormous cost of batteries for electric cars—has spilled out. Speaking at a forum on green technology on Monday, Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Alan Mulally indicated battery packs for the company’s Focus electric…
Classics and Chrome Car Show April 21-22 in Machesney Park, Illinois
Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. By Gary Kohn A 2008 Lamborghini Superleggera has a top speed of 202 mph. It can go 0 to 124 mph in 10 seconds. A 1951 Ferrari Testarossa goes 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and…