Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Ford

Ford Fusion Continues to Sell Strong in 2010, 60% Buyers are New to Ford

If there is one product responsible for Ford’s resurgance, that product is the 2010 Ford Fusion. Ford’s redesigned med-sized sedan — in both hybrid and non-hybrid trims — continues to maintain its sales momentum, bringing in a total of 60 percent of new buyers to the brand, a figure that is up 54 percent from [Read More]

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Breaking, By the numbers, Ford, GM, Top, Toyota

Ford Outsells GM and Toyota in Februrary

There is no stopping the Blue Oval. The month of February has come to an end and FoMoCo has just racked up another victory — with sales up 43.14%, it was the largest automaker in the US for the month, surpassing both General Motors (sales up 11.51%) and Toyota (sales down 8.72%). Sure 471 unit [Read More]

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Audi

Audi RS6 Limited-Edition Packages

Audi has announced that it will offer two new special equipment packages to the list of options for the V10-powered Audi RS6. With production limited to just 500 pieces, the Sport and Audi exclusive packages will each feature carbon fiber trim in the engine bay, 20-inch wheels with a five-spoke design, the sports suspension plus [Read More]

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Geneva Motor Show, Toyota, crossovers

New (2010) Toyota Rav4 Preview

Toyota has revealed an image of its redesigned Rav4 crossover, which will be revealed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. The redesign mostly takes place in the small crossover’s front fascia, which now features a new grille, more rounded headlamps and fog-light surrounds.
Reports indicate that the Rav4’s interior will be restyled to make [Read More]

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Safety/Reliability, Toyota, Trucks

Toyota Recalling Tacoma Pickups over Driveshaft Defect

Things have seriously gotten out of hand at Toyota. After the recall of millions of vehicles, the Japanese automaker is now making a voluntary recall of approximately 8,000 four-wheel-drive Tacoma pickups for a problem in the front propeller shaft.
According to Toyota, the crack can form in the rear joint, causing the driveshaft to come loose [Read More]

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