Raser Technologies today announced it is developing a 100 mile per gallon (mpg) light truck in addition to a 100 mpg SUV. Raser’s plug-in electric drive system is designed to allow light trucks such as the Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, or Dodge Ram to achieve over 100 mpg in typical local daily driving with near zero emissions, by using electricity instead of petroleum as the primary fuel.
Since the United States pickup truck market has been in the toilet due to high fuel prices and lack of consumer interest, Hyundai Motor Company has called off their own plans of producing several mid size pickup trucks at their Georgia manufacturing plant. Hyundai have decided to continue producing passenger vehicles instead, steering clear of "turmoil in the truck business in the U.S. Sales of pickups and large sport-utility vehicles". No further details have been released about the pickup truck or Hyundai Motor Company. Reported by Wall Street Journal.
Whether you were screaming for the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl or not, we all saw this years round up of funny, and sometimes controversial, Super Bowl commercials. Check out our poll and vote for your favorite automotive Super Bowl commercial this year. Just in case you missed our blog last week, click here to see our preview of this years Super Bowl Commercials. Click full story to vote!
As the count down begins till Super Bowl XLII this Sunday between the New England Patriots and New York Giants, the best part of watching the big game are the commercials, (and free beer of course). We've composed a list of the automotive commercials you will see during the Sunday showdown. Whoever's idea it was to incorporate Richard Simmons into a Super Bowl commercial, please, please, please, do not torture us again!
According to Inside Line, "Hyundai Motor took a step closer toward producing a pickup truck for the U.S. market, with the announcement on Tuesday that it was considering such a vehicle following a trade deal with the U.S. But the timeline for such a vehicle in the Hyundai lineup remains vague and could be years away."
Detroit News reports "Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, introduced the Veracruz sport utility vehicle Thursday as it aims to win more sales in the United States by adding premium models. The automaker plans to sell 50,000 Veracruz SUVs in the United States a year, half its overall sales target, the Seoul-based company said in an e-mailed statement. The SUV, which has a 3.0 liter diesel engine will cost $33,000." Asian hotties not included.
"Seven sport utility vehicles earned the government’s highest ratings in providing protection in front-end and side crashes. The 2006 models of the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Tucson, Mercedes Benz ML-class, Nissan Murano and Subaru B9 Tribeca received five stars in frontal and side impact crash tests for both the driver’s and passenger's side," MSNBC reports.
Hyundai's second SUV for the US market is the Tucson, and it's the company's first entry into the small SUV segment. Take this walk-through tour to find out what Hyundai's new small sport utility vehicle is all about.
According to Inside Line, "Hyundai Motor took a step closer toward producing a pickup truck for the U.S. market, with the announcement on Tuesday that it was considering such a vehicle following a trade deal with the U.S. But the timeline for such a vehicle in the Hyundai lineup remains vague and could be years away."
Detroit News reports "Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, introduced the Veracruz sport utility vehicle Thursday as it aims to win more sales in the United States by adding premium models. The automaker plans to sell 50,000 Veracruz SUVs in the United States a year, half its overall sales target, the Seoul-based company said in an e-mailed statement. The SUV, which has a 3.0 liter diesel engine will cost $33,000." Asian hotties not included.
"Seven sport utility vehicles earned the government’s highest ratings in providing protection in front-end and side crashes. The 2006 models of the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Tucson, Mercedes Benz ML-class, Nissan Murano and Subaru B9 Tribeca received five stars in frontal and side impact crash tests for both the driver’s and passenger's side," MSNBC reports.
Hyundai's second SUV for the US market is the Tucson, and it's the company's first entry into the small SUV segment. Take this walk-through tour to find out what Hyundai's new small sport utility vehicle is all about.
