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31 October 2008 2 min read

Rumblings: Tesla has just $9 million left in the bank

According to tipsters at Tesla Motors, the Detroit 3 aren’t the only U.S. automakers strapped for cash. The electric car upstart is said to be…

9 October 2008 1 min read

SEMA preview: CGS Ford ReFlex

Customers may not be flocking to Ford dealerships to snatch up the automaker’s all-new Flex crossover, but we don’t think CGS Motorsports will have much trouble drawing…

17 September 2008 8 min read

Review: 2009 Nissan GT-R

Godzilla, that eponymous hero/villain of the Japanese movie series, was derived by storytellers as the horrific combination of a gorilla and a whale. (To think…

26 August 2008 3 min read

2011 AMG Gullwing [Spied again]

Just days after Leftlane learned that Mercedes-Benz refers to its new supercar as the Gullwing, not the SLC, our spy photographers have once again spotted the upcoming coupe…

21 August 2008 1 min read

2010 Chevrolet Cruze

Although the 2010 Chevrolet Cruze isn’t scheduled to make its public debut until October’s Paris Motor Show, the Bowtie brand decided to show those gathered at its…

15 July 2008 2 min read

2010 BMW Z4 [Spied Again]

Just hours ago, our spy photographers once again spotted BMW engineers testing the next-generation Z4 in the United States. Although still covered with camouflage, the prototypes give…

28 June 2008 2 min read

Official: DaimlerChrysler announces Smart coming to USA in 2008

Following a bevy of rumors earlier this week, DaimlerChrysler chairman Dieter Zetsche today announced that the unique and urban-friendly Smart brand will enter the U.S. market. Beginning in early…

13 June 2008 1 min read

Ford, Chrysler cut advertising costs while Toyota and GM boost spending

The slowing economy has affected manufacturers in different ways, with most looking to cut costs. The latest such measures were undertaken by Chrysler and Ford,…

28 May 2008 2 min read

More Subaru/Toyota sports coupe details emerge

It seems Subaru’s earlier concerns about having to share the marketplace with a nearly identical model from Toyota will be put to rest, as Wednesday’s reports say Toyota will only…

7 April 2008 1 min read

Followup: More info on Jerry Seinfeld’s 1967 Fiat 500 rollover

Jerry Seinfeld, one of the country’s most beloved comedians, was involved in a crash earlier this month when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat failed.…

28 March 2008 1 min read

5 for 2 special: Tata acquires 3 other British marques in Jaguar, Land Rover deal

By now, the automotive world is well aware that India’s Tata Motors is now the proud owners of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, but what was missed in the fine…

27 March 2008 1 min read

Six US cities tamper with traffic cameras for profit

Six U.S. cities have been found guilty of shortening the amber cycles below what is allowed by law on intersections equipped with cameras meant to…