Projo Cars Blog
· Headlines · 25 words · Photos · Tag cloud · Comments · RSS · MultiBlog

April 2011 Archives

« March 2011 | Front page | Archives | May 2011 »

Mercedes slots four compacts for U.S.

10:56 AM Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Mercedes-Benz will launch four compact vehicles in the United States in the next three years with starting prices of $30,000 or below, according to Automotive......

>> Continue reading Mercedes slots four compacts for U.S.

 Tags  Mercedes-Benz compacts  

social bookmarking

Small, high mpg cars take spot light in New York

10:53 AM Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

At the New York Auto Show, Mazda and Kia joined the 40-mpg club, unveiling production cars they estimate will get 40 mpg in highway driving,......

>> Continue reading Small, high mpg cars take spot light in New York

 Tags  low mpg   NY Auto Show  

social bookmarking

Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines

1:41 PM Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Car engines could soon be fired by lasers instead of spark plugs, researchers say, according to the BBC. A team at the Conference on Lasers......

>> Continue reading Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines

 Tags  laser spark plugs  

social bookmarking

Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines

1:41 PM Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Car engines could soon be fired by lasers instead of spark plugs, researchers say, according to the BBC. A team at the Conference on Lasers......

>> Continue reading Lasers could replace spark plugs in car engines

 Tags  laser spark plugs  

social bookmarking

Leaf and Volt get highest safety ratings

1:41 PM Tue, Apr 26, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf earn the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations......

>> Continue reading Leaf and Volt get highest safety ratings

 Tags  Chevrolet Volt   Nissan Leaf   Safety   video  

social bookmarking

Why Hyundai might miss its big chance

7:06 PM Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

According to wisdom of the marketplace, the looming earthquake-related vehicle shortages at Toyota and Honda should create an opportunity for Hyundai to increase sales and......

>> Continue reading Why Hyundai might miss its big chance

 Tags  Hyundai   Kia  

social bookmarking

Great race in Talledega

11:57 AM Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Watched the end of NASCAR's Aaron's 499 in Talledega, Ala., on TV with my son Charlie on Sunday and we were treated to one of......

>> Continue reading Great race in Talledega

 Tags  Talledega  

social bookmarking

2012 Beetle has macho look

11:54 AM Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | | Comments (1)
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Forget the hippy dippy look that Volkswagen played in the marketing of its New Beetle when it first came out in 1998. "The all-new 2012......

>> Continue reading 2012 Beetle has macho look

 Tags  2012 VW Beetle  

social bookmarking

Toyota's low-emission cars to be manufactured in China

11:52 AM Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Toyota is planning to start production of low-emission cars in China as it looks to tap into growing demand for in the country, according to......

>> Continue reading Toyota's low-emission cars to be manufactured in China

 Tags  China   Toyota  

social bookmarking

Zipcar has successful IPO

5:23 PM Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Boston-based car-sharing company, Zipcar, raised $174.3 million in an initial public offering Thursday morning, according to The New York Times. It marked a first for......

>> Continue reading Zipcar has successful IPO

 Tags  Zipcar  

social bookmarking

Toyota warns US dealers of summer car shortages

10:50 AM Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

Toyota is telling U.S. dealers that new vehicles could be in short supply this summer because of production slowdowns in Japan and North America, according......

>> Continue reading Toyota warns US dealers of summer car shortages

 Tags  Toyota  

social bookmarking

Brand failures contribute to dealer closings

10:42 AM Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | | Write a comment
By Peter C. T. Elsworth    Email

In the past five years, the number of U.S. dealerships has fallen to 17,653, a loss of 4,436, according to Automotive News. That loss is......

>> Continue reading Brand failures contribute to dealer closings

 Tags  Auto dealers  

social bookmarking