Inside the Industry

Classic curves: Inspiration found at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

(August 18, 2012) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Traveling the Pacific Coast Highway to Pebble Beach is a famed drive filled with picturesque curves. This weekend those arriving at Pebble Beach are being treated to curves of another type — taking in the design of breathtakingly beautiful cars at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

New 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo — Abarth light

(August 18, 2012) MONTEREY, Calif. — On Friday at the Concorso Italiano — one of the largest gatherings of Italian vehicles in North America — the Fiat Brand introduced the new 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo, touting a 135-horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine, sport-tuned suspension, track-proven brakes, dynamic exterior design and sport-styled interior.

Cylinder switch off delivers advantages to Chevy Silverado

(August 17, 2012) DETROIT — Full-size pickups are unique, both in the jobs their owners ask of them and how long customers expect them to last. So for the Chevrolet Silverado and other full-size trucks, General Motors improves the fuel efficiency of its mainstream 5.3-liter V-8 engine by switching off four of the cylinders when they aren’t needed.

Fumio Nutahara wins 'Race to the Clouds' EV class

(August 17, 2012) — For the third consecutive year, an electric vehicle sponsored by The Yokohama Rubber Co., not only won its class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but broke a world record doing it.

Infiniti Emerg-e concept makes North American debut at Pebble Beach


(August 17, 2012) PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The Infiniti Emerg-e Concept, the latest embodiment of Infiniti Inspired Performance, makes its North American debut this weekend during festivities surrounding the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, one of the world's premier celebrations of the automobile.

Ford's investment in vehicle electrification delivers jobs, better fuel economy

(August 17, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent, creating even more fuel-efficient choices for customers.
 
“The good news f
or customers is that they not only have more choice, but they have faster access to Ford’s latest and greatest in fuel-saving technologies and vehicles,” said Joe Bakaj, Ford vice president of Powertrain Engineering. “This stems directly from our decisions to deliver true power of choice by expanding our dedicated electrified vehicle team and further investing in our facilities.”

Jaguar reveals all-wheel drive XJ with August 'snowstorm' in New York

(August 16, 2012) Jaguar today revealed its 2013 model year XJ and XF sedans with Instinctive All Wheel Drive during an unexpected "snowstorm" in New York City to help drivers safely navigate through bad weather conditions. In combination with new fuel efficient V6 engines, the new AWD features will support the expansion of Jaguar's presence in the luxury sedan market within the United States.

‘From Runway to Driveway,’ Ford Fusion and fashion meet in Atlanta

(August 16, 2012) ATLANTA — Fashion has made a comeback. The days of apathetic aesthetics in favor of products that simply function are over. The trend now is to have it all — style, function and an affordable price. This is true in the design areas of all industries, especially two that have recently been in particular symmetry: automotive and fashion.
 

Past and present Mustangs to be on display at Woodward

(August 16, 2012) DEARBORN, Mich. — Once again, the intersection of 9 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, just north of Detroit city limits, will be transformed into Ford ’s Mustang Alley, an annual free attraction, run by more than 300 Ford volunteers during the Woodward Dream Cruise.
 

Rare Cadillacs to be displayed at Pebble Beach

(August 16, 2012) DETROIT — A pair of one-of-a-kind Cadillac Fleetwood V-16s that were available but never ordered by customers during the Great Depression will be among the cars on display at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Carmel, Calif., this weekend.