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Toyota recalls two, just two, 2010 Tundras
Filed under: Truck , Recalls , Safety , Toyota The troubles keep mounting for Toyota as the company announced that the number of Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles that have been recalled will be going up by two.
Continue reading...Once and For All? Lutz text message reportedly confirms Cadillac Converj is dead
17. March 2010
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Coupe , Technology , Cadillac , GM , Design/Style 2009 Cadillac Converj Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Although previously the subject of some early obituaries , it appears that the future of the Cadillac Converj showcar is indeed at a dead-end. According to Automotive News , a production future for the rakish extended-range coupe has been scuttled due to "priorities and the conviction that the Volt and Ampera will use all available capacity for years to come" - that's according to a text message from General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz
Continue reading...Anthony Lo, Saab Aero X and Opel Flexstreme designer, leaves GM for Renault
15. March 2010
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM , Saab , Renault , Opel , Design/Style Anthony Lo (center) works on the design for the Saab Aero X Concept According to a report from Car Design News, Anthony Lo , Director of Advanced Design at General Motors Europe, has resigned his post to join Renault as Vice President of Exterior Design. Lo has been credited with such interesting and well-regarded concept vehicles as the Saab Aero X from the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and the Opel Flextreme from the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show . Apparently, he has a thing for unique vehicle entry systems and rear-mounted Segway Transporters.
Continue reading...Coloring Between the Lines: Reader shades in 2012 Chevy Malibu patent drawings
12. March 2010
Filed under: Spy Photos , Sedan , Chevrolet , GM , Design/Style 2012 Chevrolet Malibu renderings by Ted Krygier - Click above for high-res image gallery Yesterday, we brought you the official patent drawings of the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu - the Epsilon II-based sedan that will more than likely debut later in 2011 as a 2012 model. Less than 24 hours later, one of our dedicated readers, Ted Krygier, has put his best Photoshop skills to work, completing a colored rendering of what the Malibu could look like based on the patent sketches In colored-up form, it's even more clear that the next-gen Malibu will use a design inspired by the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia up front, with a few Camaro -like touches around the rear end.
Continue reading...Spy Shots: Opel Astra ST spotted braving the elements
10. March 2010
Filed under: Spy Photos , Wagon , Opel , Vauxhall Opel/Vauxhall Astra SportsTourer spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery The Opel / Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - otherwise known as a wagon or estate - is testing its cold weather chops with minimal camouflage. Details on the little cargo carrier are slim, but snappers at CarPix tell us that the rear liftgate differs from that on the larger Insignia ST by being separated from the taillights. We are also told that the interior and engine options will be the same as on the five-door hatch , and a spicy GSi model is on the way to fill out the line
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18. March 2010
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