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Aston Martin opens new Works shop at old Newport Pagnell site
Filed under: Classics , Aston Martin , UK It's been five years since Aston Martin shifted production to its new facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire, but after years of operating at Newport Pagnell , it could never shake the legacy of its historic home. So while the current model line is produced an hour away (probably less if you're actually driving an Aston), the company has inaugurated a new facility at its spiritual home
Continue reading...Olympics + 3 Series + Free Service: Enough for BMW to keep luxe lead in 2012?
10. May 2012
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , BMW , Luxury BMW has long had an advantage over Mercedes-Benz and Lexus when it comes to maintenance and ownership costs that it has hardly ever advertised - free maintenance for the first four years of ownership. The secret will be no more as the company is about to unleash a major ad push behind the program known as BMW Ultimate Service
Continue reading...German automakers defy analyst predictions by earning huge profits
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Europe , Audi , BMW , Mercedes-Benz , Volkswagen , Earnings/Financials Europe's financial situation is, well, bad.
Continue reading...Average cost of car ownership rises to $8,946 per year
4. May 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying , Earnings/Financials We Americans sure do love the freedom of owning our own automobile, but the price of that freedom is climbing. AAA has released its 62nd annual "Your Driving Costs" study, which shows a 1.9-percent year-over-year increase in the cost of auto ownership. That's an average of $8,946 per year per car, with costs including monthly payment, fuel, maintenance and insurance.
Continue reading...Army trying to figure out what to do with 20,000 mine-resistant trucks
2. May 2012
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Filed under: Government/Legal , Military , Specialty The venerable HMMWV served the United States military as the go-to vehicle for 25 solid years. Before that, various militarized Jeep models had been pressed into service since 1941, when the army first identified the need for a lightweight, all-terrain vehicle capable of carrying a few troops and all their gear into battle. It seems the so-called Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle ( MRAPS for short) aren't going to have the same kind of life expectancy as their predecessors.
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15. May 2012
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