New shots of the upcoming 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour have been released today by the Japanese automaker. The images feature a red version of the car. Hit the jump for the rest of the images.
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Since launching their flagship Prius back in 1997, Toyota has sold over two million hybrid vehicles, as announced by the Japanese automaker today. It has only been 27 months since Toyota reached the one million mark, so it’s clear that the trend is growing rapidly.
The sale explosion can largely be attributed to the recent 2010 Prius. The Prius model equates 1.4 million of the 2 million cars sold in total. Toyota plans to sell 600,000 Prius hybrids annually.
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A few other changes are also mentioned, including both exclusion and extension of certain colors for cars, and elimination of seat back memory position.
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Lotus has appointed a new CEO today, which will be Dany Bahar. Bahar was formerly Senior Vice President, Commercial & Brand for Ferrari SpA.
“I am looking forward to taking on the challenges as CEO of this legendary and iconic company with a peerless motorsport history. Lotus has a worldwide reputation for innovative engineering and superb sportscars that lead the world in efficiency, design and dynamics,” Bahar said. “With the recent launch of the award-winning Evora, there is proof that Lotus is better placed than many to capitalise on the rapidly changing automotive market. I can’t wait to get my plans underway in October.”
The move will be effective beginning October 1st.
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Audi has finally revealed the official MSRP for their forthcoming diesel 2010 A3 TDI. The standard model will be retailing for $29,950, plus $825 destination. The car boasts a 30mpg city and 42mpg highway rating, and will be hitting the North American market this November. The A3 TDI has “30% better fuel economy and a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas than gasoline engines of comparable size.”
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Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard has dropped the lawsuit for counts of libel, slander, and breach of contract against Tesla Motors today. No explanation was offered for the move.
Back in July, a judge deemed the case to move forward. So, the only explanation is probably a paid settlement. Eberhard’s lawyer Yosef Peretz said to expect some details by the end of September.
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General Motors announced today that they will be boosting their North American production by adding new overtime and shifts to their Lordstown, Ohio and CAMI, Ontario production plants. This move will bring back back 1,350 UAW and CAW employees.
“It’s gratifying to see demand for our products accelerate and we are extremely lean with inventories on our launch products like Camaro, Equinox, LaCrosse, SRX, CTS Wagon and Terrain,” said Mark LaNeve, vice president, U.S. sales. “During the third quarter 2009, we’ve added production which will result in 35 percent increase over the second quarter. With today’s announcement of further additions, the fourth quarter will now be at least 20 percent higher than the third quarter, which is a very positive trend.”
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Peugot Automobiles has revealed new images today of their forthcoming 2011 RCZ. The official unveiling is scheduled to happen at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The RCZ will come in three powertrains, and we don’t know exactly what the specifications on these are just yet. However, we do know that the 2+2 coupe will be available with a 1.6L unit developing 200 horsepower.
Keep an eye out for the 2011 RCZ when it hits the market this Spring.
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General Motors is aiming to release a $4,000 car to compete in Asia. Currently, the Tata Nano retails for $2,500 and dominates the Asian market.
“We are not going to make cars that cheap because that is really a specific car for a very specific market that has different emissions standards and specifications than markets like the U.S. and Brazil,” said Reilly at a media briefing late Friday in Brazil. “So we are looking at lower cost vehicles, but do not know yet where it will be made or where will it be sold, though most likely in Asia.”
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