Tue, 20 Sep 2011
General Motors will work with its joint-venture partner, Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor Corp., to develop parts and vehicle platforms for electric cars, the companies said on Tuesday. The automakers will use their existing joint venture in Shanghai, the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, as the home base to develop the electric car--aimed primarily at the Chinese market. GM says it plans to use the platform, components and technology from the project to build electric cars around the world for various markets.
Fri, 02 Jul 2010
By Tim Pollard
First Official Pictures
02 July 2010 00:05
BMW has issued this first design sketch of its innovative new Multicity Vehicle. The BMW MCV won't be launched until 2013 and this is our first look at the new electric city car.The Multicity Vehicle is designed for the growing number of 'megacities', that is metropolitan areas of 10 million or more. Big conurbations like London, Los Angeles and Tokyo are being joined by more and more sprawling cities in China – and BMW is confident they will change the way urbanites drive around.BMW Multicity Vehicle: the detailsThis design sketch of the BMW MCV shows a compact city car, not dissimilar to a Smart in spirit.
Thu, 17 Feb 2011
Chrysler is selling “Imported from Detroit” T-shirts in response to the popularity of its Super Bowl ad, which included the new Chrysler 200 and Eminem, a Detroit native. And apparently, the T-shirts are popular, too, because they are currently out of stock. The shirts cost $29.95 each with an average shipping price of $10, depending on shipping distance.