Is Matte Where It’s At? (Matte Car Paint Trends)

matte car paint on Alfa Romeo Stelvio

While I only attended two major auto shows this year (the NY Auto Show and SEMA), I’ve noticed a growing trend towards “flat” or matte paint finishes…or vinyl wraps that are meant to look like a matte paint finish. While some might argue this car color “trend” isn’t really a … Read more

Has Scion Lost Its Mojo?

2006 Scion TC

Pictured above: The Scion tC has the biggest youth appeal of any of the brand’s three vehicles, with an average buyer’s age of just 24. Overall, the Scion brand has been attracting more mature drivers of late, pushing the average Scion owner’s age to 42. The Toyota Motor Corporation wants … Read more

Indian Automakers Eyeing Hummer?

2007 Hummer H3

GM’s announcement last week that they would consider a full or partial sale of Hummer has already brought forward the news that two automakers, competing Indian brands, might be interested in buying Hummer. Internet blogs and news sources are suggesting that Tata Motors or Mahindra & Mahindra, might be interested … Read more

Ford Rolls Out Fiat Based New Ka

Ford Ka

On the surface, it is a Ford and it will be built at a Ford factory in Poland, but underneath the second generation subcompact Ka will share its platform and some of its mechanicals with the Fiat 500. Rolled out in 1996, the first generation Ka is finally being replaced by an … Read more

MG? Not in America!

MG ZT

Britain’s famed automotive brand, MG, most noted for its line of sexy roadsters, isn’t coming back to the US after all. True, the company is now owned by SAIC, a Chinese automotive manufacturer, but the brand’s British pedigree remains intact. Fans of the MG last saw these cars sold in … Read more

Hornet Now A Possibility For Chrysler

Dodge Hornet

Yesterday I mentioned that Ford is looking at building several of its smaller European cars on U.S. assembly lines in a bid to switch production from its big trucks and SUVs to fuel-efficient small cars. This week, Chrysler began to stir the pot too by announcing that its Hornet project is being scrutinized for … Read more