Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Wolfsburg, Germany (AHN) – Volkswagen AG announced it had record sales of 5.1 million cars and sport-utility vehicles worldwide in 2011. Sales were up worldwide by 13.1 percent in 2011 from 2010, company officials said. Volkswagen is Europe’s largest carmaker. Although much of its growth came from gains in China, India, Russia and the United States, its two largest markets were Europe and China. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based automaker sold 1.72 million vehicles in each of those markets. However, company officials said they expected challenges in the market environment for 2012. VW officials credited new versions of some models, such as the Passat, Jetta and Beetle for helping to boost [...] Continue Reading…
Fernando Alonso Drives the new Ferrari 458 Convertible
Ferrari’s new hard top convertible sets a new standard for convertibles vs. coupes. Although most auto aficionado’s typically prefer coupes over convertibles for their styling, lighter body weigths, acceleration, and faster speeds, Ferrari has once again raised the bar! If your pockets are deep enough, a convertible has been born that meets all critics toughest [...]
SUPER Cars of the 1980′s. Is it time to buy one?
Although I can say “we thought of it first,” we have to credit the major U.K. publication, “Thoroughbred & Classic Cars” because they had the resources to bring it to press first. Yet, I can’t agree with them more on their recent report, “HyperCars to Worship” from the 1980′s. Without further ado, allow me to introduce [...]
Auto Classifieds – Where to begin? Maybe, “Life’s Too Short to Drive a Honda!”
Several auto classified websites are available to check current listings of Pre-Owned Exotic & High-End cars for sale. Yahoo! Cars is a great resource, and we found several rare vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren’s, Willy’s, Koenigsegg, etc. listed on Yahoo! There appears to be a handful of more rare cars listed on Yahoo! than [...]
Cars as Investments? Lamborghini Miura Doesn’t Reach Reserve, yet Ferrari Tells a Different Story.
Are there any cars being produced today, or anytime in the not-so-distant past, that have potential to INCREASE in value? During the month of November/2011, we’ll attempt to answer this question, and identify specific vehicles we expect to increase in value over time. We’re also asking our readers to contribute as well. Your expertise will [...]
Ford, United Auto Workers reach tentative contract
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Ford has reached a tentative labor contract with union workers in more than two dozen plants nationwide. The agreement with the United Auto Workers, which still requires ratification from members, will add 12,000 new jobs in the company’s facilities, 5,750 more than what [...]
VW sells record 5.1 million cars in 2011
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Fernando Alonso Drives the new Ferrari 458 Convertible
January 1st, 2012 admin Ferrari’s new hard top convertible sets a new standard for convertibles vs. coupes. Although most auto aficionado’s typically prefer coupes over convertibles for their styling, lighter body weigths, acceleration, and faster speeds, Ferrari has once again raised the bar! If your pockets are deep enough, a convertible has been born that meets all critics toughest standards!
Alonso test drives the 458 Spider on our “FEATURED VIDEO!”
Honda widens recall for airbag problem
December 13th, 2011 admin Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Torrence, CA, United States (AHN) – Japanese automaker Honda has expanded its previously announced recall of vehicles with dangerous air bags to include almost 900,000 vehicles. The recall affects only vehicles sold in the United States and includes model years 2001 to 2003 of the affected cars. The recalled vehicles now include certain 2001 and 2002 Accord, 2001 to 2003 Civic, 2001 to 2003 Odyssey, 2002 and 2003 CR-V, 2003 Pilot, 2002 and 2003 Acura 3.2 TL and 2003 Acura 3.2 CL models, Honda officials said in a statement. Honda first said the driver’s airbag inflator needed to be replaced because it had a risk of deploying with too much pressure [...] Continue Reading…
GM CEO: Earnings good, but not good enough
November 19th, 2011 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – General Motors reported better than expected earnings in the third quarter on Wednesday, but CEO Dan Akerson said the quarter “isn’t good enough,” a signal that more cost cutting lies ahead. GM, the U.S.’s largest automaker, earned $1.7 billion, or $1.03 a share in the third quarter, down from $2 billion earned in the last full period before its initial public offering. While better than analysts’ estimates of 96 cents a share, Akerson said in the company’s earning statement Wednesday “Solid isn’t good enough, even in a tough global economy.” The company did not give specific guidance on net income in the fourth quarter [...] Continue Reading…
SUPER Cars of the 1980′s. Is it time to buy one?
November 17th, 2011 admin Although I can say “we thought of it first,” we have to credit the major U.K. publication, “Thoroughbred & Classic Cars” because they had the resources to bring it to press first. Yet, I can’t agree with them more on their recent report, “HyperCars to Worship” from the 1980′s.
Without further ado, allow me to introduce the super car inductees from the 1980′s.
1985 Ferrari 288 GTO - Styled by Pininfarina, the 288 GTO encompassed a 400HP at 7,000 RPM with 366lb ft @3800 RPM’s of torque, 0-60 at 4.8 seconds and top speed of 189 MPH. Price in 1985? $100,000+. Current Value? Between $500,000 and $600,000 hard earned U.S. dollars.
Porsche 959 - 450HP at 6,500 RPM’s with 369lb ft of torque [...] Continue Reading…
Auto Classifieds – Where to begin? Maybe, “Life’s Too Short to Drive a Honda!”
November 9th, 2011 admin Several auto classified websites are available to check current listings of Pre-Owned Exotic & High-End cars for sale. Yahoo! Cars is a great resource, and we found several rare vehicles, such as Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren’s, Willy’s, Koenigsegg, etc. listed on Yahoo! There appears to be a handful of more rare cars listed on Yahoo! than it’s counterparts, but we’ve found sites such as AutoTrader and Cars.com to average more listings per make and model of more popular vehicles. Of course there’s also the DuPont Registry which specializes in High-End vehicles, but their listing prices mirror the high costs individuals pay to advertise their car for sale in their classified section.
Another cool new classified start-up is about to go-to-market [...] Continue Reading…
Special Offer – Free Vehicle Pricing Information – “What’s It Worth?”
November 9th, 2011 admin Exotic & High-End car values are difficult to get. KBB.com, or Kelley Blue Book, doesn’t include values on such vehicles because the sales volumes are too low, and not enough information can be gathered to properly assess a value. Other resources are available, such as Edmunds, and intelligent software is used to assess recent sales transactions.
If there was only a way to have a staff of experienced auto experts apply “Human Intelligence” and manually research specific vehicles to provide more accurate vehicle values for Exotic and High-End automobile. Well now there is, and it’s free. Read on…
In our attempts to bring more quality traffic to our website, EveBlue.com is now running a SPECIAL FREE OFFER where potential buyers of [...] Continue Reading…
Chinese companies buying automaker Saab
November 7th, 2011 admin Linda Young – AHN News Writer
Stockholm, Sweden (AHN) – Struggling automotive icon Saab will change hands again in a proposed deal to save it from bankruptcy by selling it to two Chinese companies. Swedish Automotive will sell its Saab unit to Chinese distributor Pang Da Automobile Trade and auto manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile. The two will pay a mere $142 million for the 62-year old auto manufacturer. General Motors sold Saab to Swedish Automotive only 2 years ago as part of GM’s restructuring to avoid bankruptcy itself. Since that sale, Saab has had extreme economic woes that it has not manufactured a car since April and it has been in court trying to avoid bankruptcy. [...] Continue Reading…
Ferrari ENZO FXX gets away from driver, crashes into ocean!
November 6th, 2011 admin Exotic & High-End cars certainly seem to be getting a lot of press lately! We’re reading newspaper headlines like, “Ferrari Totaled” far too often, and the driver’s in these accidents usually don’t end up walking away. Not the kind of press owners & enthusiasts want to read!
Remember “TapOut Owner Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Dies in Horrific Ferrari Crash.” Or “Russian Billionaire Totals Ferrari Enzo in Malibu,” or “Ryan Dunn in Fatal Car Accident. Police Reveal Dunn Driving at 130 MPH Before Porsche Crashes Into Flames.” And do you remember “Eddie Griffin Crashes Ferrari Enzo Into Barricade While Filming Movie?”
Now there’s another. With less than 400 made, and aprox. 15+ now totaled, the Ferrari Enzo just may end up [...] Continue Reading…
Part II. Creating Investments from Your Passions – Corvette’s, Plymouths, Ferrari’s and Bugatti’s
November 5th, 2011 admin Part II of our “Collectible Car” Report!
We’re currently featuring a VIDEO from “Bloomberg News” to provide further insight into this topic. Although this video wasn’t created in this year, we researched it’s findings and confirmed their claims were not only accurate at the time of the report, but have continued to stay on track over the last few years.
In the opinions of the staff at EveBlue, we believe NOW could be a great time to acquire these cars. But we also believe it’s still a great time to acquire the “most desirable” collectible cars as well. When the economy springs back to life, we think these cars have the potential to quickly increase in value even further!
If you have the financial abilities to acquire one [...] Continue Reading…
