News and Information for the Gay and Lesbian Community Sunday, March 14, 2010
Instant Wheels - Automotive News
Looks like Toyota is taking steps in the wrong direction
And Wall Street is celebrating an anniversary. [Watch]
Toyota may freeze new car launches this year
Fast, luxury cars are becoming eco friendly
Ford's February sales top General Motors
Small, clean and green were the cars at the Geneva car show
New green and clean cars. [Watch]
The details behind the GM recall
Car of the future from Mercedes Benz
Mercedes is concentrating on fuel efficiency. [Watch]
CEO of Toyota talks about the impact of the recalls
Some of the most common questions. [Watch]
Toyota executives said they will now think differently
Workers of Toyota apologize
CEO of Toyota will apologize on Wednesday. [Watch]
Toyota shares go down
Other Japanese manufactures also decline. [Watch]
The controversy continues for Toyota
Toyota saved over $100 million for doing this. [Watch]
Toyota's problem was a cheap fix for accelerators
Toyota to cut back production
Toyota is temporarily shutting down two plants in Britain. [Watch]
Mazda says it will not take advantage of Toyota's troubles
Incentive's are not in Mazda's playbook. [Watch]
Luxury German car company Daimler reports big loss in 2009
The company suffered such a big loss that they will skip on paying dividends. [Watch]
Toyota might have to recall the Corolla
Toyota's troubles may still not be over. [Watch]
Celebrities are standing by their Prius'
Talk about the 2010 Prius recall
Toyota makes a public statement in Japan. [Watch]
Honda has a recall on airbags
Honda's stock goes down after the announcement. [Watch]
Toyota recalls keep coming
Toyota is not used to this controversy. [Watch]
Toyota recall to grow even bigger
Toyota is also thinking about recalling Scion and Lexus models. [Watch]
Man parks his car in his living room
He parks his rare Ferrari 512 BBI where it will be safe. [Watch]
The president of Toyota apologizes
Toyota will recall around 300,000 of it's latest Prius cars. [Watch]
Toyota is starting to get brake problems with it's Prius
Toyota's headache grows. [Watch]
Toyota says it expects sales to decline this year
Toyota stock has gone down 30% since the recall. [Watch]
Prius owner describes her brake propblem
The brakes cut out on her twice. [Watch]
Toyota parts arrive in Southern California
We will be able to fix 80 cars a day. [Watch]
Toyota shares fall due to recent recall
Toyota will be fine in the long run. [Watch]
A class action law suit against Toyota
Toyota owners could be eligible for two types of compensation. [Watch]
The latest troubles for Toyota
More warnings for Toyota owners. [Watch]
What to do if your gas pedal gets stuck on your Toyota
Be care full if you own a Toyota. [Watch]
Toyota suspends sales of 8 models of cars
Toyota stock goes down over 4%. [Watch]
Toyota suspends sales of 8 vehicles
Their stocks also fell on Wednesday. [Watch]
Saab being bought by Spyker
The Saab brand has lost money for years. [Watch]
Worlds largest solar power battery plant to be built in China
BYD will invest $3.3 billion to build the plant. [Watch]
A look into the Detroit Auto Show
Bids submitted to SAAB
If SAAB is bought, over 3,000 people will lose their jobs. [Watch]
General Motors will be taking offers until January 7th for the SAAB
It's not over for SAAB yet. [Watch]
Ford is offering workers early retirement and buyouts
The future of Saab is still up in the air. [Watch]
China partner and Hyudai team up
Hyundai will set it's focus on heavy duty trucks. [Watch]
Toyota is planning on mass producing a plug-in Prius in 2 years
Toyota aims to have them at affordable prices. [Watch]
2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe official pictures
Edgy is a good way to describe it. [Watch]
GM Chairmen, Fritz Henderson, steps down
The White House was not involved in his resigning. [Watch]
Revealing the 2011 Buick Regal
It was encouraging to see a lively "welcome home" to a new Buick. [Watch]
Driving the 2010 Ford Mustang GT
The biggest changes are mechanical. [Watch]
Test driving the 2010 V6 Camaro
It boasts good fuel mileage, and a lower monthly payment [Watch]
How does the Escalade hybrid system work?
Vehicle is long on luxury and technology. [Watch]
GM says, 'May the best car win'
Program gives buyers a window for returns. [Watch]
2011 Chevrolet Caprice made for police
A consumer-version Caprice hit the road in 1965. [Watch]
2009 Cadillac CTS-V has power
This is GM at its finest. [Watch]
2009 Kia Borrego review
It's easy on the eyes. [Watch]
Consumer alerts to owners of Toyata and Lexus'
Some of the cars effected IS 250 and 350, Camry, Tundra, Prius, Avalon, and Tacoma. [Watch]
Toyota and Lexus' biggest U.S. recall
Toyota to recall 3.8 million floor mats [Watch]
2009 Ford Flex is big — really big
It's not quite an SUV and not quite a minivan. [Watch]
2009 Ford F150 includes new features
Ford touts it as 'America's Best Selling Truck.' [Watch]
Test driving the 2009 Lincoln MKS
It's geared to the consumer who wants to buy 'American.' [Watch]
2009 Lincoln MKZ test drive
It resembles the launch of a space vehicle [Watch]
2010 Camaro test drive
It's been 8 model years, and 43 yrs since its debut in response to the Mustang. [Watch]
The Chevy Volt boasts 230 MPG
The New GM; CEO says the company will focus on customers
Driving the 2010 Ford Fusion Sport
It's been redesigned inside and out. [Watch]
Bankruptcy by General Motors will affect the nation
Obama to announce new emisions limits for cars and trucks
GM will drop the Pontiac brand
McCartney performs at Coachella with retro cars as his backdrop
Chrysler moves closer to merger with Fiat
A review of the Chevrolet Aveo5
It's GM's smallest car. [Watch]
Hyundai uses Oscars to promote "assurance" program
Our expert advises consumers to read the fine print. [Watch]
A closer look at President Obama's Cadillac limo
One of the Presidents new rides [Watch]
See the Fisker Karma hybrid
A new American car company will soon have its first offering hit the streets. [Watch]
Emergency auto bailout
Automakers receive billions in rescue loans in exchange for tough concessions. [Watch]
All New Ford Hybrid Fusion boasts fuel economy
2010 Fusion Hybrid to join battle for greater fuel economy. [Watch]
The amphibious sports car
Watch the futuristic car built for land and water. [Watch]
Driving the Navigator L
A trip to the desert showed our Instant Wheels editor what you can expect from one of the largest SUV's. [Watch]
Looks like Toyota is taking steps in the wrong direction
A police report of an out-of-control Toyota Prius puts the automaker’s image recovery in jeopardy.
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