GM to halt medium-duty truck production

Production of the Chevrolet Kodiak and the GMC Topkick medium-duty trucks will cease by July 31, General Motors said Monday. GM has spent four years searching for potential buyers for the truck business, but has decided to wind down its medium-duty truck operations. In 2007, Navistar International Corp.

VW Golf Bluemotion concept (2008): first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 08 September 2008 13:22 This is Volkswagen’s cleanest Mk6 Golf, a Bluemotion concept car that is claimed to achieve 74mpg while puffing out a paltry 99g/km. Those are figures on a par with today’s Polo Bluemotion, but this concept will become production reality in mid-2009.  A 1.6-litre common-rail diesel engine powers the new Golf Bluemotion, producing 104bhp and 184lb ft, but those remarkable figures are helped by revised ratios on the five-speed ‘box, optimised aerodynamics and low rolling resistance tyres. There’s also a particulate filter to keep the exhaust gases clean.

2011 Vauxhall VXR8: Vauxhall at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Vauxhall VXR8 2011 - in Holden clothes With the Goodwood Festival of Speed just a few weeks away, we’re going to get a fair few car makers letting us know what goodies they’re taking to the show. Today it’s the turn of Vauxhall. Probably the most interesting is the first appearence of the 2011 Vauxhall VXR8 in the Goodwood First Glance/Supercar Group.