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California Painting Roads a Cooling White
Here’s why the road looks like it’s wet Photo: via cc When the weather gets hot, so does the black surfaces of our roads and parking lots. Their dark color…
California Currently Testing Out Pre-Approved Electric Car Rebate
San Diego Photo: Pixabay Back in May 2017, California announced that it would soon start testing out an electric car rebate that would be applied to a vehicle’s price tag…
California Court Rules Batmobiles Cannot Be Replicated Without Permission from DC Comics
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Batmobile is a character that deserves copyright protection Photo: Nick Traveller In case you haven’t been keeping up with the…
Cadillac's High ATPs Outpace Luxury Segment's Best Sellers
2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV Update (8/2): added quote from Cadillac spokesperson Cadillac sales in the United States are down 1.6% through six months at a total of 72,073 vehicles delivered, and…
Cadillac to Debut New Design Concept During Monterey Car Week
Cadillac will reveal its new creation live on Facebook this Thursday at 10:45am Eastern time Photo: © General Motors It’s already been a busy year for the Cadillac luxury brand…
Cadillac Still Undecided on the Elmiraj
Cadillac remains undecided on the Elmiraj concept’s future. Cadillac struck gold in August last year when the luxury brand unveiled the Elmiraj concept at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, signaling…
Cadillac SRX Sales Increase 52% in August
2015 Cadillac SRX Cadillac’s August sales were down 5.5% in August, but the SRX continues to lead the way for the brand by a large margin, leading one to believe…
Cadillac Sales Up 9.2% in May as XT5, CT6, Escalade See Increases
2017 Cadillac XT5 Cadillac continued its win-streak in the United States last month, posting a 9.2% year-over-year sales increase in delivering a total of 13,211 units. Retail sales were also…
Cadillac Sales Rise 9.5% in April Thanks to XT5, CT6
Cadillac broke its downward trend in the United States in April, posting a 9.5% total sales increase with 12,300 units sold and a 7.2% retail sales increase with 11,124 units. This…
Cadillac Officially Cancels Production for the ATS Sedan
The sun is setting on the Cadillac ATS Despite low sales numbers, the Cadillac ATS Sedan has acquired something of a following among many automotive enthusiasts since it was introduced…
Cadillac Offering Up Championship Edition ATS-V, CTS-V in Celebration of IMSA Dominance
So pleased is Cadillac with its 2017 IMSA Manufacturer, Driver, Team, and Endurance Championships that it is passing on its mirth to non-professional drivers in the form of Championship Editions for…
Cadillac Global Sales Up 27.2% in First Half of 2017 as China Emerges as Brand's Biggest Market
Cadillac wrapped up the first half of 2017 with a 7.2% year-over-year increase in global sales in June. While June marked the first time in 13 months that Cadillac’s year-over-year…
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid History
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid History Full-size luxury SUVs have never been known for their fuel economy, so Cadillac set out to alter that perception in 2008 when the luxury Detroit automaker…
Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Signals Future Changes in Design Approach
Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Cadillac accrued its fair share of “oohs” and “ahhs” when it debuted the Elmiraj concept at the Pebble Beach Concours de’Elegance. The ultra-long, ultra-sleek 2+2 concept coupe…
Cadillac Delivers Chocolate Eggs Containing Keys to CT6 Sedans
Get ready for an “Eggs-cellent” promotion from Cadillac The two holidays most associated with candy are undoubtedly Halloween and Easter. Although we may be quickly approaching the former, Cadillac recently…
Cadillac Cuts Ribbon on Zürich | Schlieren Premium Store
Cadillac has arrived in Zürich/Schlieren after the brand and its sales partner Senag Automobile AG opened a new, high-luxury-focused showroom in Zürich last month. This represents the first Cadillac showroom…
Cadillac Confirms that Super Cruise Will Be Added to the XT4…Eventually
Why does Cadillac’s latest crossover not come packaged with Cadillac’s latest technology? Roughly a week has passed since the 2019 Cadillac XT4 was first publicly introduced to the world, and…
Cadillac Comes Up Big for GM in May as Total Sales Dip Slightly in China
General Motors and its Chinese joint ventures combined to deliver a total of 294,425 vehicles in May, good for the brand’s second-best result for the month. Sales were down just…
Cadillac Brand, Buick GL8 MPV Post Huge January Gains in China
General Motors and its joint ventures in China combined to deliver a total of 321,264 vehicles in January, falling 24% from the automaker’s start to 2016. GM attributes the decline…
Cadillac Boss Seeks 'Autonomy' from GM, Aims for 500K Global Sales by 2020
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen ©GM Last September, Cadillac announced it was moving its brand out of Detroit and into The Big Apple in order to gain a greater sense…
Cadillac Boss Johan De Nysschen Rebuffs XT3 Rumors, Confirms XT4 for 2018
The all-new Cadillac XT4 will sit below the XT5 (pictured above) in Cadillac’s model lineup Johan de Nysschen has certainly been a vocal leader during his tenure as Cadillac President.…
Cadillac, Baojun Post Record February Sales for GM China
2017 Cadillac XT5 General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a total of 246,730 vehicles in February, up 0.4% year-over-year from February 2016. The automaker was led by…
Cadillac Abandons Diesel Development In Favor of Electrification Efforts
Cadillac had a “shocking” announcement to make about its powertrain research Diesel-based powertrains have been on the decline for quite some time now. Following the events of Dieselgate, sales of…
Caddy XT5 Earns Spot on 2016 WardsAuto 10 Best Interiors List
Leather upholstery and a heated steering wheel are just two of the XT5’s many luxury features Photo: © General Motors Due to its generous use of premium materials and advanced…
By Any Name, the New Opel Zafira is Sweet
Brands do not like to call minivans minivans. They will go out of their way to refer to their people-haulers as anything but, hoping to shake the stigma that haunts…
Buy a Ford Focus RS, Get a Free Day on the Track at Ford Performance Racing School
There is almost no way that if you are considering a 2016 Ford Focus RS, you are just waiting for a little bit more incentive before you pull the trigger.…
BMW 1 Series History
BMW 1 Series History When the BMW 1 Series was first introduced in 2004, it reflected many aspects of the BMW 2002, which was popular throughout North American in the…
Build Your Own Ferrari 488 Spider (Online)
Build it! Build the precioussss! Summer is coming fast and to meet it, Ferrari has launched another online configurator. Like the Ferrari GTC4Lusso configurator the automaker launched just a few…
Brawn: Red Bull and Honda ‘Have to Become Championship Contender’
Ross Brawn, one of Formula One’s most successful team principals and currently the sport’s technical director, says that Red Bull must become an F1 championship contender again with its new…
BMW's “On a Mission” Campaign Transports the BMW X3 to Mars
We always thought that going to Mars was one of Tesla’s goals Automotive advertisements have taken audience members to a great number of locations across the globe. However, the newest campaign…
Air Fresheners Are More Complex Than You Think
You can hang more from your mirror than just air fresheners Photo: Tony Alter via CC It’s no lie that our cars often become a catch-all for the scents of…
2018 Ford Mustang Configurator is Live So That You May Now Build Your Perfect Pony
The heat death of summer and slow ascendance of autumn means many things. Most importantly, it means it’s time for those few straggling vehicles that don’t yet offer configurators to…
2017 Mazda CX-9 Overview
Fresh from getting a new look in 2016, the Mazda CX-9 comes back, mostly the same, for the 2017 model year, still helping the brand to ratchet its way up-market.…
2017 Lexus NX Overview
In the past, Lexus vehicles were known for their modest exterior designs, which some people described as bland or unexciting, but Lexus has a come a long way since then…
2017 Chrysler 300 Overview
Even though Chrysler announced the 200 mid-size sedan was being discontinued, the larger 300 full-size sedan is still around and continues to serve as one of FCA’s most noticeable models.…
2017 Lexus RX Overview
When it comes to luxury SUVs, not many can compare with the 2017 Lexus RX. This crossover is distinguished from the inside out and you’ll enjoy every moment of driving…
2017 Volvo XC60 Overview
The 2017 Volvo XC60 has seen a couple updates that will make things simpler for drivers and will keep the vehicle competitive in the compact SUV segment. Rather than the…
2017 Ram 1500 Copper Sport Debuts at the Chicago Auto Show
The gold-standard of Ram, only it’s copper instead Last week, we discussed the Night Package trims that were added to the lineup of Ram Heavy Duty trucks. These special edition…
2017 Ford Super Duty Wins Detroit Free Press Truck of the Year
2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4X4 Crew Cab Lariat The all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty beat out the Honda Ridgeline and Nissan Titan to take home the title of…
Polite Driving Practices in Honor of National Courtesy Month
September is National Courtesy Month. In honor of this occasion, we’ve gathered just a few car-themed ways to express politeness while on the road. Let another car merge in front of…
Wheelchair Van Seasonal Cleaning Needs: Don't Neglect the Essentials
Winter has concluded once again, and warm weather has returned. Throughout the past year, your van or other handicap-accessible vehicle endured plenty of wear and tear — both inside and…
Buicks on the Big Screen: 5 Films Featuring the Luxury Brand
Hollywood seems to love Buicks, as evidenced by vehicles from the luxury car brand showing up in films of almost every genre imaginable. From horror flicks to animated Disney movies,…
Buick’s New Commercial Starring Cam Newton and Miranda Kerr to Run During Super Bowl 51
Buick’s new commercial starring NFL player Cam Newton and supermodel Miranda Kerr will air during the first quarter of this year’s Super Bowl Photo: © General Motors The rumors that…
Buick to Highlight Key Features in Extended “That's a Buick?” Campaign
Our dashing young Buick driver will now impress grandma with all his car’s features In 2014, valets and old ladies everywhere found themselves astounded and confused by the newly redesigned…
Buick Rips Off its Own Press Release to Capitalize on Erika Buzz
Photo: © General Motors In the midst of Winter Storm Juno, Buick put forth a press release extolling the virtues of its AWD-equipped vehicles and promising that they make driving around…
Buick May Have Outed Regal GS V6 Output at 310 Horsepower
If you are a reader of B, the Buick ownership magazine—and if you aren’t, you really should get on that—then you may have noticed an interesting little tidbit that might…
Buick February Sales Boast 19 Percent Gain
2014 Buick Regal Things for Buick are looking up after the announcement that the brand’s strongest product lineup in history has helped increase sales 19 percent since February 2006 with…
Buick Enclave Continues Upward Trajectory into 2015
2015 Buick Enclave Photo: © General Motors The Buick Enclave experienced yet another record year in 2014, putting together sales totaling 62,300 units around the world. This means that Buick’s…
Brooklyn Thieves Caught After Stealing all Four Tires off of a New Mercedes
These tire thieves were wanted: tread or alive Photo: NBC New York Everyone can appreciate a nice new Mercedes-Benz. However, two thieves in Brooklyn appreciated it a little too much…
BREAKING: Prime Minister of Canada Likes Ford
Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, has announced that Canada and the Government of Ontario will be investing in the Ford Motor Company to help create more than 800…
