Check out the Wall Street Journal article on Ford's recent $450 million investment in Thailand, which, according to the article, is "expected to provide a boost to the Thai auto industry and help an economy racked by months of political turmoil."  Ford is not moving into Asia because it likes Chinese food, but because Asia is where the most people are buying the most cars.  What, if any, are the effects of such a strong foreign market on our own market here in the U.S.?  Is this a sign of good things to come?

Learn about the latest crossover from Lexus. Here is a quick rundown of their likes and dislikes:

Likes

• Smooth, strong powertrain
• Good ride quality
• Useful off-road electronics
• Standout safety features
• Towing ability

Dislikes

• Tall cargo floor makes the interior feel small
• Almost no cargo space behind third row
• Spongy brake pedal feel

See the full article here. 

 

 

The stereotypes are true.  If you are old, you are in the market for a Buick.  Perhaps that is changing.  It appears that Buick, mainly through the Lacrosse, is making its way into a younger market, seeing its average buyer age drop from 72 to 65.  Check out the article here. 

 

  

Honda has a new concept to be shown at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show.  The 3R-C3, not to be confused with this, is described as a "revolutionary three wheeled battery electric vehicle concept shows what a future minimal urban transport vehicle for one person might look like. The battery electric drivetrain is mounted low in the three wheeled chassis, therefore keeping the centre of gravity low and thus improving stability."  I think it looks like one of the motorcycles from Tron, which at the end of the day, is pretty cool.  It will be featured alongside the FCX Clarity.  See the press release here.  

If you are wondering if your Toyota vehicle is listed under all the new recalls try the Toyota recall finder tool.  It uses your VIN to do an official lookup.  Also check out the official statement from the COO of Toyota USA.

This USA Today article gives us some good information about the upcoming FT-CH concept, as it was recently unveiled at the Detroit Auto show. 

Let's drop the hammer and crank the theme music...to 11!  Check out the latest from autoweek.com in their News Brake.  Get it?  Its like a News "Break" but instead they are saying "Brake" because it has to do with cars! 

Left Lane has a great feature for keeping up with whats coming down the pipeline on their "future cars" page.