Chevrolet Captiva Sport Rolls Out, Resembles Saturn Vue

Chevrolet Captiva Sport Rolls Out, Resembles Saturn Vue

With General Motors’ announcement that the new Chevrolet Captiva Sport is now up for grabs in the market, heard it from the grapevine that it strikingly resembles to that of a Saturn Vue. But the manufacturer is quick to point out that the sport crossover is a variant of the popular Captiva CUV sold in [...]

Autoweek Lauds Ford Vertek Concept, Escape Replacement?

Autoweek Lauds Ford Vertek Concept, Escape Replacement?

Among the headturners during the recent Detroit AUto Show was Ford’s concpet crossover Vertek Concept. It was so awesome editors over at Autoweek named it “Best Concept”. Nice timing since Ford has just announce that it will make this prized concept vehicle into production. It boasts of a whole shebang of features like SYNC infotainment [...]

Consumer Reports Vote 2k11 Sportage as Best CUV

Consumer Reports Vote 2k11 Sportage as Best CUV

Not even the Nissn Juke or Mitsubishi Outlander tackle the fancy of Consumer Reports, because they chose the 2011 Ki Sportage as the Crossover of the Year, saying it has effectively mashed on being a full-on SUV and hatchback. This is largely credited to its spacious interior and ‘fun-to-drive’ department. But CR criticized the vehicle [...]

Tax Credits for EV, Alt-Fuel Go to Crossovers, Other Cars Instead

Tax Credits for EV, Alt-Fuel Go to Crossovers, Other Cars Instead

Here’s a bit of a revelation: as the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted its audit, it discovered that 20% (or amounting to $33 million) of the tax credits for electric and alternative-fuel vehicles were wrongly filed. Instead, they go to buyers of crossovers like the Buick Enclave and Hyundai Sonata. Upon [...]

Hispanics Choose All-New Kia Sportage as Best Crossover

Hispanics Choose All-New Kia Sportage as Best Crossover

This is now clear proof that Kia is striking a chord at the Hispanic automotive community. Over at leading Hispanic radio show Ruedas ESPN, listeners chose the 2011 Kia SPortage as the Best Crossover. Vice President of Marketing and Communications Vice President Michael Sprague has nothing but praising for the new crossover: “In addition to attractive [...]

Crossover to watch out for this year

Crossover to watch out for this year

As far as most of us are concerned, it’s all about closing the year with a bang. That’s why we punctuate the merriment of saying goodbye to an old year by being big on—how do we call these, hmmm…—explosions in the sky. But then, the story’s a bit different over at the Ford office. Who [...]

Chevrolet Captiva Sport Rolls Out, Resembles Saturn Vue

Chevrolet Captiva Sport Rolls Out, Resembles Saturn Vue

11 March 2011

With General Motors’ announcement that the new Chevrolet Captiva Sport is now up for grabs in the market, heard it from the grapevine that it strikingly resembles to that of a Saturn Vue. But the manufacturer is quick to point out that the sport crossover is a variant of the popular Captiva CUV sold in [...]

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Autoweek Lauds Ford Vertek Concept, Escape Replacement?

Autoweek Lauds Ford Vertek Concept, Escape Replacement?

04 March 2011

Among the headturners during the recent Detroit AUto Show was Ford’s concpet crossover Vertek Concept. It was so awesome editors over at Autoweek named it “Best Concept”. Nice timing since Ford has just announce that it will make this prized concept vehicle into production. It boasts of a whole shebang of features like SYNC infotainment [...]

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Consumer Reports Vote 2k11 Sportage as Best CUV

17 February 2011

Not even the Nissn Juke or Mitsubishi Outlander tackle the fancy of Consumer Reports, because they chose the 2011 Ki Sportage as the Crossover of the Year, saying it has effectively mashed on being a full-on SUV and hatchback. This is largely credited to its spacious interior and ‘fun-to-drive’ department. But CR criticized the vehicle [...]

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Tax Credits for EV, Alt-Fuel Go to Crossovers, Other Cars Instead

Tax Credits for EV, Alt-Fuel Go to Crossovers, Other Cars Instead

07 February 2011

Here’s a bit of a revelation: as the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted its audit, it discovered that 20% (or amounting to $33 million) of the tax credits for electric and alternative-fuel vehicles were wrongly filed. Instead, they go to buyers of crossovers like the Buick Enclave and Hyundai Sonata. Upon [...]

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Hispanics Choose All-New Kia Sportage as Best Crossover

Hispanics Choose All-New Kia Sportage as Best Crossover

18 January 2011

This is now clear proof that Kia is striking a chord at the Hispanic automotive community. Over at leading Hispanic radio show Ruedas ESPN, listeners chose the 2011 Kia SPortage as the Best Crossover. Vice President of Marketing and Communications Vice President Michael Sprague has nothing but praising for the new crossover: “In addition to attractive [...]

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Crossover to watch out for this year

Crossover to watch out for this year

05 January 2011

As far as most of us are concerned, it’s all about closing the year with a bang. That’s why we punctuate the merriment of saying goodbye to an old year by being big on—how do we call these, hmmm…—explosions in the sky. But then, the story’s a bit different over at the Ford office. Who [...]

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