Shanghai, China – Scenes from the 2013 Shanghai auto show includes the women, the characters, the police and the cars. Watch the video to see BMW, BYD, Peugeot, Renault, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Geely, Opel, Mazda, Smart, Brabus, Citroen, Luxgen, JAC, Infiniti, Volvo, Continental, Buick, Kia, Chevy and Jeep on the floor of the Shanghai auto [...]
Lou Ann Hammond : Today we have Orth Hedrick, Director, Product Planning, as a guest to answer questions about Kia’s product lineup. I am in Del Mar, CA (North of San Diego) driving a Kia Cadenza. You will like this. Yesterday Kia had a contest to see who could take the best picture. They had [...]
It looks great that the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) is sticking around 14.5 million 8 months into 2012. Sales are up 20 percent year-over-year. But you need to look at the footnotes to see if there is confidence in the numbers, or if there is reason for worry. I looked at the sales numbers [...]
It’s that time of the year again, time to whittle down the long list of new cars and trucks to decide which one is crowned car and truck/utility of the year award for 2013. The list below is referred to as the long list. For the most part, all new cars and trucks make it [...]
Gordon Chang, Forbes, and John Batchelor, host of the John Batchelor radio show, and Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com talk about China and cars. Some of the back stories that make up the radio show are; Why didn’t Subaru get approval for a Joint Venture in China? Marvin Zhu, a correspondent for LMC Automotive, wrote [...]
Orth Hedrick, Kia Motors of America, took some time to talk to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com. The Kia Optima is Kia’s first hybrid. Now, Kia has a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine. Where does Kia stand with direct injection and turbocharging? The new engine goes from 200 horsepower to 274, losing only 2 miles per gallon. [...]
Click on Lou Ann’s picture to see energy expert Lou Ann Hammond discussfuel-efficient vehicles on NBC’s KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA: Energy Expert Lou Ann Hammond joins Richard in studio to analyze the latest fuel efficient vehicles. Fuel-Efficient vehicles by segment Fuel-efficiency isn’t just for small cars. It applies to all segments of vehicles, from the [...]
Peter Schreyer is a legend in the automobile design business. He began studying design in 1975 and spent most of his time creating for Audi and Volkswagen. It was a coup for Kia to get Schreyer to become Chief designer for Kia Motor Corporation in 2006. Schreyer talks to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, drivingthenation.com, about [...]
Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com, talked to John Batchelor, host of the John Batchelor radio show about the vibe of the 2012 Geneva motor show. General Motors buys 7% of PSA Who is PSA? PSA is formally PSA Puegeot Citroen, the second largest market-share in Europe (behind VW group). The Peugeot family is the number [...]
Are you part of the 99% that hasn’t received a raise? When most people think of cars under $15,000 they think of emerging countries, and cars like the NANO. But you can buy some sweet little rides for under $15,000. And look at the miles per gallon, some get up to forty miles on the [...]
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