The Cadillac SRX Crossover
April 30, 2013 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
The Cadillac SRX Luxury Crossover SUV has one of the largest collection of positive reviews in its class. As a luxury crossover, this segment is not as crowded as the non-luxury version, but the competition is fierce, and this 2013 Cadillac SUV in Tacoma is able to hang on to a top position. For 2013, [...]
Cadillac Introduces New Electric Sedan
February 14, 2013 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
Earlier this month, Cadillac unveiled the highly-anticipated ELR concept coupe. The new Cadillac ELR is a high-quality, luxury electric vehicle with cutting-edge charging techniques and propulsion system. As with all Cadillacs, the ELR provides a high level of luxury, including wood, sude and carbon fiber trimming and the CUE infotainment system, which is app-capable. The [...]
Five Things to Love About the 2013 Cadillac ATS
December 24, 2012 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
The auto experts at GM Authority were happy to get their hands on the new Cadillac ATS, outlining a detailed list of the several things they loved about the sedan. They picked their favorite five elements of the ATS that they felt made it a unique and worthy vehicle. The first on their list is the Chassis [...]
The 2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum AWD
October 29, 2012 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
Cadillac has been causing nothing short of a sensation with their 2013 models, impressing former critics and fans alike. Rating higher in all quality surveys and in automotive reviews than ever before, Cadillac’s CTS, ATS and XTS vehicles are the absolute best luxury vehicles available in America for the money. In a recent review, WindingRoad.com [...]
Cadillac Makes Limited Edition Book
August 31, 2012 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
In celebration of the auto manufacturer’s 110th birthday, Cadillac has created a limited-edition luxury book titled ‘Cadillac’. This exquisite book includes the rundown on Cadillac’s long and formidable history and 150 pages of pictures of the cars that affected the brand the most. This “coffee table” book was not only designed to commemorate one of [...]
The 2013 Cadillac XTS, So Good it Replaces Two Cadillacs
January 11, 2012 by PGI Auto · Leave a Comment
The 2013 XTS will replace both the STS – which is sporty but not roomy enough for Cadillac, and the DTS which has enough room but not enough performance and goodies to compete with other luxury models. Combine the best of both, add some of the most technologically advanced car features, and you get the [...]
Jeep Mopar
December 15, 2011 by Larson Automotive Group · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Aftermarket , SUV , Jeep Jeep enthusiasts have been asking for a Wrangler pickup for years, and 2011 is the year they finally got their wish – at least in kit form . The only thing that could keep the JK-8 Independence kit from being a success is the $5,499 price, which doesn’t include assembly. But it appears that the serious Jeep fans are all-in, and Mopar is stepping up to meet demand. Wards Auto reports that Mopar’s original estimate of 200-300 kit sales was trumped by 400 dealer orders. Team Mopar is reportedly stepping up to meet the demand, as President Pietro Gorlier tells WA that more kits are on the way. Gorlier adds that Mopar continues to be cautious about sales expectations in part because the kits are so large and difficult for dealers to store in any real numbers. Early demand for the kits, which is also available for the Wrangler Unlimited , also shows Chrysler that a next-generation Wrangler truck could take the market by storm. Gorlier points out that Jeep President Mike Manley has gone on record as saying that the next redesign of the Wrangler could include a pickup option, though no definite plans have been announced. Mopar pickup kit for Jeep Wrangler a hot seller, coming early originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
2013 Dodge Dart
December 8, 2011 by Larson Automotive Group · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hatchback , Chrysler , Dodge Dodge might have teased us with a few images and some initial powertrain details on the 2013 Dart , but Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has provided even more in an interview with Reuters . According to Marchionne, the Dart is one piece of a larger puzzle for Chrysler in 2013, and the all-new Dart – based off a widened and stretched Alfa Romeo Giulietta – will hit 40 mpg thanks to a host of new engines and transmissions. As previously reported , the turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir fitted to the Fiat 500 Abarth will grace the top of the Dart range, but Dodge also plans to fit modified versions of the 2.0 and 2.4-liter World Gas Engine, comically rebranded as the Tigershark. When the Dart debuts, a Fiat-sourced six-speed dual-clutch transmission will feed the front wheels, but later in 2013 Dodge will reportedly offer a nine-speed automatic gearbox supplied by the ZF Group and manufactured in South Carolina. ZF officials claim fuel economy will be boosted between 10 to 16 percent over the dual-clutch ‘box, and that should put it handily in the 40 mpg range. And that last bit is important, as Fiat will receive its final five percent of Chrysler stock from the feds when it produces a vehicle with a 40-mpg rating. Marchionne: 2013 Dodge Dart will have optional 9-speed auto, hit 40 mpg originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
2012 Passat Alltrack
December 7, 2011 by Larson Automotive Group · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler , Ford , GM , UAW/Unions According to a top researcher, labor costs for salaried employees at Chrysler , Ford and General Motors will surpass those of workers represented by the United Auto Workers for the first time next year. A report in Automotive News says the calculation was performed by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), and made public at a recent conference. Sean McAlinden, chief economist for CAR, explained the math like this. The Big Three’s 66,000 salaried employees make an average of $122,500, or just over $8 billion in wages. That’s a little more than the $7.9 billion that 115,000 hourly workers will take home at roughly $69,000 each. Until 2009, McAlinden said, hourly employment had a decisive edge in total compensation, but plant closings and a paring down of the blue collar workforce have left salaried employees accounting for about 37 percent of the Big Three’s American workers. Is this just another sign of a shrinking UAW, or something more significant? It’s hard to say, but the article hints that salaried workers could be the next targets for cost-cutting: “McAlinden said a recent pledge by General Motors CEO Dan Akerson to cut vehicle platforms by half and consolidate advertising with fewer agencies recognized that salaried labor costs are mounting.” White collar salaries to overtake UAW labor costs next year originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Europeans could be receiving diesel Cadillac
November 29, 2011 by Larson Automotive Group · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Chevrolet , Chrysler , GM , Jeep , Kia If you ask us, this 25 Hottest Products for 2011 list in Advertising Age isn’t exactly packed with automotive excitement. But with Dove soap, Malt-O-Meal, and Goldfish crackers also claiming spots, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that it’s a Chevrolet Cruze , rather than a Camaro headlining the “America’s Hottest Brands” issue. Besides the Cruze, the venerable sister pub to Automotive News points out the Kia Soul and Jeep Wrangler , seemingly more for their marketing campaigns than anything else. Kia’s hamster ads are legendary, while Jeep’s marketing deal with the Call of Duty video game franchise has proven successful. The Cruze, on the other hand, is an actual hit for General Motors – topping 200,000 sales through October, and ranking as the company’s top-selling car. While that certainly makes the Cruze worthy of recognition, sales have begun to cool now that its newness is wearing off. While GM’s marketers can give themselves a brief pat on the back for making the list, clearly they still have work to do if they want to land on the 2012 version of the Ad Age list. Cruze, Soul and Wrangler among America’s 25 Hottest Products for 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
