AutoWeek thinks Mazda has a marketing problem on it hands, with a lineup that includes five different people movers that it says are “all about the same size and all within a relatively narrow price band.” Mazda’s lineup includes the Mazda5, a six-seat compact minivan; the Mazda6 five-seat sport wagon; the Tribute, a five-seat car-based […]

General Motors’ Cadillac division will bring several new and revised vehicles to next months Geneva Motor Show, including the European debut of the all-new CTS sedan. Cadillac will also reveal a revised SRX crossover, with a refined exterior and a completely redesigned interior, and the new 2007 Escalade that went on sale in Europe at […]

Hyundai has released a single teaser sketch of the crossover concept that it will unveil at next month’s Geneva Motor Show next month. The new crossover concept uses “advanced materials” from its partner GE Plastics.
Designed in Europe, the concept is environmentally friendly and offers excellent results in computer pedestrian safety tests.
Full press release and larger […]

BMW has been rumored to be working on its X6 crossover for years, but two years ago, it confirmed it would build a sportvan, based on the X5. The sportvan, possibly called the F5, is expected in 2009. Now word is that BMW is also working on a 3-Series sportvan, likely called the F3. While […]

Ford has announced that it will place $500 in dealer cash on a slow-moving version of its new 2007 Edge crossover. The dealer cash is only available on the entry-level SE model. Ford will add a “little extra” to lesser-equipped Edges because they are taking longer to sell.
Top-of-the-line Edge models are experiencing higher-than-expected demand. High […]

Mazda will launch its Hakaze Concept in cyberspace on Nagare Island at Second Life on February 15th.
The Hakaze Concept is Mazda’s third concept for this auto show season. The Hakaze continues development of Mazda’s new Nagare (pronounced na-ga-reh) design language. The word Nagare means “flow” and “the embodiment of movement” in Japanese, and the three […]

As rumored yesterday, Ford confirmed at the Chicago Auto Show that the restyled Ford Freestyle crossover would be renamed the 2008 Taurus X. The “X” designation denotes it is a “crossover.”
“By giving these vehicles the names that consumers recognize at the same time we’re making significant upgrades, we’re confident that even more people are going […]

Toyota unveiled its all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid crossovers at the Chicago Auto Show.
Significantly larger, roomier and more powerful than the vehicle it replaces, the 2008 Highlander is also far more stylish than the current model with its bland, utilitarian design. The 2008 Highlander’s design cues come from the same DNA seen on […]

As reported yesterday, Ford is official dropping the Five Hundred, Freestyle and Mercury Montego names when the refreshed 2008 models arrive this summer. The Five Hundred will go by the more popular Taurus nameplate. The facelifted Freestyle will be called the Taurus X, with the X designating crossover. The Mercury Sable will make its return […]

Following the news that Ford will rename the slow-selling Five Hundred sedan the Taurus, it looks like Mercury is going to bring back one of its names from the past. The restyled 2008 Mercury Montego (current model shown), which will debut tomorrow at the Chicago Auto Show, may not wear a Montego badge, but could […]