The Car Guide

The innovative Nissan e-NV200 Concept makes its world debut today at the 2012 North American Auto Show in Detroit.  Based on the popular Nissan NV200 multi-usage vehicle, which is available in Japan, Europe and China, the Nissan e-NV200 Concept previews a near-future production version of a full electric vehicle.  It is designed to provide businesses or families with flexible, roomy interior space, while achieving a dramatic CO2 footprint reduction. 

The Nissan e-NV200 Concept combines a driving range similar to the Nissan LEAF with payload and cargo space similar to the current NV200.  The production version would be targeted mainly at businesses, but also at private users or families in major regions. Continue reading…

The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic received a 5-star overall vehicle score for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The vehicle was tested under NHTSA’s revised New Car Assessment Program implemented starting with the 2011 model year. The Sonic brings to 10 the number of General Motors 2012 models with 5-star overall vehicle scores for safety.

The overall rating is based on frontal and side crash tests in addition to rollover resistance testing. The three test conditions are combined mathematically into an “Overall Vehicle Score.”  Continue reading…

Throughout the world, car manufacturers lay claim to being the most popular, and while all of us have our own ideas about what makes a producer particularly well-loved, there are few who would argue against Ford. The company has made some of the best-selling vehicles of all time, and their familiar badge sits proudly on the front of millions of cars, Ford vans and trucks.

Ford have always had a good reputation for innovation, and one of their new models for 2012, the B-Max, has been eagerly awaited by the car-buying public. Due to be released around April or May, the subcompact mini MPV will feature plenty of new technology, including the provision of sliding rear doors. Continue reading…