AutoWeek Daily Drive — Tuesday, June 30, 2009

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Hyundai is launching a gasoline incentive program for consumers.... Hyundai offers gas incentive plan Last summer, when gas prices were pushing above $4 a gallon, Chrysler tried to cash in and move some metal by offering a guaranteed gas price of $2.99 for three years. But that plan crashed when the price of gas plummeted. Now, Hyundai is ready to give that marketing spiff another spin. Starting Wednesday, the Korean automaker will tout a plan that guarantees buyers gas at a $1.49 a gallon ...   Independent lab confirms Mayfield's positive test for banned substance An independent laboratory is backing up NASCAR tests that say suspended Sprint Cup owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for a banned substance. The results of the test and the identity of the person were blacked out, but a NASCAR spokesman confirmed to ESPN that they are identical....   GM to end NUMMI deal The "New GM" that emerges from bankruptcy is shedding another plant--the NUMMI joint venture with Toyota in Northern California. GM said on Monday that it can't come to terms with Toyota on a new product for NUMMI to build, so it's leaving the plant behind in the "Old GM" that will be put to...   Citroën GT concept is poised for production, report says The Citroën GT concept is making the leap from the virtual tracks of Gran Turismo 5 to real asphalt. Citroën plans to build just six copies of the GT, and each one will be priced at a cool $1.8 million, according to Autocar. One big question remains--what will be the mid-engine... You May Have Missed...   2010 Hyundai Genesis coupe a true sports car with speed and good looks: An AutoWeek Performance Profile The Hyundai Genesis sedan was car of the year in 2009, and now it's getting competition from a sibling: a hot-looking two-door. The Genesis coupe is fast, sleek and a hoot to drive. Check it out in this Performance Profile....   Automakers scrap diesel plans Mainstream carmakers have put the brakes on nine diesel-powered vehicles that had been scheduled for 2010. Honda, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Toyota have halted diesel programs because of spiraling costs and other problems. Financial problems halted the programs at some...   Aston Martin Cygnet Concept: Do not duck from this duck, no matter how ugly you might think it might be Aston Martin has created a luxury-urban-mobility concept that epitomizes style and exclusivity, at least so they say. According to a press release issued from its Gaydon, England, headquarters, the "Cygnet concept represents a creative, environmentally conscious solution, being small, yet with... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.