General Motors may have sold off Saab to Spyker for $74 million and a 50 gallon bucket of Swedish meatballs, but it appears the “Born From Jets” automaker isn’t saying goodbye to Michigan altogether. The Detroit News is reporting that Saab has chosen small but trendy Royal Oak, MI as the location for the company’s [...]
When General Motors entered bankruptcy last spring, the automaker announced the closure of 1,350 dealers and another 650 dealerships that had more than one brand. Recently, The General announced that it planned to reinstate 661 dealers of the 1,161 that applied for a stay of execution, though GM was short on details surrounding why those [...]
The KBS Motorsport Team has just completed development on their new website over at KBS Motorsport.
They have tonnes of new images, photos, info for more cars that you can think of, plus more goodies for all the BMW models.
And if you don’t want any darn solid ideas, you should not check out their BMW gallery [...]
It’s going to cost up to $2 billion for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. to take ownership of Volvo, but according to a new report out of BusinessWeek, that lofty figure is just the cost of entry. Volvo union members and the board have apparently told the Chinese automaker that it will need at least [...]
Rumors that Renault-Nissan may be interested in taking on a third head have popped once again, with the would-be merger candidate this time being General Motors. Huh, sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In actuality, The Wall Street Journal is really just speculating on the possible effects of such a deal, and it’s done so with all [...]
The KBS Motorsport Team has just completed development on their new website over at KBS Motorsport.
They have tonnes of new images, photos, info for more cars that you can think of, plus more goodies for all the BMW models.
And if you don’t want any darn solid ideas, you should not check out their BMW gallery [...]
Daimler has been hit hard by the weakening global demand for luxury automobiles, as evidenced by the German automaker’s larger than expected 2009 losses and the company’s decision to cut its dividend for the first time in 14 years. Automotive News reports that Daimler is looking to raise money to rebuild its business in developed [...]
What do you get when you pair the oldest trick in the world with a BMW S1000 RR? Awesomeness. That what it is.
Just about every automaker posted February sales gains compared to the same month in 2009, and industry-wide sales were up 13 percent for the month. Even Chrysler posted its first year over year gain for the first time in 25 months, albeit by a mere 399 units. So is everybody at the company’s Auburn Hills, [...]
The current Jaguar lineup is as good as it has been in a long time, but a report from UK site Autocar claims that good isn’t good enough for overlord Tata. Tata vice chairman Ravi Kant reportedly talked with Autocar about Jaguar and Land Rover, and it appears that the Indian automaker would like to [...]
2010 Ford Fusion Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota is bracing for lower February sales as its massive recall and the ensuing media storm have cast a shadow over the automaker. Just how low can Toyota go? The Detroit Free Press says it could see its lowest US market share in over five [...]
You wouldn’t know it by looking at Saab’s current automobiles, but once upon a time the Swedish marque was known for crafting almost impossibly rounded bodywork. Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, which just completed its acquisition of the Saab brand, plans to reintroduce such teardrop-shaped emotion back into the automaker’s line with a new [...]
Some people say that when you fall in love, the emotions and the feelings you hold dear will stay with you for the rest of your life. Cynics however will point to you that falling in love in the first place is irrational and a silly idea. These cynics will probably live out their staid [...]
Jaguar and Land Rover have been getting closer and closer. The two British luxury marques that once might have competed for the same customers now find themselves under the same Tata-constructed roof. And in the process they’ve begun sharing parts as big as engines. But you’d figure with Jaguars bound to the road and Land [...]
Unintended Accleration? Beware of TV Network Fraud
You’ve already seen the ABC News piece about a college professor rigging up a Toyota Avalon so he could induce a short circuit that would cause unintended acceleration. It’s a frightening demonstration. And as detailed yesterday, it’s also bad journalism.
We’ve seen this sort of thing happen before. Sometimes the [...]
