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The Big Three: Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the Music!
It worked (to some extent). The Big Three could be getting their billions in no time. Woo-hoo! Though it’s not the original over-inflated amount, Democrats in the US Congress have announced they will introduce a bill making up to 15 billion dollars available in immediate aid for the US automobile industry. Part of the bill includes […]
Read More »Oh Canada!
Ok, if it’s not bad enough that the Big Three have been traveling to Washington (thankfully in fuel efficient vehicles this time and not private jets), to ask for a bailout. Now, the execs are now taking their money-begging road show to Canada. Yes, Ford, GM and Chrysler are seeking a $6.8 Billion Government Loan […]
Read More »Go Green Racer!
Ok, what about a car that runs on hydrogen and emits water? For all of you with green thumbs it sounds pretty damn good. The public has been clammering for decades, like Beyonce fans for Beyonce, for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Sure there’s always those test models that the public never gets a chance to get […]
Read More »No Blank Check!
Like a stern parent with an over-indulgent child who never seems to listen, President-elect Obama is already laying down the law with the U.S. auto industry. Addressing a press conference in Chicago, Obama stated that in order to keep the economy afloat he is firmly committed to make sure the U.S. auto industry doesn’t simply […]
Read More »GM Jetsetters Try to Cover Their Tracks!
It gets crazier and crazier. What the hell is GM trying to hide? General Motors has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to prevent public tracking of their corporate private jet. GM spokesman Greg Martin declined to comment on why GM made the request to the FAA, though what better way to reload Congress’s guns. […]
Read More »Potentially On Hold: Porsche’s Takeover Of Volkswagen
The global economic and credit crisis is hitting more than just the Big Three. On Wednesday, Porsche announced in Stuttgart it might delay taking over control of Volkswagen due to the shrinking demand for Porsche brand cars. Because of the downturn, chief executive of Porsche Wendelin Wiedeking, said it might no longer take 50 percent […]
Read More »No Flash For Honda This Year In Detroit!
In year’s past an unveiling of a company’s new model has been nothing short of something right out of Team America. Flashy lights, lasers, busty booth babes, and heavy metal blaring, have all been components of a press extravaganza for a new model. Because of the state of current business conditions, there will be no […]
Read More »Careers at GM!
It’s so easy to look at the GM corporate web site with ironic detachment. The sad jokes write themselves.
Read More »First Photos of Porsche’s Four-Door Baby: Panamera Gran Turismo!
With the same fanfare as the Enquirer releasing photos of TomKat’s baby Suri, Porsche AG, Stuttgart has unveiled to the world their latest baby. Yes, the first official photos of the four-seater Panamera Gran Turismo: And what proud parents the Porsche family must be. While retaining the classic Porsche-look, this is the company’s first sedan […]
Read More »Michael Moore Speaks Out About The Auto Industry on CNN
Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore spoke out last night about the auto industry on CNN’s Larry King Live. “I’m of mixed mind with this bail out,” Moore said, who doesn’t want to see hundreds of thousands of autoworkers suffer at the hands of these auto makers, but at the same time,“I don’t think that these companies, […]
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