General Motors continues to salvage itself from the depths of corporate disaster. The company recently announced they will be adding a second shift to a Missouri plant that assembles Chevrolet Express vans and the GMC Savana, abetted in part by the United Auto Workers union. The added shift is apparently being introduced along with the [...]
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American Alfa Romero Releases Reeled Back Again
One word: plastics. Maybe that’s what keeps going through the mind of Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive of Fiat, the parent company of Alfa Romero. He originally postponed the triumphant return of Alfa Romero models onto American shores this last June, citing undesirable design factors as the reason for the postponement. There’s a chance that cheaper [...]
Where to Go for Your Adaptive Vehicle
Trying to find a specialized vehicle to purchase from a reputable dealer is difficult. Trying to purchase a wheelchair, or otherwise known as an adaptive vehicle, from a reliable and reputable dealer can seem downright impossible. There are very few dealers which sell wheelchair vans, and those that do have them on stock generally only [...]
General Motors Poised To Reclaim Top Spot
The American auto industry has seen some rough times in recent years. In late 2008 the government infused several car companies, including GM, with taxpayer money. This bailout of the auto industry was contentious at the time, and still is for many. Everyone was hurting and people could barely afford to get by and had [...]
Tesla Space Science is Soaring, but Independence Unlikely for Motor Co.
Despite almost unanimous industry analysis indicating the contrary, Tesla Motor Co. CEO Elon Musk is insistent that his company will prevail in a fight to remain independent. This might come as no surprise considering Musk has been an entrepreneur since age 12 and is no stranger to remaining continually confident in the face of incoming [...]
The Models: Elegance in Electric Engineering
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Ferrari World Will Soon Be Open in Abu Dhabi
Im not too sure this is going to be the world’s coolest theme park, but Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi is opening on the 27th of October.
Mexican Sergio Perez Signs with Sauber for 2011 Formula One Season
Sauber has revealed their hand early and has announced that Mexican driver Sergio Perez will partner Kamui Kobayashi for the 2011 Formula One campaign. Perez, who is only 20, finished second in this years GP2 series and won four races, including the Monaca race. Sauber are also entering into a partnership with the Mexican company [...]
Ross Brawn States Mercedes GP Is Already Focusing on 2011 Formula One Championship Season
Ross Brawn has insisted that Mercedes GP are not really intereting in fighting for fourth place in the 2010 season, they are now focusing solely on next years championship.
Paris Appointed the Naughty Capital of Europe by Volvo
Volvo recently launched their naughtiest car ever, the all new S60. At the launch Volve also quietly started what they called the Volvo Subject60 tour. The tour travelled to five European cities in five weeks and the six secret experiments were integrated in a party at each city, and then monitored by anthropologist Dr Katarina Graffman.
