Monthly Archives: December 2009
Ford and Geely Agree to Major Terms on Volvo Sale
By Chris Haak 12.23.2009 Ford issued a press release this morning (find the full text of the release after the jump) announcing that "substantive commercial terms relating to...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review
By Chris Haak 12.22.2009 While the Fusion Hybrid was in my driveway for a weeklong evaluation, I received my January 2010 Motor Trend magazine naming the car (and the rest of...
Impact of Saab Shutdown on Dealers – and on the New 9-5
...including why the new 9-5 won't see the light of day. By Chris Haak 12.18.2009 As we noted earlier today, the deal for GM to sell Saab collapsed during the due dilligence...
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Adds a Letter to its Name, 35 Horsepower to its Engine
By Chris Haak 12.14.2009 BMW confirmed yesterday that it will display the upcoming 2011 Z4 sDrive35is roadster at the January North American International Auto Show in Detroit....
Tasteful Brand Emblems are Nowhere to be Found
By Chris Haak 12.12.2009 When Ford's very butch 2011 Super Duty pickups made their debut, one of the new truck's most outrageous features was its exaggerated grille. Further...
2009 BMW 335d: First Drive
By Chris Haak 12.07.2009 There are few practical "driver's cars" that those of us with Full Metal Autos prefer more than BMW's 3-series. After all, they're just the right...