Monthly Archives: April 2010
Geithner Claims “Reasonable Chance” GM and Chrysler Will Repay Aid
But of course, there's a catch. By Chris Haak US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that taxpayers were still at risk of loss from...
China’s Brilliance Withdraws from European Market
We have yet to see Chinese cars in the US, and they're about to become more scarce in Europe. Back in November 2009, HSO Motors, the European importer of Brilliance automobiles,...
Review: 2011 Kia Sorento EX 4×4
By Chris Haak Kia has completely shocked me over the past few years with the dramatic improvement in its vehicles from generation to generation. And the company's move to hire...
GM to Invest $893 Million in Next-Generation V8s
By Chris Haak To steal from Mark Twain, rumors of the V8's death have been greatly exaggerated. We reported in January on the end of big block V8 production at GM's Tonawanda,...
Ford Posts $2.1 Billion First Quarter Profit
By Chris Haak It doesn't seem as if things could go much better for Ford these days, particularly in terms of relative performance. While its crosstown rivals are still...
Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran Coupé
By Chris Haak Back in 2007, BMW used the occasion of the Shanghai Motor Show (obviously in China) to debut its Concept CS, which was BMW's take on the then-nascent four-door...
Is GM Overhyping its “Loan Repayment?”
By Chris Haak Since Wednesday, GM has been making a big deal about its repayment of the remaining $5.8 billion balance of government loans ($4.7 billion to the US and $1.1...
Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept with 3-Cylinder EcoBoost
By Chris Haak If you haven't already noticed, several of us at Full Metal Autos are big fans of Ford's 3.5 liter, 350+ horsepower EcoBoost V6. The powerful engine has the...
Beijing Auto Show: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Crossover Concept
By Chris Haak Last week, the sleuths at GM Inside News stumbled upon a design patent drawing for a crossover that seemed to basically have the Chevrolet Volt's face attached to a...
Recall Watch: Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans
By Chris Haak News hit the wire tonight that Toyota is recalling some 600,000 two wheel drive Sienna minivans in the US and another 270,000 in Canada, covering model years 1998...
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