Monthly Archives: December 2012
Toyota Proposes $1.4 Billion Unintended Acceleration Settlement
Remember the Toyota unintended acceleration crisis of 2009-2010? I'm sure Toyota hasn't forgotten it. Nearly every model in the company's lineup was recalled to replace floor...
U.S. Treasury To Sell Remaining GM Stake
It might finally be time to say goodbye to Government Motors, because General Motors is buying back $5.5 billion of the common stock that the U.S. Treasury currently owns. GM...
Product Review: ScratchPro
Here at 100 Full Metal Autos Plaza, we often get offers of product samples to evaluate. We don't always accept these offers, but when we feel that there may be an opportunity to...
Infiniti Announces Idiotic New Naming Scheme
Over the years, Infiniti's management has made some head-scratching moves. The brand, launched around the same time as Lexus, decided to show rocks and trees - and not the...
First Drive: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Sometimes things sound better on paper than they do in the real world. Take the Pontiac Aztek, for instance. Full Metal Autos was invited to the global media launch for the...
2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickups Revealed
Though all-new full-size pickups are a somewhat rare occurrence, in today's hyper-competitive new-vehicle market, it happens more often than it used to. Remember the 1973-1987...
GM Has a Truck Inventory Problem
The autoblogosphere is all atwitter today about GM's truck inventory levels. They're ridiculously high, and the problem has gotten worse since last month rather than better....