Monthly Archives: March 2013
Tesla Earns Money Selling Pollution Credits, Loses Money Selling Cars
Electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla, seller of the expensive but well-regarded Model S sedan (and formerly seller of the Tesla Roadster), is still in its startup phase. Revenue...
Long Term Test Introduction: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD
I like to think that when life deals me lemons, I usually have the ability to turn them into lemonade. And so, about two weeks after my wife and preschool-age son were in a...
Does GM’s CAMI Investment Spell Oshawa’s Doom?
Today, General Motors announced that it will invest $250 million in its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. The plant, formerly a GM-Suzuki joint venture that Suzuki...
Ally, Embarrassed At Failing Dodd-Frank Stress Test, Shoots the Messenger
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama into law in July 2010, contains a number of requirements on both...
Ford Wants U.S.-E.U. Free Trade Agreement, Mutual Vehicle Standards
Talk about a company's dream come true: Ford and its fellow U.S.-based automakers are lobbying Congress in favor of a proposed Europe-U.S. free trade agreement. No surprises...
Check Out This Dwarf 1949 Mercury
There are few hot rods cooler than the '49 Merc. A family friend had one years ago - with its chopped top, bulbous shape, and loud exhaust, it was the epitome of the lead sled....
GM’s Akerson Pontificates on EVs, Future GM Vehicles
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told attendees at the IHS CeraWeek conference in Houston this week that he is confident that his company is on track to meet aggressive fuel-economy...
When Not To File An Insurance Claim
Regular readers of Full Metal Autos might notice that "my wife" and "accident" are common themes in my writing. Unfortunately. Back in December, my wife was in a minor accident...
Intellectual-Property Theft Will Impact China’s Auto Industry Development
It's well-known that China has some serious issues with protecting intellectual property. From cars that are knockoffs of the name brand models (the Brilliance H530 is so...
BNSF Railway Will Switch Some Locomotives to Natural Gas Power In Pilot Program
As you know, we don't usually deviate much from our core mission of covering cars and the car business here at Full Metal Autos. But this morning, an article in the Wall Street...