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GM, US Treasury Butt Heads On U.S. Ownership of Shares
Who wants to buy a car from Government Motors? Apparently, not as many people as would prefer to buy one from General Motors. That's the argument that GM has attempted to...
Apple’s iPhone 5 Will Cause Headaches For In-Car Connectivity
We know that many of you read this site on your iPhones, and even if you're reading this on a PC or Mac, chances are that you're still at least aware of the news that yesterday,...
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen To Close French Auto Plant
For the past decade or two, folks in North America - particularly in the US and Canada - have watched all automobile manufacturing plant after plant being shuttered, particularly...
Mazda’s Iconic Rotary Engine Reaches the End of the Line
When you think of the rotary engine, what kinds of things jump quickly to your mind? Let me try a few: Mazda, thirsty, rev-happy, oil-burning, RX-7, RX-8, quirky, Wankel. How...
Review: 2012 Chevrolet Volt
GM CEO Dan Akerson was told Congress this past January that the Chevrolet Volt is a "political punching bag." He's right, of course. The car has not come close to meeting GM's...
Romney Says He’ll Sell GM Stake Immediately
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told the Detroit News that one of the first things he would do if elected president is to completely divest of the government's stake in...
Chrysler, Ford Show Strong Financial Results
Yesterday, Chrysler Group LLC reported net income of $473 million USD for the first quarter of 2012. This was a gain of 407 percent over the $116 million USD net income that...
Peugeot and GM Discuss Potential Alliance
According to comments from French labor minister Xavier Bertrand last night, French automaker PSA Peugeot Citröen is in the midst of talks with GM on a far-reaching alliance. ...
The Australian Auto Industry is in Jeopardy
When I think of Australian cars, my thoughts immediately go to the likes of the Holden Commodore/Calais/Caprice and Ford Falcon, and all of their related derivatives. Then the...