Posted by in BMW, GM on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
GM liquidator sues BMW over gearbox supply contract
GM liquidator sues BMW over gearbox supply contract
The company charged with selling off General Motors’ unwanted assets, Motors Liquidation Company, is suing BMW for breaking the terms of a contract to buy gearboxes. MLC has filed a suit against BMW at New York’s bankruptcy court, disputing a reduced order for gearboxes from the GM Powertrains factory...
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Posted by Horisly in BMW on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Formula 1: BMW-Sauber unveils C29 model in Valencia
Formula 1: BMW-Sauber unveils C29 model in Valencia
Yes, BMW retains its name in the Sauber team (due to FIA regulations), and today, in Valencia, Sauber unveiled their latest monopost: C29. Drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro De la Rosa unveiled Sauber’s 2010 Formula One car and the team remains confident for the upcoming season despite the a lower...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto News, Hybrids on 01 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Ford Hybrid Sales Up 147% Over 2008
Ford Hybrid Sales Up 147% Over 2008
Yet more evidence that Ford Motor Company continues to go from strength to strength and seems to the American auto brand to beat. Yes, car sales have been almost unanimously down in 2009 compared to 2008, but Ford has justifiable reasons to brag about its December sales figures: They are up a third...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto News, Dodge, GM on 01 26th, 2010 | No Comments
Saab’s Not Dead! Saab’s Not Dead! Saab’s Not Dead!
Saab’s Not Dead! Saab’s Not Dead! Saab’s Not Dead!
The great Yogi Berra is famous for saying, “It ain’t over till it’s over,” and boy does that apply to Saab. The Swedish car company beloved by rally types and car lovers of a certain bent has been saved from death, and this time it seems to be for real. Former corporate owners...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, GM, muscle cars on 01 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Did The 1964 Pontiac GTO Lead To GM’s Downfall? [Question Of The Day]
Did The 1964 Pontiac GTO Lead To GM’s Downfall? [Question Of The Day]
Now before you all die from brain bubbles because one of the Greatest Symbols Of The American Way Of Life is a-gittin’ blasphemed, take a deep breath and hear me out. Cool as the ‘64 Goat was, it poisoned GM. We all know the story about how John DeLorean and his henchmen evaded the sclerotic,...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 01 24th, 2010 | No Comments
And The Real Winner Is… [24 Hours Of Lemons]
And The Real Winner Is… [24 Hours Of Lemons]
It’s not often that a LeMons team owns the Index Of Effluency discussion from start to finish, but the Fortress 1978 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham has accomplished the feat. For the 2010 season, the Index Of Effluency prize- given to the entry that accomplishes the most with the least –...
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Posted by in Auto News on 01 9th, 2010 | No Comments
2010 Detroit Auto Show, In List Format
2010 Detroit Auto Show, In List Format
Journalists: 5,000, down from 5,500 last year–and 7,500 a few years ago Toyota display: Trees, flowers, geese, and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid (not available to buyers) Ford display: 50 percent larger, complete with on-floor tests of its automatic parking system General Motors display: Smaller (no...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto News, GM, Honda on 01 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Chevrolet Aveo RS Show Car
Chevrolet Aveo RS Show Car
Chevy calls their AVEO RS show car “a wake-up call for the small-car segment”. Whether it is that remains to be seen, but they also point out, right off the top as a matter of fact, that the Aveo RS is ” designed to appeal to young enthusiasts,” has “personalization is...
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Posted by Maria Palma in GM, Object on 01 8th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo of the Day: Buick Eight
Today’s photo comes from Trey’s Teyz. Be sure to look at all of Trey’s Deyz’s photos and our other albums. And if you would like to recommend your favorite photo with a GM car or truck in it, put it up on Flickr and tag it with “gmfyi.” Read the original here: Photo of the...
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Posted by Maria Palma in GM, Object on 01 7th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo of the Day: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Today’s photo comes from cedarkayak. Be sure to look at all of cedarkayak’s photos and our other albums. And if you would like to recommend your favorite photo with a GM car or truck in it, put it up on Flickr and tag it with “gmfyi.” Originally posted here:  Photo of the Day: 2010...
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