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Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...he sedan to short-and-wide in the sports car. But the tailfins could easily have come from a Rootes Motors' Sunbeam Alpine. And that's ironic because when Chrysler bought Rootes, it quickly ki...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
... Oh, what a mess! General Motors could face liquidation on July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...t a reasonable $20.00 each or six for $100.00. The MGB is in superb condition, featuring a new Moss Motors interior, rebuilt carbs and front suspension, rebuilt brake system converted to DOT5 fluid, a...
The Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...ve been a comedown yet I suspect he learned a lot about electric vehicle development. When General Motors awoke to the realisation that maybe it needed a genuine "car guy" if it was to sur...
Will the Volt save GM?
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...ike the Chevrolet Volt or a [hybrid such as the] Toyota Prius. And that, by God, the reason General Motors is in trouble, is that we have not offered a vehicle like that. But when you look at the real...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
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The big question now is how General Motors will emerge out of this bankruptcy? And what lies ahead for what was once the world's biggest car manufacturer? As Dennis Berman at The Wall Street...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
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Much has been written about the decline of manufacturing and the demise of General Motors highlights the problem. Which makes the observations in Robert Reich's blog on the future of manufac...
The Chevy Spark, a Face Not Even a Mother Could Love
in carzz.org, on June 3, 2009
...k at least shows the spark of innovation but it's downright ugly. Fritz Henderson , General Motors President and CEO said "we believe this car will be a winner with our current and futur...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
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It's hard to go past the chutzpah of General Motors' latest ad, posted on YouTube and Facebook, shortly after it filed for bankruptcy. You can watch it courtesy of AdvertisingAge . With ...
What the GM bankruptcy means
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
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With General Motors filing for bankruptcy , the biggest manufacturer do so with its debts more than double its assets, the question needs to be asked about what this means for the auto industry,...
Daimler steigt bei Tesla Motors ein
in Das AutoWeblog, on May 19, 2009
...heute bekannt gegebene Einstieg von Daimler beim US-amerikanischen Elektroautohersteller Tesla Motors.
Aktuell sorgt Tesla Motors mit bereits 1.000 Vorbestellungen für die Familienlimousine Model...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...e recession.
Curiously, I haven't read a word about Daewoo , the Korean company that General Motors purchased a few years ago and which manufactures several cars for sale in the US and Canada w...
Opel im Aufwind
in Das AutoWeblog, on May 9, 2009
... wochenlangen Hin- und Her und Medienrummel um die Abspaltung vom insolventen Mutterkonzern General Motors, schöpft man bei opel scheinbar neue Hoffnung und besinnt sich auf die eigenen Stärken. D...
GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point
in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009
... By now the entire world, or least the world that actually cares, will be aware that General Motors will soon close the lid on its long-time Pontiac marque . Note that I said "marque" not...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...to team with a navigator to keep us on track and on time. The start, from a ramp in front of Rootes Motors in a Toronto suburb, would have done Hollywood proud. Searchlights probing the sky; media pre...
Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009
...often sport a combination of battery-powered lights, electric (as opposed to friction or clockwork) motors, remote controls, chrome trim, and retractable parts. Many of the featured tin toys retain th...
Paris Fashion Design Gives Way to the Car People
in carzz.org, on April 8, 2009
... the company as vice-president for design. Franz von Holzhausen, formerly of Volkswagen and General Motors, left Mazda to join Tesla, the start-up electric car company in Silicon Valley. Mazda followe...
Wie geht es weiter in Detroit?
in Das AutoWeblog, on April 1, 2009
...sprünglich veranschlagt...US-Präsident Barack Obama hat nun bekanntlich die Vertreter von General Motors und Chrysler abgewiesen damit sie nun erneut bessere Pläne für die langfristige Überlebensfähig...
Rest in peace, GM
in Sox First, on April 1, 2009
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And so General Motors will be eased into bankruptcy. The New York Times reports it will be a controlled bankruptcy, essentially splitting the company in two much like the "good" and &...
Car chiefs in the gun
in Sox First, on March 30, 2009
...been sacked and there's more to come. First we have the Obama administration forcing General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner to rack off. In his statement , Wagoner made it clear that he w...
Just in Time for the Recession: The $2000 Car
in carzz.org, on March 25, 2009
...thought the Nano would be a "no no" had better say "yes yes." India's Tata Motors has finally launched what the manufacturer calls "the world's cheapest car." I...
GM Vize Bob Lutz: Die Krise hat niemand kommen sehen
in Das AutoWeblog, on March 18, 2009
Er hätte sich sicher einen wirtschaftlich besseren Zeitpunkt für seinen Ausstieg bei GM gewünscht: Vizepräsident Bob Lutz verkündete mit 76 Jahren seinen Ruhestand und damit den Ausstieg aus dem Automobil Business.
Wer es noch nicht wusste: Bob Lutz ist ein passionierter Blogger und schrieb regelmä...
Rückruf: Über 6000 Lexus müssen in die Werkstatt
in Das AutoWeblog, on March 17, 2009
...rsten Rehmann die Probleme: "Möglicherweise sind die Dauermagneten auf der Welle des E-Motors für die elektromechanische Servolenkung mangelhaft fixiert. Möglichen Folgen sind Vibrationen im Lenk...
GM - too big to fail?
in Sox First, on March 7, 2009
Fascinating to read the corporate speak in GM's FastLane blog which, as you would expect, plays down any prospect of the company going bust. The company's Vice President, Global Communications Steve Harris says GM explored various bankruptcy options because it was asked but that it ha...
Introducing The New Fiat C500. The Only Thing Better Than a Fiat 500
in carzz.org, on March 4, 2009
...owning one are soon to be realized, although Chrysler is again hinting of amalgamation with General Motors, which would put paid to the Fiat deal if it happened. (Fortunately GM has no interest in suc...
Auto catastrophe
in Sox First, on February 27, 2009
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When are they going to take this company off life support? General Motors has lost billions more than we expected with its latest result . The question is whether the funds from the US Governmen...
Pontiac, Great Indian and GM Chief, Soon to be Buried
in carzz.org, on February 18, 2009
...tinguished models since your 20s inception as a replacement for the Oakland. Unfortunately, General Motors, as part of its restructuring plan, sees fit to drop you and focus on its core brands, meanin...
Will GM and Chrysler go bust?
in Sox First, on February 10, 2009
Irony of ironies. Will the bailout of US automakers lead to them going out of business? Will it send GM and Chryler bankrupt? That's the question now being raised. As Forbes points out, the companies have a week to submit new restructuring plans to the US government under terms of their $...
Startling predictions for 2009
in Sox First, on February 7, 2009
...so be an unstoppable chain of bankruptcies and the list of potential failures include Ford, General Motors, Jet Blue, Air Tran, US Airways, and Air Canada and retailers including Claire 's, Loe...
US auto sales continue to shrink
in Sox First, on February 4, 2009
... is struggling. Certainly US car makers are losing business with Bloomberg reporting the General Motors sales fell 49%, Ford Motor Co.'s sales were down 40% and Chrysler LLC's plunged 55%. ...
Toyota ist nun der weltgrößte Autobauer
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on January 21, 2009
...Nach 77 Jahren hat Toyota General Motors Corp (GM) als weltgrößter Autobauer abgelöst. Der Absatz von GM ist gefallen, somit übernimmt Toyota und darf sich ab sofort "Marktführer" nennen...
Tesla Roadster Sport - von 0 auf 100 km/h in 3,7 sec
in Das AutoWeblog, on January 19, 2009
.../h runtergeregelt.
Wie viel Kilowatt der Elektromoto dafür zur Verfügung stellt, hat Tesla Motors nicht bekannt gegeben. Zudem wurde in der Sportvariante das Fahrwerk verbessert und modifizierba...
General Motors To Begin Leasing Vehicles Again
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 12, 2009
...Now that former automotive giant General Motors has received government aid top management must decide what course to take with their new business plans.
Leasing, which used to account for nearly 25%...
Arizona. More Than Just Collector Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on January 7, 2009
... a half-dozen to accompany the hero cars in our end-scene.
During the 90s I again became a General Motors freelance writer/director, creating the annual "fleet videos," a sales tool for GM ...
Toyota and Honda revising JIT methods to avoid future crisis problems
in Supplychainer, on January 1, 2009
...delays that might be caused by supplier bankruptcies. Concern across the auto industry that General Motors or Chrysler might not succeed in their restructuring plans has led to fear that many supplier...
Are we all Keynesians now?
in Sox First, on December 30, 2008
...announcing it would pump $6 billion into GMAC Financial Services, including $1 billion for General Motors, with the Troubled Relief Assets Program (TARP) turning into a giant slush fund and with the ...
Why Selling-Off Automobile Marques is a Bad Idea
in Classical Drives, on December 29, 2008
...ign details layered onto Nash bodies. In 1954 Hudson had amalgamated with Nash to form the American Motors Corporation. Manufacturing was transferred from Detroit to Kenosha, with the Hudson range sha...
17,4 Milliarden Dollar für US-Autokonzerne
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on December 20, 2008
...für die angeschlagenen US-Autokonzerne, hofft der scheidende Präsident George W. Bush General Motors, Chrysler und Ford über die Krise hinweg zu helfen.
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China's BYD Auto Puts a Plug-in Hybrid on the Market There
in IfEnergy, on December 20, 2008
...(a SHENZHEN -based company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ) "got a jump on General Motors (GM), Toyota (TM), and Nissan (NSANY) by introducing in its home town of Shenzhen the first m...
Chrysler stoppt Produktion
in Das AutoWeblog, on December 19, 2008
Bei chrysler wird die Produktion gestoppt. Der US-Autobauer hat mit der Kreditklemme und einem schweren Absatzeinbruch zu kämpfen. Deswegen stehen nun für 30 Tage die Bänder still.
Ab heute wird für mindestens einen Monat kein Fahrzeug mehr produziert , dass teilte das Unternehmen Mitarbeitern...
Volvo S60 Concept
in Das AutoWeblog, on December 17, 2008
...pplungsgetriebe und optimierte Kühlerblende (schließt bei geringem Kühlbedarf des Motors) sollen beim sparen helfen.
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Close to 1 million bankruptcies in the US, and climbing
in Sox First, on December 14, 2008
... that bankruptcies will continue into 2010. But what makes it worse now is the prospect of General Motors or Chrysler going bust. That would set off a cascade of failures further down the food chain ...
China: from inflation to deflation
in Sox First, on December 11, 2008
Worrying figures with China's annual inflation rate falling to 2.4% in November. It's the lowest rate of increase in almost two years. In the year to February 2008, it was 8.7% which means basically that China has shifted from inflation to deflation in less than a year. With commodity...
Tiger, Save Us!
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 8, 2008
...ent organizers.
In short, even though Tiger kissed 8 million dollars goodbye recently when General Motors cancelled the last year of their 5 year deal with him, Tiger won't be hurting; he's s...
Another KBR scandal
in Sox First, on December 5, 2008
The KBR scandals just don't stop. One year after the company was implicated in the rape of KBR employee employee Jamie Leigh Jones , it's been hit with a new lawsuit from another former employee. This one accuses KBR, among other things, of serving US soldiers with ice that still had ...
Behind the $1 salary
in Sox First, on December 4, 2008
Chastened by the public uproar, the chief executives of the Big Three automakers have pledged to earn $1 A year in salary to keep their companies in business. It's a good symbol designed to generate maximum publicity, but it's just that. In real life, it's not that big a sacrific...
GM Chairman Leaves Jet in Detroit, Returns to Washington at the Wheel of a Car
in Classical Drives, on December 3, 2008
...ternational airport get to see those sleek birds landing and taking off every day. Perhaps General Motors has always been fascinated with flight. Take a look at the 1958 Firebird III concept above. ...
Auditors slam bailout
in Sox First, on December 3, 2008
The Government Accountability Office has raised questions about the transparency of the US Government's $700 billion rescue package for profligate banks. In its report , the GAO says nobody really seems to be tracking how the money is being spent. "The banking regulators indicated t...
Meet "The Car Detectives"
in Classical Drives, on December 1, 2008
...d car, which apparently has been seen on Vancouver Island. He says it was painted in "American Motors Big Bad Green." If anyone can provide leads, Franczak will certainly appreciate hearing ...
China Investment Corp Buys General Motors (Maybe)
in China Venture News, on December 1, 2008
...All the way back in July, Richard Brubaker over at All Roads Lead to China suggested that General Motors could become a chinese -owned company. ...with firms like Anhui Cherry already showing at ...
Shopping malls crunched
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
US retailers might be keeping their fingers today for Black Friday, traditionally the big shopping day of the year where people queue up for gift items and there are plenty of door-buster discounts. But concerns, reported here , are running high that it's going to be very bad this year. Wit...
Auditors can't beat fraud
in Sox First, on November 25, 2008
Some 12 months ago, I did a blog entry suggesting that it might be easy to pull the wool over auditors' eyes when it comes to fraud.
Now a piece in CIO Today, Investigations or Audits: Fraud vs. Innocent Mistakes reaffirms that. As journalist rebecca Tonn points out, a fraud invest...
Citi slickers
in Sox First, on November 25, 2008
The Bush administration's bailout of Citigroup might be a sign of more to come, and that's a worry for everyone. Not just American taxpayers but right around the world. The most incompetent president in US history has announced that there might be more rescues. "We have made th...
GM Dumps Tiger
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 24, 2008
...s at auto shows around the planet.
But 8 million bucks was a pill too big for struggling General Motors to swallow and, today, they axed the last year of their 5 year deal with Tiger Woods worth a ...
Do we get depressed?
in Sox First, on November 23, 2008
The big question is whether the downturn and recession will be a replay of 1929. There are different views on it. The most alarming comes from Paul B Farrell at MarketWatch . in his piece, Farrell gives 30 reasons why we will be in the Great Depression for three years with such lead indicators...
Cheap oil and global risk
in Sox First, on November 21, 2008
The plunging price of oil , dropping to its lowest level in more than three years, is likely to reshape the world significantly. It's great for motorists and businesses, but there are some disturbing signs when you look at how it will affect business and other countries. Big companies are ...
Teurer PR-Stunt der Solarworld AG?
in Das AutoWeblog, on November 21, 2008
...der Stunde nutzen" und den angeschlagenen Opelkonzern aufkaufen.
Ein Angebot ist an General Motors rausgegangen: Eine Milliarde Euro hat das Unternehmen geboten. In Anbetracht diese Zahl stellt...
Automakers flew to Washington in private jets
in Sox First, on November 20, 2008
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General Motors' finance arm GMAC has applied with the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company and the automakers have taken their case to the public with General Motors behind a web...
Opel - Ist das die richtige Lösung?
in Das AutoWeblog, on November 18, 2008
...Bereits seit 1929 ist Opel die Tochter des amerikanischen Konzern General Motors. In den letzten Jahren mussten die Rüsselsheimer aber arg unter den Verlusten des Mutterkonzerns leiden, obwohl man abe...
GM: Death or bailout?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2008
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We now seem to be watching General Motors in its death throes with shares in GM hitting a 65 year low amid concerns that the automaker will run out of cash . Analysts say the only way it will s...
Toyota's day of reckoning?
in Sox First, on November 7, 2008
...motive firm. It's scary because what does that say about weaker companies like Ford and General Motors? ...
The NSU RO 80, a Car Ahead of its Time
in Classical Drives, on November 5, 2008
...veral other automakers bought licenses to develop the Wankel, including GM, Mercedes-Benz, American Motors, and Mazda. Convinced it was the engine of the future, NSU then built a car around it: the re...
Tough Times Ahead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 2, 2008
...that were the heartbeat of Wall Street. We know how the global auto industry is staggering. General Motors and Chrysler were dealt a blow in their efforts to forge a merger when the U-S Treasury turne...
Bailing out General Motors
in Sox First, on October 28, 2008
...all Street Journal tells us that the Bush administration is working to facilitate loans to General Motors from the loans Congress approved for the auto industry. That would speed up the ill-conceived...
Was ist los auf dem Automarkt?
in Das AutoWeblog, on October 27, 2008
...hon zum zweiten Mal in Bochum die Bänder still. Jetzt tauchten sogar Gerüchte auf, General Motors sei kurz nach ihrer Jahrhundertfeier Pleite, das wird jedoch vehement dementiert.
Bis auf wenige Ausn...
General Motors und Chrysler nähern sich Fusion
in Das AutoWeblog, on October 17, 2008
...Offenbar haben die beiden US-Autohersteller General Motors und Chrysler ihre Fusionierungsgespräche beschleunigt, denn vor allem GM ist an einer Fusion interessiert. Der Grund dafür sind die schle...
GM-Chrysler merger: a bad idea for bad times
in Sox First, on October 11, 2008
...pecified equity stake" in the corporation, making the two-headed General-Chrysler (or Chrysler Motors?) the world's largest automaker, controlling over 35 percent of the U.S. vehicle market, ...
Ford and GM: can they survive?
in Sox First, on October 10, 2008
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That General Motors and Ford are in serious trouble is no big surprise. Standard & Poor's says it might cut their rating deeper into junk and specialists have told Bloomberg their liquid...
Autohersteller drosseln Produktion
in Das AutoWeblog, on October 8, 2008
Die großen Hersteller haben unterschiedliche Erfolge auf dem, momentan schwächelnden, Automarkt. Während Volkswagen eine Gewinnerhöhung von 2,6 Milliarden Euro erwartet, sieht es bei GM, Ford und BMW nicht ganz so rosig aus.
Auch andere Hersteller wie Daimler, PSA, Renault und Toyota haben ih...
The General Reaches 100 on Petroleum but its Future is Electric
in Classical Drives, on September 16, 2008
... Most of what I read about General Motors today is bad news, due to financial problems and falling sales in the US . So here's some good news, folks. Today, Sep 16, is the General's 100th b...
