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Green LEAF, Shocking VOLT -- GM Doesn't Get It, Again

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 10.07.2009 | Green


Jonathan A. Schein

The Nissan LEAF is bringing the next generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles to market. The Chevy VOLT still runs on gasoline, and goes less than half the distance of a fully charged LEAF.

Tesla: Mechanics Will Make House Calls

The Associated Press | Dan Strumpf | Posted 10.04.2009 | Technology


NEW YORK - Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy's Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mech...

What Really Happened? Penske Drops Saturn bid; GM Says Division Doomed

Steve Parker | Posted 10.01.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Roger Penske's failure will almost certainly result in Saturn's demise, and publicly, officially and finally ends the Roger Smith era at GM.

GM's "60-day Buy Back" plan - more gimmicks or smart sales move?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Another "Hail Mary" from GM? Or the real thing? Starting today and running through November, General Motors is offering buyers of their Core Four bra...

Why Turn to Mobile Marketing in a Down Economy?

Chris Brassington | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

Mobile marketing offers an interactive experience for consumers and allows them to interact with a brand or advertiser at their convenience, with urgency and spontaneity.

How to Fix the U.S. Auto Industry

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business


Andy Ostroy

Disappearing ingenuity, poor design and dreadful marketing is to blame for Detroit's troubles, not the poor schlep who toils on the assembly-line for eight hours a day.

Exclusive! Venice (CA) Car Show Photo Album - Summer Fun!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.24.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Summer is car show season, no doubt about it.

Tell Bob Lutz What GM Must Do Now

Steve Parker | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

GM doesn't have the kind of partnership and help which Chrysler will be getting from Fiat and Washington is on-hand only to protect the public's huge investment in the company.

What!?! Bob Lutz back at GM!

Steve Parker | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Is it possible for a 77-year old to do a complete 180-degree turn from his life experience and philosophy? After all, among Lutz's major claims to fame are green-lighting the Dodge Viper and the Plymouth Prowler faux hot rod.

Peugeot Diesels Win 24 Hours of LeMans

Steve Parker | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living


Steve Parker

Peugeot broke Audi's five-year domination at the 24 hours of LeMans this weekend, winning the overall victory of the world's most important sports car race for the first time in 16 years.

GM Must Cut Buick, GMC Now

Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

General Motors must drop their Buick and GMC divisions. And do it now. The number of people already put out of work by the Amazingly-Shrinking Genera...

Obama Presents Saudi King With 2009 Chevy Malibu

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.04.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Mr. Obama was upbeat during the presentation, telling the Saudi monarch, "If you like it, there's plenty more where that came from."

Which GM Brands Will Last? (VOTE)

The Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business


When General Motors filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, the century-old automaker announced that it would quickly cut a number of brands. The new ...

Kim Jong-Il: 'Time to Pass Torch to New Generation of Madmen'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.03.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

In making the switch, Kim Jong-Il is hoping that his son will appeal to a coveted demographic group, lunatics between the ages of 18 and 25.

GM To Build Small, Fuel-Efficient Car In U.S.

Washington Post | Peter Whoriskey | Posted 06.29.2009 | Business


General Motors announced this morning that it will build a new, fuel-efficient small car in the United States in the next few years, bucking a longtim...

New Tunes On Monday: Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, eels, Alex Woodard, and Buckwheat Zydeco

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

You've heard Elvis Costello sing country music before, but not like this. The lad who gave us Almost Blue is quite mature and worldly wise now.

The Rise and Fall of Detroit

Alec Baldwin | Posted 06.17.2009 | Business


Alec Baldwin

There can be only one legitimate response to the auto crisis. Let energy conservation and fuel efficiency rule the day. Let the carmakers go under.

Report: Pontiac Dies on Monday

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Pontiac was chosen as the "easiest" to kill since it was cut from GM's self-defined herd of four "core brands," Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick.

For Wagoner, Camaro Comes Too Late

Anne Stockwell | Posted 05.04.2009 | Business


Anne Stockwell

We say GM can't make fuel-efficient cars we want to drive, but the Camaro proves otherwise. Whatever his failings, Wagoner, who resigned Sunday, deserves a piece of that credit.

Obama Opens Chevy Dealership on White House Lawn

Andy Borowitz | Posted 03.31.2009 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said that all Cabinet members were taking turns running the dealership, and that Vice-President Joe Biden was manning the customer service hotline.

2010 Chevy Camaro Tries To Muscle Up Sales

CNBC | Phil LeBeau | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business


For pure "car lovers", the re-birth of the Chevy Camaro is like an early Christmas gift. A modern day muscle car (base sticker $22,995) built for peo...

GM Hoping Battery-Powered Car Will Be A Game Changer

Washington Post | Kendra Marr | Posted 04.14.2009 | Green


General Motors frequently holds up the Chevrolet Volt as a symbol of its future and a testimony to its ingenuity when it asks Washington officials for...

GM, Chrysler Want Billions More

Steve Parker | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Incidentally, GM got another $4 billion Tuesday after turning in their plan. Were you ever rewarded that much just for doing your homework?

Toyota Is Tops In Sales, But Where Is It In Efficiency?

ecomodder.com | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green


To illustrate the gap between the perception of Toyota as a fuel efficient automaker (at least in the US) and the truth, let's take a look at CNN's li...

Some Good -- and Fun -- Automotive News for the Holidaze

Steve Parker | Posted 01.24.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Really wish there were better news to post about, but the auto industry is reeling worldwide, and there's no better example than Toyota.