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

Steve Parker | Posted 10.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Lee Iacocca, Enzo Ferrari, Roger and Me, Pete Petersen, Spring Hill, Saturn, United Auto Workers, Chevrolet, Cars, Roger Smith, Hal Riney, Ford, Canada, General Motors, Indy 500, Michael Moore, Chevrolet Corvette, Indycar Racing, Roger Penske, Walter P. Chrysler, Paul Tracy, Alaska, Plug-in Hybrids, Bowling Green, California Speedway, John Delorean, Business News
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.

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Peugeot Diesels Win 24 Hours of LeMans

Steve Parker | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Indy Racing League, 24 Hours of LeMans, Aston Martin, Audi, Chevrolet Corvette, Turbodiesel, Peugeot, Cars, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti, Corvette C6R, AJ Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Nascar, SPEED TV, Greg Biffle, Bob Varsha, Mark Martin, Sprint Cup, David Hobbs, Rick Hendrick, Living News
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.

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GM Closes High-Performance Division, and Some Muscle Car and Racing History

Steve Parker | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Ferrari, John Z DeLorean, Dodge Viper, Detroit Three, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac, Plymouth Road Runner Superbird, Chrysler Cars, Rolls-Royce, General Motors, Pontiac GTO, Jim Wangers, Ford Shelby Mustang, Lamborghini, Jeep, Carroll Shelby, Chevrolet Corvette, Environmental Protection Agency, Saleen, Mopar, Ford Mustang, Bentley, Vw, Maserati, Bmw, George Pipas, Business News
Steve Parker

In yet another sign of these perilous automotive times, GM has closed its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit.

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Los Angeles Auto Show -- Clean Diesels Clean Up

Steve Parker | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Saturn, Chrysler, Scion xB, Stick Shift, Cars, Ford, Clean Diesel, Nissan, Brad Pitt, Blue Drive Hybrid System, Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors, Touareg TDI, Hyundai, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Los Angeles Auto Show Green, Climate Change, Computers, Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Volkswagen CC, Nissan 370z, Energy, Corvette ZR1, Infiniti G37, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Gm, Afghanistan, Nissan Cube, Carlos Ghosn, Chevrolet, 2010 Camaro, Porsche, Jetta TDI Cup, Daewoo, Green Car of the Year, Smart ForTwo, Manual Transmission, Continuously Variable Transmission, Ferrari, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Q7, Smart Car, Dodge, Datsun, Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, Fuel Cells, Audi, Chevrolet Corvette, Bmw, Christianity, Jeep, Hyundai Genesis, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Brabus, q5, a3, Cvt, a4, Future Fuel, Business News
Steve Parker

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, the 205-mile per hour, $100,000, 2009 Corvette ZR1 is relegated to the very rear of the Chevrolet exhibit, like the "adults only" section in video stores.

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2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas -- Last Gasp for High-Performance Cars? SEMA photo album now available, too

Steve Parker | Posted 12.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Integrated Powertrain, SEMA Show, Gm, Chrysler, General Motors, Auto Club of Southern California, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Detroit Three, $25 Billion Bailout, Fuel Economy Challenge, Cars, Ford, Snow Performance, Las Vegas, Barack Obama, 24 Hours of LeMans, 12 Hours of Sebring, Nascar, Ron Fellows, Corvette C6R, Clean Diesel, 24 Hours of Daytona, Nissan GTR, Chevrolet Corvette, Volkswagen CC, Business News
Steve Parker

Many of the people and companies we saw at SEMA last week may very well be out of a job or out of business by next year's show.

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Preview! Las Vegas' High-Performance SEMA Show and the Los Angeles Auto Show; How Green Will They Be?

Steve Parker | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Audi Q7, Chrysler, Suvs, Hemi Engines, Subprime Car Loans, Los Angeles Convention Center, Cars, Clean Diesel, Nissan GTR, Malibu Hybrid, Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi r10 TDI, BMW M-Series, Senator Obama, Washington, Sema, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Repossession, Aircraft Carrier, Detroit Bailout, Las Vegas Convention Center, V8 Engines, Simon Cowell, Automotive Aftermarket, Corvette ZR1, Bugatti Veyron, Detroit Three, Porsche, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Ferrari, Ford Expedition, Senator McCain, Automotive Fleet, Chevrolet Corvette, American Idol, SUV Sales, Dohc, Business News
Steve Parker

The LA Auto Show is now officially the first big extravaganza on the national car calendar. It opens Friday, November 21st and runs through Sunday, November 30th at the LA Convention Center.

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EPA's 2009 Top Ten; Dodge's Hemi Hybrids Tout mpg; New Corvette "on Indefinite Hold"

Steve Parker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas-Electric Hybrid Technology, 24 Hours of LeMans, Hemi Hybrids, 12 Hours of Sebring, Epa, Dodge Viper, Cars, Nurburgring, Gas/Electric Hybrid, CAFE Standards, Supercharger, Dodge Durango Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, General Motors, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Prius, Hybrid SUVs, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, Chevrolet, Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Gm, Detroit Three, Lamborghini Estoque Hyrbid, Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Green Car of the Year, Smart ForTwo, Chrysler Suv, Bmw, Jetta SportWagen Diesel, Chevrolet Corvette, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Volkswagen Jetta Diesel, Kumon, Murcielago, Green News
Steve Parker

How serious are the problems facing the Detroit Three? This serious: General Motors' Chevrolet Division has put the next-generation Corvette, the C7, on indefinite hold.

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Detroit Three's Plan Greener Future -- Too Little, Too Late?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Chevy Volt, Cars, Highlander, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Grand Cherokees, Ford, F-Series Truck, Clean Diesel, Dodge Ram, Woodward Avenue, Chevy Silverado, General Motors, Chevy Tahoe, Toyota Prius, Crossfire, Nissan, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Dodge, GMC Sierra, Toyota, Renault SA, Gmc Yukon Hybrid, Gm, Alan Mulally, Imperial, Carlos Ghosn, Chevy Malibu, Texas, Detroit Automakers, XFE Engines, Chevrolet Corvette, Nissan Maxima, Gs-F, Altima, Caliber, Compass, Expedition, Flex, Ka, Green News
Steve Parker

GM is promoting the non-existent Chevrolet Volt, telling Olympics viewers it will be manufactured in 2010, but that's not definite. They say its gasoline powers a "generator" which keeps on-board batteries juiced-up.

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First US-Built Chinese Vehicle Now On-Sale

Steve Parker | Posted 08.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Energy, Uaw, MG Rover, Toyota, Ford Mustang, Tiger Champ, Chinese, Scirocco, Volkswagen, Nissan GTR, Nissan, Saic, Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet Corvette, Roush, Bmw, British Aerospace Systems, Subaru, Shanghai Automotive Corporation, Mitsubishi, Oklahoma, CARB/EPA, China, Cars, Mg, Nanjing, Business News
Steve Parker

It should make headlines, but it won't. The news: the first major captive import vehicle-maker from China has opened its Oklahoma doors and started-up its assembly line.

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