America's Other Auto Industry - WSJ.com, 2008-12-01 09:00:04
As a result, for every UAW member working at a U.S. car maker today, three retirees collect benefits; at GM, the ratio is 4.6 to one. ...Bookmark tags: business, economy, cars, ford, gm, toyota, unions, pensions, auto-industry, car-makers

Ford, with help from Volvo, tops safe car list, 2008-11-27 13:00:04
The insurance industry named dozens of new cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. and its Volvo subsidiary, to its annual list of the safest vehicles Tuesday, helped by the increased use of anti-rollover technology. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, auto, detroit, auto-industry, auto-bailout, auto-safety

Cars and Books and Bicycles, 2008-11-26 15:00:04
a short story about how to reach the top with very humble means ...Bookmark tags: cars, books, bicycles, story, university

General Motors passes begging bowl around Europe, 2008-11-26 01:00:37
"General Motors (GM) has made direct approaches for financial help to the governments of the European countries in which it operates. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, bailout, gm

Should Taxpayers Bail Out the Auto Industry?, 2008-11-25 21:00:10
The "big three" of the American automobile industry, G.M., Ford, and Chrysler are in desperate need of cash. Many Democrats in Congress back a bailout plan that would cost the taxpayers $25 billion in federal aid. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, debate, bailout, vote

Michael Moore Discusses the Automaker Bailout, 2008-11-24 14:00:12
I watch this interview last night, as I was most interested to hear what Moore had to say on this issue. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars

Chinese still buying cars - fuel efficient ones - World Blog - msnbc.com, 2008-11-22 22:00:13
Cars are all the rage in China. ...Bookmark tags: health, china, pollution, cars

The 50 Worst Cars of All Time - the Edsel and Much More!, 2008-11-22 22:00:03
With all the bashing of the "Big 3" why not pile on more ridicule? Some of these were really losers including the Model T that started the mobility movement in the 1920's. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, bad, losers

Assembly line workers make $38 per hour., 2008-11-21 23:00:03
Let's start with the fact that it's not $70 per hour in wages. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, car, health-care, detroit, toyota, unions, union, automobiles, benefits

Used Car versus New Car, 2008-11-21 11:00:07
It all goes down to one simple word: VALUE. ...Bookmark tags: home-garden, utah, used, car, versus, new, gold, star, auto, solutions

Welcome To The Island Of Misfit Luxury Imports..., 2008-11-21 09:00:03
If you're looking for a photograph to illustrate how our economy has changed over the past few months, take a look at this. No, that's not a parking lot in a town where everyone has the same taste. ...Bookmark tags: business, automotive, imports, nissan, toyota, mercedes, cars, port

Airless Tire Promises Grace Under Pressure for Soldiers, 2008-11-20 22:00:02
To keep troops from being stranded and easily ambushed on the battlefield, the Army is working with researchers to develop tires for their Humvees that can better withstand roadside attacks. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, army, engineering, vehicles, dod, tires, spinoff, tireless

And the Green Car of the Year Is..., 2008-11-20 19:00:03
LOS ANGELES -- The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI was named Green Car of the Year Thursday, the first time a diesel has won the award. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, auto, green, hybrid, automobiles, volkswagen, diesel, vw, jetta

Porsche Cayenne GTS by Lumma Design, 2008-11-20 14:00:03
After Je Design and Edo Competition, Lumma Design is the third German tuner which presents a package of tuning for the Cayenne GTS. ...Bookmark tags: sports, cars, tuning

"There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands", 2008-11-20 07:00:06
There's a delicious irony of seeing private luxury jets flying into DC, and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands, saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses. ...Bookmark tags: politics, auto, gm, ford, cars, bail-out, detroit, ackerman

Satellite Radio Is Dead, 2008-11-20 01:00:05
Excerpt: I hate to say it, but somebody has to: Satellite radio will come crashing down to Earth within the next two years. The newly merged Sirius XM Radio is already living on borrowed time -- and borrowed money -- and simply will not and cannot survive. ...Bookmark tags: business, economy, marketing, cars, iphone, ipod, auto, car, mp3, recession

Mitt Romney: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt", 2008-11-19 09:00:03
If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, romney, automotive-industry, gm, ford, chrysler, detroit, economy, cars

Let Detroit Go Bankrupt, 2008-11-19 08:00:07
IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won't go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, detroit, auto-bailout

What it Feels Like to Drive a Tesla Roadster, 2008-11-18 12:00:03
The Tesla dealership is quiet as a cage of sleeping panthers. A pack of the electric roadsters, in varying degrees of grey, are strewn across the show floor looking 120mph standing still. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, automobile, electric, roadster, telsa

A survey of cars in emerging markets: Opportunities for carmakers | A global love affair | The Economist, 2008-11-16 00:00:02
US car manufacturers are in a great deal of economic trouble at the moment. Even if they survive this crisis, many Americans may put off unnecessary car purchases. There is a ray of light, however, in the emerging markets of developing countries. ...Bookmark tags: business, economy, cars, auto-industry, developing-countries, emerging-markets, car-manufacturers

Automotive Stimulus Plan would give Tax Breaks to Consumers, 2008-11-15 18:00:03
Automotive Stimulus Plan would give a TAX break to consumers buying a passenger vehicle (car, truck, SUV) between November 12th and December 31st of 2009 ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, automotive, manufacturers, economy, taxes

How Smart Is Your Car?, 2008-11-15 11:00:03
New technologies can help avoid accidents or even maximize fuel economy. But even the most advanced cars are only as smart as the driver. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, cars, smart-cars, cars-and-technology, how-smart-is-your-car

4x4 Drivers Fight Back Against Climate Change, 2008-11-15 00:00:47
Just wondering why this has not been on the main evening news? After all the stick 4x4 owners get off the media you would have thought they would have covered this. ...Bookmark tags: environment, cars, co2, emissions, 4x4, motoring

4x4 Owners Also Made It On The Green Car Guide!, 2008-11-15 00:00:41
Seems this story has got a round a few places but still not in the main stream media. ...Bookmark tags: environment, cars, co2, emissions, 4x4, motoring, 4x4-charter

5 Dumb Car Shopping Moves, 2008-11-15 00:00:32
If the annual model year change-over - and all the sales that go with it - have you in a car shopping mood, don't be lulled into paying more than you have to. The deep discount you think you're getting may be nothing more than an illusion. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, tips, deals, vehicles, values, value, customers, mistakes, discounts