Posts Tagged ‘global warming’

City of Flint gives GM tax breaks for Cruze and Volt factory

Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Giveth, and taketh away, isn't that always the story? On the taketh away side, GM has recently lost a serious chunk of change. On the giveth side, The General received a $56 milion package of tax credits and grants to keep an SUV factory open in Ohio. It has also just received another package of tax......

McLaren P11 supercar goes back to the drawing board… in two months

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The McLaren P11 will still be powered by a 6.2-liter Mercedes AMG unit, but nobody knows yet what the car that goes around the engine is going to look like. Frank Stephenson, recently of Fiat fame, has been given instructions to completely redesign the car when he starts at McLaren. However, he can'......

Toledo Jeep workers to get four more weeks of “vacation”

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
click above to view more high-res pics of the 2008 Jeep LibertyEmployees at Jeep's factory in Toledo, Ohio reported back to work this week after two months of mandatory downtime. The good news is that they still have their jobs; the bad news is that they've been told to expect another four weeks of......

Ford Australia boss calls it quits after job cuts

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
After holding the title for just over six months, the President of Ford Australia has resigned and is moving to the United States to "fulfill a career dream." President Bill Osborne, who took the position only in February, insists his departure has nothing to do with the fact that the company just a......

Woodward 2008: Attack of the airbrush!

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
click the V8 powered Isetta for a high-res galleryWherever you find people cruising, you will always find lots of fancy paintwork. These run the gamut from metallic finishes that change color depending on the viewing angle to all kinds of intricate designs along with the standard issue flame jobs. W......

$85k Gibbs aquatic car could be built in Auburn Hills, MI

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Gibbs Technologies, makers of vehicles like the Aquada seen above, has managed to snag tax breaks from both the state of Michigan and the city of Auburn Hills to open its world headquarters near Detroit, the U.S. capitol for automakers. While we're sure that Michigan's Oakland County is happy to see......

VIDEO: Web Rides TV pits the Audi R8 against the LS3 Corvette

Monday, July 14th, 2008
The LS3 Corvette and the Audi R8 are have a similar purpose, but go about their jobs in completely different ways. The 'Vette is all about a big engine, with big power and pushing the rear wheels. The R8 utilizes a high-revving 4.2L V8 and AWD to keep the rubber firmly planted on the pavement. Both ......

Karmann possibly for sale soon

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
German coachbuilder Karmann could be on the block soon. The company, a longtime supplier to German automakers, has been having trouble getting contracts lately. The family that owns the company is reportedly considering all options, and some talks with potential buyers have already taken place. No d......

European Union taking Germany to court over amended VW Law

Friday, June 6th, 2008
In a move that may undermine Germany's protection of Lower Saxony and its close ties to Volkswagen, the European Commission plans to review the case of Volkswagen Law in the European Union's top court. As you may recall, Porsche has been trying to take majority control of rival Volkswagen. However, ......

Germany approves new Volkswagen Law

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Porsche didn't win... this round. The German cabinet approved amendments to the Volkswagen Law yesterday, but lawmakers left Porsche's key clause untouched. For those of you who haven't been following this saga, "Volkswagen Law" is the legislation that includes a provision to allow the federal state......