Posts Tagged ‘logistics’

California speeders beware, CHiPs getting new unmarked Chargers

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Drivers in California will need to start keeping their eyes peeled for a new profile as they cruise the freeways. The traditional Crown Vics have apparently been joined by a fleet of 88 new unmarked Dodge Chargers. The new cop cars were spotted at the Sacramento vehicle preparation facility that the......

Dream Job: Bentley launches online employment portal

Monday, November 5th, 2007
Rather than spend your day looking up "gonnectigizoink" at Wikipedia, a better use of the internet might be to find a job. The problem is that it's just so hard to find anything that matches our niche skillset. Bentley is looking for more global candidates to fill their open positions, and has launc......

Acura RL redesign seeking to address slow sales

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Acura's RL has never fared well in a marketplace rife with V8s and rear-wheel-drive, but according to dealers, the next iteration of the brand's flagship sedan might finally bring it up to the level of its competitors. However, a story in Automotive News doesn't shed much light on what's in store.De......

Jack Odell (1920 - 2007) - Creator of the Matchbox car

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Matchbox cars. We collected them. We played with them. We loved them. Heck, a lot of us still do. And over the weekend, the man responsible for making these simple, inexpensive pleasures a reality passed away. Jack Odell was 87 years old.The inspiration for the Matchbox car came after he created a m......

Poll Results: RR of the Week

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
The first ever Autoblog Reader Ride of the Week has been chosen, and the convincing victory goes to the 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo featured on Friday. No doubt the car's transplanted 2-liter 4G63 motor making an estimated 400 horsepower helped it secure 42 percent of the 1,010 votes that were cast......

RR of the Day: Telstar Logistics fleet vehicle

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Nobody likes paying parking tickets or having their car vandalized by a gang of vagrant teens. Only some of us, however, would go as far as this guy to prevent those things from happening. Known only in Flickr by the name Telstar Logistics, this man has dressed up his 1999 Jeep Cherokee to look like......

Mexico’s auto output jumps

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006
Mexico's June auto production was up 51.8 percent over June of 2005 and exports were up 64.9 percent, indicative of the industry's rebound worldwide. Auto industry experts expect that Mexico will hit a record 2 million vehicle exports this year -- a positive development for the Mexican economy, whic......

Toyota mulls heavy-duty truck

Wednesday, April 13th, 2005
Toyota is eyeing the lucrative heavy-duty truck market owned by Ford, GM and Chrysler. The decision has not been made yet. Toyota can add another line in their new San Antonio truck plant to supply the U.S. market with a heavy-duty version of its Tundra truck, including a diesel model. Toyota knows......