Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’

Lambdas get IIHS Top Pick rating

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety took some GMC Acadias and smashed them up to see how the big crossovers hold up against immovable objects, and unlike recent tests conducted for the Chevy Equinox and Pontiac Torrent, the news is positive. An AWD Acadia SLE acted as a stand-in for all of th......

GMC cutting next-gen Acadia and Lambda-based SUT?

Monday, June 30th, 2008
General Motor's "commercial grade" truck unit may be losing two of its planned products, leaving some to contemplate the future of the nameplate in general. It's too early to consider GMC dead, but with the apparent cancellation of the next-generation Acadia CUV as well as the planned unibody truck ......

Strike at Malibu plant averted for now, Lucerne and DTS production to resume

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
GM is still dancing with the UAW over contract issues, now its doing it with local plants regarding items that weren't in the national agreement. However, The General has managed to wring two more days to negotiate before workers at its Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, KS, walk out. The 2,600 ......

Saturn officially hip, launches blog and social networking site

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
GM is working hard to ensure that its newest automotive division, Saturn, is considered cool, hip and edgy. In this day and age, that means the interwebs, specifically a blog and social networking site. According to a post by Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak on GM's FastLane blog, www.ImSaturn.c......

UAW strike halts GM’s CUV production

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
This morning, UAW workers at General Motor's Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan have began a work stoppage, halting production of the Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia. Both GM and the UAW are remaining mum on why the strike began, but it's likely due to an unsigned contract that co......

Charting the changes: MY2009 sees big improvements by GM

Monday, April 14th, 2008
We don't normally cover every little change an automaker makes to its lineup as the model year clicks over, but General Motors has some significant features its adding for 2009 that shouldn't fall through the cracks. For one, Bluetooth will finally become on nearly all of GM's cars and trucks. For t......

Two L.A. traffic engineers charged with sabotage, hacking traffic lights

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
One way to get what you want when it comes to contentious negotiations with your employer is to throw them into disarray and then go on strike. Or, it could net you a trial, and if you're lucky, a stay in the clink. Gabriel Murillo and Kartik Patel are going to trial on felony charges after they all......

Toyota’s expansion taking its toll on employees

Friday, March 2nd, 2007
Toyota's success over the past decade has come at the cost of quality at times, and now, it's affecting employees and their families. In a document obtained by Automotive News, ToMoCo engineers and managers are getting worn out, whether it's from cross-country trips in close succession or the daily ......

VIDEO: Subaru Impreza and WRX strolling in the park

Monday, February 19th, 2007
Hate it, or merely intensely dislike it, the new Subaru Impreza (and its WRX derivative) is here to stay. The specs show a car that should be fun and capable, but the photos are what have killed it in the sphere of public opinion. We've already shown you photos and video of the cars' unveiling in Ne......

Ferrari Store - Los Angeles opens in the Beverly Center

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Click image for high-res gallery of photos by Las de AlwisIt's about time. That seemed to be the consensus of the invited guests at the grand opening of the Ferrari Store - Los Angeles. Coinciding with the marque's 60th Anniversary world rally, the store held its grand opening celebration on Sunday......