Posts Tagged ‘rear end’

GM shareholders upset over Wagoner’s pay

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Considering the sorry state of financial affairs that GM appears to be in, it seems extremely unsurprising that the board would like to see some big changes made at the very top of the company. What is a little shocking, though, is just how soundly the specific proposals were rejected. For instance,......

How Tesla is financing its future

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Tesla has big plans, and to finance them it plans to raise big money. How? First, with an influx of venture capital that could put 10-percent of the company in VC hands. There has also been talk of an IPO, which Chairman Elon Musk thinks could raise $100 million dollars, and Musk said he plans to ta......

End of axle strike costs GM $218m

Monday, May 19th, 2008
The UAW strike at American Axle has ground on for three months, but an agreement with the union was reached on Friday. General Motors had pledged $200 million dollars to help get things rolling again after being forced to idle plants. The action has reportedly cost GM $800 million, so what's a few m......

$2.3 million VUE would get GM back in black in a hurry

Friday, May 16th, 2008
Typos...they happen. Sometimes, however, they're pretty funny and this is one of those times. Saturn of Oxford Valley, a Pennsylvania dealer, has apparently (and unwittingly) decided to either lead the GM mothership into a new profit renaissance or set a new standard for dealer markups, as this list......

Your oil dollars at work - $9.8 million license plate auction in the UAE

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
While fuel prices continue to ratchet up and put a squeeze on all aspects of the world economy, times are flush within the borders of major oil producing nations. So flush, in fact, that several Emiratis found a total of 9.8 million dollars to indulge in low-number license plates at a recent auction......

2009 HUMMER H2 and H2 SUT will be E85 compatible

Sunday, March 30th, 2008
In Dallas, a businessman has spent half a million dollars to install nine pumps that dispense E85, E10, and biodiesel. The catch: the businessman is a HUMMER dealer, and the pumps are next to his dealership. The station is called Classic Clean Fuels, and it is intended to make a statement for next y......

Spy Shots: Five-door Ford Fiesta snapped, still not the sedan

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for more high-res spy shots of the Ford Fiesta five-door hatchWe can't wait to see the production three-door Ford Fiesta in person tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show, though there are plenty of other model variants planned for this Mazda2-based B-segment car, including this five-door hat......

Geneva ‘08 Preview: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 caught hanging out

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
UPDATE: Lamborghini has released the official photos. Click here to check them out.Though the 2008 Geneva Motor Show doesn't officially start until tomorrow, the show floor is open and it's amazing what you can find just parked out in the open. Some Geneva show-goers, for instance, have already cau......

Not quite official: Infiniti dealer posts FX teaser online

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
A certain sales manager from a certain dealership in Long Island was kind enough to take a little bit of the wind out of Infiniti's sails ahead of its unveiling of the redesigned FX CUV. The detailed headlamp shot above was posted on an Infiniti FX forum (who knew?), and pretty much confirms the sty......

Spy Shots: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe spied!

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
When the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept was revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January, no overt mention was made that the car would go into production. But c'mon, it's a no brainer if Caddy wants to compete with its German rivals on every level. Though we still have no official word on the CTS Coupe'......