Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs
They’re called owner “give-ups,” and their rise is a sign of the tough economic times. Despondent over being financially strapped and unable to cover car payments, vehicle owners are ditching, sinking, or torching their vehicles and reporting the loss to collect insurance payoffs. According to authorities, most of the titleholders aren’t [...]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Pontiac
2010 Hurst/Pontiac H.O. G8 and G6 – Click above for a high-res image gallery
The Pontiac brand may be on its way out the door, but that doesn’t mean it can’t have one last fling with a renowned tuner. Hurst Performance Vehicles, the legendary shifter company that most recently has made [...]
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Audi, Rumormill
Rumors of Audi’s plan to resurrect the Ur-Quattro continue to persist, with Auto Motor und Sport reporting that the highly modified A5 is due to arrive sometime next year.
According to the German pub and coinciding with earlier reports, Audi plans to bring the curb weight down to around 3,000 pounds [...]
Filed under: Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, UAW/Unions
After slipping into receivership this past January, Ssangyong Motor Company’s problems have only escalated. A court-ordered restructuring of the Korean automaker earlier this year left 976 employees without work. The displaced workers organized an armed sit-in on the Korean automaker on May 21 that has now turned violent.
According to Ward’s [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
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