Report: Striking workers shut four Honda plants in China

Filed under: China, Honda

Honda has high hopes for China, as the automaker plans to increase sales from a projected 630,000 units in 2010 to 830,000 in 2012. Before it can focus on hitting those targets, however, Honda’s got to deal with a growing labor issue in China.
Automotive News reports that Honda shut down all four [...]

Survey outlines which qualities motivate new car buyers

Filed under: Car Buying

So, you’ve found a car that catches your eye. It’s attractive, has the features you want and is priced within your budget. Slam dunk, right? Perhaps, but a recent telephone survey administered by Consumer Reports proves that a number of additional factors can affect the decision to purchase a new car… and [...]

eBay Find of the Day: 1997 Ford Escort Cosworth Rally Car

Filed under: Auctions, Ford, Racing

1997 Ford Escort Rally Car – Click above for high-res image gallery

Long before the Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru Impreza came to prominence in the world of rallying, the Ford Escort often dominated the world’s backwoods trails. Today’s eBay Find of the Day is one of the last of the line before [...]

Tesla’s Elon Musk says he’s broke

Filed under: Tesla
Diving into an extremely competitive and capital-intensive business in which customers generally don’t appreciate having access to beta products is not a good way to enhance your personal fortune. In fact, if Elon Musk is being honest in the latest court filings related to his divorce proceedings, it looks like a great way [...]

The greatest truck in America?

Filed under: Truck, Etc.

America’s greatest truck isn’t sitting in some showroom. It’s not the one that wins the latest Big Time Magazine comparo, either. Nor is it the one that ranks highest in some tailor-made-for-PR survey results. The best truck in America is the one you see above. Okay, not this one specifically. Think of [...]