Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, UAW/Unions
The United Autoworkers Union is struggling – and it is the first to admit it. With its membership dwindling after three decades of workforce cuts by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, the union has pinned its future on organizing one of the transplants. Efforts to convince workers at Japanese-owned plants, like [...]
Filed under: Performance, China, Europe, Crossover, Earnings/Financials, Luxury, MISC
We all got a little excited when news emerged that De Tomaso was being reborn. After all, what could it hurt to have another storied Italian exotic automaker in the world, right? But then came the Deauville.
Though the Pininfarina-penned shape wasn’t exactly hate-worthy, the emergence of a [...]
Anything with sliding doors tends to slip down the list of most-desired vehicles in our test fleet. But that may be changing, thanks to the sporty intentions and minivan functionality of our diminutive long-term
See more here: 2012 Mazda 5 Grand Touring: Long-term car review: Will the Mazda 5’s pluses outweigh its minivan-ness?
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Flower Power: Petals to the MetalThe Rose Parade boasts its own unique car culture.
There are three make-or-break turns in California. One is Dead Man’s Curve, on West Sunset Boulevard. Another is the Corkscrew, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The third, in Pasadena, is Camera Corner, the 107-degree right from South Orange Grove Boulevard to West [...]
Filed under: Classics, Sedan, Europe, Celebrities, Luxury
Jay Leno had a very special guest stop by his garage recently. Peter Mullin and his Pebble Beach-winning 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne took the time to visit the comedian and car enthusiast for a brief spell. It’s no secret Leno is a fan of ’30s French vehicles, and the [...]
