Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Podcasts, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Lincoln, Toyota, Volkswagen Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! It’s a North American International Auto Show recap for Episode #161 of the Autoblog Podcast. Chris, Sam and Dan mull the top five of the show before [...]
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Chrysler, Dodge Automobiles and footwear, they’re not that different, right? They’re both transportation devices; Jimi said “his dusty boots is his Cadillac,” putting it all in perspective. Sergio Marchionne has Balkanized the marketing of Chrysler’s divisions, and Dodge has taken the opportunity to split from its long-serving agency BBDO, which has [...]
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal Emissions tests are often part of the registration renewal ritual for many car owners. Some appreciate being able to breathe deeply, others see it as a de facto tax, while still another group of automotive unfortunates have cars that won’t pass without much expensive work. Whether for purely financial reasons, or [...]
Filed under: Classics, BMW, Design/Style It turns out that not even BMW‘s spokespeople know that its Roundel emblem wasn’t inspired by a spinning propeller. It’s a common misconception, one that’s finally been cleared up by BMW spokesman Tom Plucinsky, who explained that the company used to think its recognizable logo was tied to its aeronautical [...]
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Safety Speed cameras are at best a dubious safety enhancement sold on the premise of slowing traffic, while the more important proposition is often the promise of the revenue they can generate. Arizona residents have mostly cut through the bovine feculence around the state’s big camera deployment program, one that’s been [...]
