Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Etc., Europe, Electric It’s been a good long while since we visited the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot spy photography department. Our favorite snappers at CarPix were busily watching over a supplier test facility when the curiosity you see above inched its way out of hiding to perform one quick lap of [...]
Filed under: Europe, Ford, Earnings/Financials Ford has announced the company’s single largest profit since 1998, thanks in part to a one-time tax gain. The company drew in a net income of $13.6 billion last quarter and the news marked the automaker’s 11th consecutive profitable quarter. For perspective, Ford made $190 million in 2010. The company’s [...]
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, South Korea Automotive News reports General Motors may begin manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze in Europe. The vehicle would likely be produced at an Opel plant in Poland, while a handful of other Chevrolet models may see their production move elsewhere in Europe. The move is said to be [...]
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, South Korea Automotive News reports General Motors may begin manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze in Europe. The vehicle would likely be produced at an Opel plant in Poland, while a handful of other Chevrolet models may see their production move elsewhere in Europe. The move is said to be [...]
Filed under: Europe, Technology, UAW/Unions Add this one to the list of reasons Europeans have it better than we do, right after diesels and manual transmissions: No more “catching up on e-mail” while you should be spending time with your family. Or sleeping. Or watching Baywatch reruns. According to the BBC, Volkswagen has bowed to [...]
