Filed under: Hirings/Firings, Volvo
Ford might be looking to sell Volvo to a Chinese company according to a report by Dagens Industri and followed up by Automotive News. Sources are saying that Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. may be one of the potential suitors, while a Russian investor has also expressed interest in Ford’s Swedish arm. FoMoCo’s [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green
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AutoblogGreen’s in-depth discussion with Tesla Motors Chairman Elon Musk continues, this time with a focus on the Roadster’s transmission woes. Seriously, if you’re interested in how the EV world’s darling has arrived in the place where it is today, this is the series for you (if you [...]
Filed under: Spy Photos, SUVs, Jeep
Click image above for small gallery of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
While out in the Mojave testing the new Subaru STI, our buddy Rich Truesdell not only came upon a fleet of 2009 Acura TLs, but caravan of Mopars. There were “several Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s, a Dodge Challenger, [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green
As expected, presidential hopeful John McCain outlined a plan yesterday which would offer a $300 million cash prize to the first company able to build a better automotive battery. The proposal is part of an effort to reduce the nation’s petroleum usage, in this case, by furthering the development of electric [...]
Filed under: Convertibles, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Ferrari
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Ferrari California
For the unveiling of its first front-engined V8 sportscar, Ferrari rolled out a dedicated launch site. But up until now, the site (as well as the company’s media portal) only gave us a glimpse at a handful of studio shots. Germany’s AutoBild, [...]
