Filed under: Etc. Santa’s high tech sleigh by GE — Click above to check out the specs General Motors gave Santa a sleigh with OnStar and a reindeer monitor. General Electric must have seen that video and said, “Hold on a second,” because they created a sleigh for the big red man with icephobic coatings, [...]
Filed under: Government/Legal, Chrysler, GM Word on the street is that the Auto Task Force was pushing hard for General Motors and Chrysler to to dump dealerships during bankruptcy. In all, some 2,150 dealers got the axe, reportedly saving the struggling Detroit automakers big bucks while helping to ensure that remaining dealers were healthier. But [...]
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs Departing Toyota VPs Steve Sturm, Dave Danzer, Irv Miller According to Automotive News, three of Toyota’s group vice presidents will be leaving the company in less than sixty days. Steve Sturm, 28 years with the company, oversaw strategic research and planning for the Americas as well as corporate communications. Dave Danzer is [...]
Filed under: Bentley, Design/Style Zai for Bentley ‘Zai Supersports’ skis — Click above for high-res image gallery Swiss firm Zai makes high-zoot skis. When the company teamed up with Bentley, the result was an even higher-zoot ski kit called Zai Supersports, composed of handmade skis and poles, and a ski bag. The skis themselves feature [...]
Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrid, Toyota Toyota Supra HV-R GT – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota‘s pulled out of F1, but that doesn’t mean the company has lost its will to win with cutting edge tech. Rumors suggest it’s dusting off the underpinnings of the Hybrid Supra HV-R it used to win the Tokkachi [...]
