Tudor Fastrider for Ducati proves riding well is all in the wrist

Filed under: Etc., Motorcycle

Tudor Fastrider Ducati – Click above for high-res images

We come across a seemingly endless array of array of automotive-inspired wristwatches here at Autoblog, but every once in a while we’re treated to something a little different. Like this model that’s made for motorcycle riders and aficionados.
The result of a partnership between Tudor [...]

Report: Obama to name Ohio factory town mayor as head of auto communities office

Filed under: Government/Legal

President Barack Obama is set to name Jay Williams, the Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, as his head of the Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers. The post was created by executive order in 2009 shortly after both General Motors and Chrysler declared their respective bankruptcies. Williams is expected to resign as [...]

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Rumormill: CPP buys Zagato?

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Design/Style

Aston Martin V12 Zagato – Click above for high-res image gallery

The UK-based coachbuilder Coventry Prototype Panels (otherwise known as CPP) has been on a buying spree, recently snatching up Bowler and the exotic car arm of Spyker. Now comes word that the company – owned by Vladamir Antonov – has added [...]

Report: NY legislature green lights plan to let pedestrians hail livery cabs from street

Filed under: Government/Legal

It took more than a couple of legal strategems, but New York City’s mayor Michael Bloomberg has outwitted the city’s powerful yellow taxi lobby. The State Legislature passed a bill making it legal for New Yorkers to hail livery cabs from the street. What’s a livery cab? It’s a private taxi, unmarked, often [...]