by Chris Sawyer on January 16, 2010
For a number of years, the combination of a January time slot, official “International Auto Show” status, and good economic times made Detroit one of the “must see” auto shows. Automakers both domestic and foreign came to Detroit’s aging Cobo Center to hawk their latest wares. That was especially true when the Los Angeles Auto [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on December 23, 2009
One of my favorite automotive web sites is Austin Rover Online, a wonderful historical site full of more information than you could imagine on the cars made by Standard, Triumph, Austin, Rover, MG, and more. What caught my eye this time was a story about the possibility that Alfa Romeo could follow MG into Chinese [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on June 22, 2009
Word is that Chrysler is casting about for a suitable replacement for its mid-size Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger sedans. Because Chrysler’s new owner (forgetting the UAW and federal government for a moment) Fiat failed in its bid to acquire Opel and its new mid-size platform, that option is off the table. This leaves Chrysler [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on June 19, 2009
Once again, I received a response from one of Michigan’s senators regarding a letter I sent her about planned “climate change” legislation working its way through Congress. Unlike the last time, when I was so angry about her position on the takeover of Chrysler that I dare not respond on my own, and thus let [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on June 5, 2009
Back in the days when Roger Smith was GM’s chairman and meddling in every aspect of the corporation (he invented Saturn out of thin air, revamped the divisional structure, and generally made a mess of the organization), he saw the need to rehire the laid off workers once the reorganization was complete and the economy [...]
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