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 April 27, 2009
You could almost hear Burt Reynolds cry as GM CEO Fritz Henderson announced the death of the Pontiac division as part of GM’s latest restructuring plan. The announcement ended all speculation about the future of Pontiac, the chances for a Firebird version of the Camaro, and an end to any chances for a remake of [...]
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by Chris Sawyer on March 31, 2009
No matter where you come down on President Obama “firing” Rick Wagoner (I think it sets a terrible precedent), the sad fact is that Wagoner had to go. A tall and very polite man, Wagoner could not – would not – face the problems facing General Motors in the U.S. head-on. In this, however, he [...]
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