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- General Motors' Saab hints It's for Sale
It has been years since anyone has wanted to buy a Saab as their first choice in a market filled with world-class BMW, Audi, and Acura sedans. But now it seems that there are a plethora of buyers interested in Saab. - Bush Administration faces Opposition from Party on $14 Billion Car Maker Loan
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration’s $14 billion automaker bailout plan and other alternatives lack the votes to pass the Senate, as lawmakers seek to beat a deadline to keep General Motors Corp. and Chrysler... - 2009 HUMMER H3T is Four Wheeler's Pickup Truck of the Year Winner
Los Angeles, CA (December, 2008): Four Wheeler magazine, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious four-wheel drive enthusiast magazine, and a publication of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies,... - Car Dealerships, facing Closings, prep to fight Detroit Car Makers
These are uncertain times for owners and employees of car dealerships. They are stuck between a hard place and a rock. - Nissan enters Commercial Vehicle Segment with NV2500 Concept
The Nissan NV2500 Concept is, as its dimensions suggest, a multi-tasker of large order. One of the largest concept vehicles Nissan has ever produced, the NV2500 Concept, offers fresh design and fresh thinking – including... - General Motors post GM Chairman & CEO Rick Wagoner
Serving as president and CEO of a domestic auto company is like serving as a head coach of a bad football team. You always take pot shots from so-called experts as well as people who just don’t know what they’re talking... - XWD helps make 2009 Saab 9-3 SportCombi a Top 5 Station Wagon
DETROIT - The editors at NADAguides.com, a leading vehicle pricing and information website based in Costa Mesa, California, have named the Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi a "Top 5 Wagon". - Ford neither confirms, denies rumors to sell Volvo to Chinese Car Maker Changan
It may sound kind of ironic. - Formula for change - We have brought F1 back from the brink, claims Mosley (Daily Mail)
All sides confirmed in a marked spirit of co-operation after a meeting between the Formula One Teams' Association and FIA president Max Mosley in Monaco. - Toro Rosso quickest on final day (with pictures) (Pitpass)
Toro Rosso quickest on final day (with pictures) - Police Incident Report: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2 (Harbor News)
The Harbor News publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for length and content. Old Saybrook Wednesday, Nov. 26 • A 21-year-old Middletown man was arrested ... - Shelby County Schools delay Friday schedules (The Shelby County Reporter)
Shelby County Schools will delay the opening of school on Friday due to the threat of inclement weather. According to Superintendent Randy Fuller, employees should report to work at 9 a.m. Classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. - Shepherd Hill cheerleaders win state title (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
DUDLEY - Three cheers to the varsity cheerleaders from Shepherd Hill Regional High School. They are the 2008 Division 1 high school fall state champions of Massachusetts. - Slow, but looking to 2009 (F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Jerez - BMW Sauber - Test day 3 : Running interim cars -–2008 chassis and engine configuration with some body work complying with the 2009 regulations–- the BMW Sauber squad today continued its development work in preparation for next season. - Indiza races to huge lead (The Monitor)
New Kitante course record holder Dismas Indiza continued his domination of the lucrative season-ending MTN Mug of Mugs by charging seven strokes clear after the third round yesterday. - Kullman resigns from GM board
DuPont Co. President Ellen Kullman has resigned from General Motors' board of directors after serving for four years. Kullman, 52, announced today that she would step down immediately to focus on her new responsibilities at the chemical giant. - Ford dealer urges aid beyond bailout
A South Carolina Ford dealer is telling Congress in radio commercials that members need to do more than lend money to automakers in order to revive the domestic auto industry. - Chrysler, Chery part ways on Small Car Development
Whether a cost cutting move or an understanding that it won’t be around to enjoy the benefits, Chrysler has said that it has dropped its plans to construct a small car under a joint venture agreement with Chery of China. - Aw, nuts. Why won't my car start? (AP via Yahoo! News)
Aw, nuts. That's likely what Hope Wideup thought when her car's turn signal and windshield wipers wouldn't work. It's also what she found later when she opened the hood. "There were thousands in there. They were everywhere," she said, speculating a chipmunk found its way into her car, which had been sitting idle for several weeks, and used the engine compartment as a storage depot for a trove ... - Automotive News To Host Online Free Access Week Dec. 15-21, 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Dec. 15-21, 2008. - Crain to Econ Club: Detroit will become center of automotive intelligence (Crain's Detroit Business)
Crain Communications Inc. President Keith Crain said Detroit will become the world’s center of automotive intelligence, defined less by manufacturing and more by engineering and design, if the region can get through this economic crisis. - Patrick Industries, Inc. Completes Amendment of Its Credit Agreement
- Ward’s Announces 2009 Spring Training Automotive Conference
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ward Automotive Group has unveiled plans for its second annual Ward’s Spring Training Automotive Conference. To be held March 15, 2009 through March 17, 2009 in Tampa, FL, this