Click the Exige for a high-res gallery of exotics at Meadow Brook
Not all the cars on the ground at Meadow Brook Hall this past weekend were vintage types actually entered in the Concours d'Elegance. In the courtyard there were an array of more…
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Ex-Opel boss Carl-Peter Forster takes over as CEO at Tata Motors
Back in November, it was first reported that former Opel CEO Carl-Peter Forster would join Tata Motors to run its British operations at Jaguar- Land Rover. While nothing came of that rumor, last week Forster was named as the new CEO of the parent…
With the rest of the industry in a world of hurt, Ferrari has record year
Toyota is expected to lose nearly $5 billion and Nissan is out $3 billion. Meanwhile in Maranello, Italy, life goes on unchanged… at least for now. Ferrari has just released its 2008 financial results, and while the rest of the automotive world is…
Ford now offering over 9,000 official reproduction parts for restorations
First generation Ford Bronco – Click above for high-res image gallery
Imagine your disappointment when you find what looks like a great deal on a 1967 Ford Mustang on Craigslist, only to realize the body is 90 percent Bondo. You could head back to…
Honda publishes new environmental progress report
Honda this week issued its annual environmental report card on itself. And as you might have guessed from a public self examination they did pretty well. Actually it should be no surprise for Honda to do well, because they have always built some of…
Freightliner launches hybrid motorhome chassis
At the National RV trade show, Freightliner Custom Chassis is introducing what is claimed to be the first hybrid electric Class A motorhome chassis. The ecoFRED (not a typo) chassis is equipped with Eaton's heavy duty hybrid electric system.…
Future Tesla owner blogs about visiting the Lotus factory
Over at the Tesla Motors blog, future Roadster owner Ken Jacobs has written a guest post about his recent visit to England. While he and his wife were in the UK, they hopped over to Hethel, the home of Lotus and primary assembly site of the Roadster.…
Tesla Roadster starts production today!
Click the Roadster for a high-res gallery
After building a couple of dozen prototypes over the last two years and a single previous production model last December, Tesla Motors officially started series production of their Roadster today. Production…
Navistar sees economy and diesel prices strangling pickup sales
Another of the automotive suppliers taking a major hit right now is Navistar. The manufacturer of trucks and buses also builds diesel engines. The company has supplied diesel engines for Ford's heavy duty pickups and vans for three decades.…
Breathe California gives clean air award to Coda Automotive
Coda EV Sedan – Click above for high-res image gallery
Lung disease advocacy group Breathe California gave out its Clean Air Awards in San Francisco last week and Coda Automotive was one of the honorees. 2010 was the twentieth anniversary of the…