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Scott Brown

Scott Brown And His Predictable But Effective 2005 GMC Canyon

We wish we could get excited about Scott Brown*. Yes, his victory was historic. Yes it will mean interesting things in Washington. But for the love of Benji, did the man have to whip out a pickup truck to prove that he's a red-blooded American? Snore. Now, look: we have nothing against pickup...

January 22, 2010 by 
 
Koenigsegg CCX supercar

Saab buyer to be revealed this week, most likely Koenigsegg

The ongoing tale of Saab's sale may be drawing to a close, as early reports out of Sweden today have General Motors and Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg, along with a group... June 14, 2009 by  13


 
2000 GMC Yukon

House and Senate agree on Cash for Clunkers bill, mileage requirements revealed

The Cash for Clunkers bill is just one of the incentives the government is trying to implement to bring the U.S. auto industry back to its pre-recession levels. Now, the Cash... June 12, 2009 by  5


 
White House

White House promises no more bailouts for Detroit 3

With accusations and hyperbole that the U.S. government's bailout of the Detroit 3 is a clear step towards socialism, President Barack Obama's automotive task force that has... June 11, 2009 by  3


 
2000 GMC Yukon

House approves revised Cash for Clunkers bill

Earlier this year the original ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bill was rejected by the Senate because of research that showed the program wouldn't have made much impact on... June 9, 2009 by  3


 
2009 Saab 9X Air Concept

GM ties with Saab will remain in future models

The future of Saab is starting to look much brighter, thanks in part to important concessions from General Motors to help it build and design its own range of cars in the... May 19, 2009 by 


 
Saab 9-3X

Saab open to Fiat takeover

The last thing we heard about Saab was that the struggling General Motors division had up to 20 interested buyers and a May 20 deadline to restructure under the guidance of... May 6, 2009 by  4


 
GM American flag

Bondholders consider increased debt-for-equity-swap as GM bankruptcy looms

GM's decline over the course of this year wasn't enough to convince bondholders and the UAW to grant any concessions, but recent reports that the carmaker was in... April 15, 2009 by  3


 
Capitol Hill

Suppliers only allocated $3.5 billion in aid, not $5 billion

In the first major sign that the U.S. government was keen on helping out the entire domestic auto industry and not just the Detroit 3 carmakers, the U.S. Treasury approved a... April 7, 2009 by 


 
GM American flag

GM viability plan calls for $16.6 billion in additional aid, 47,000 job cuts

Chrysler’s request for an additional $2 billion in government funded loans in its latest viability proposal looks trivial compared to the $16.6 billion requested by... February 17, 2009 by  1


 
Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli

Chrysler's viability plan requires additional $2 billion in loans

Building a foundation for the reconstruction of the industry, General Motors and Chrysler are required to submit new plans for viability today as part of the loan agreement... February 17, 2009 by 


 
New vehicles rolling off the assembly line

Analyst: tax breaks on new cars could spark up to 100,000 new sales

A lot of hullabaloo on the topic of the need (or lack thereof) to act quickly and decisively on the economy, and to help kick-start the car industry in particular, has been... February 13, 2009 by  1


 
President Barack Obama

Obama to auto industry: "Get me a plan that works"

President Obama and his administration has made much political hay over the impending disaster that could befall the U.S. economy barring swift action. Today Obama called... February 12, 2009 by  2


 
U.S. Capitol Building

U.S. Senate passes tax break for new car buyers

No one at this point doubts the country's, or the world's, economic woes, most especially those within the car industry. So the passage today of a Senate bill allowing the... February 3, 2009 by 


 
U.S. Capitol Building

Michigan representatives ask for $25B in new loans for auto industry

The first $13.4 billion in auto industry loan funds have been disbursed to General Motors and Chrysler, but already Michigan's congressional representatives are seeking... January 23, 2009 by  2


 
GM CEO Rick Wagoner, Ford CEO Alan Mulally and President Bush

Bush signs $17.4 billion auto industry bailout package

The on-again, off-again saga of the auto industry rescue package has finally come to a (temporary) end: President Bush this morning signed an agreement securing $17.4 billion... December 19, 2008 by  3


 
 
 

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