Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler , GM , Earnings/Financials 2008 was one crazy, almost surreal year. It was the year when the economy took a nosedive, and the U.S. auto industry nearly ceased to exist.
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Report: Memo says Bush administration almost pushed GM and Chrysler into earlier bankruptcy
Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Videos , Rolls-Royce , Luxury Convertibles have long been the chariot of choice for the devil-may-care crowd, and for good reason. Peeling the roof off of a vehicle has all sorts of negative ramifications, from safety concerns to handling woes and increased chances of skin cancer for those inside. Then there’s the ever-present threat of foul weather. But who cares?
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Video: PSA: Leaving your Rolls-Royce Drophead open in the rain could be a $100k mistake
Filed under: Sedan , Etc. , Government/Legal , Safety , Ford Two Pennsylvanians recently found themselves in trouble with the law after vandalizing a 2006 Ford Fusion in a decidedly inventive manner. Patricia and Quentin Deshong, 25 and 22, respectively, are staring down the barrel of charges ranging from attempted arson to public drunkenness, criminal mischief and making terrorist threats. The Deshongs reportedly broke or cracked multiple windows in the vehicle, ripped various hoses from the engine bay and attempted to set the vehicle ablaze by sticking lit tampons into the fuel tank and oil cap
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Report: PA couple accused of trying to blow up Ford Fusion with flaming tampons
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Sedan , Etc. , Videos , Lincoln , Design/Style , Luxury Lincoln dropped plenty of jaws with the company’s MKZ Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show , but the vehicle may have been a bit hotter than the company intended. Something seems to have gone awry with the showcar’s electronics as it sat on the show floor. At some point, thin puffs of smoke began wafting from the driver’s side door panel
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Video: Lincoln MKZ Concept arrives smokin’ hot in Detroit
Filed under: Sedan , Etc. , Government/Legal , Ford Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray (Dem) didn’t brake or try to steer away from the rock ledge his Ford Crown Victoria was headed for at speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour. That’s according to reports stemming from the aftermath of an early morning accident on November 2, 2011 in which Murray’s state-owned car left the roadway on Interstate 190 in Sterling, MA, and struck a rock ledge at 92 mph before rolling over.
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Report: Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray was unbelted, driving 100 mph while snoozing before crash?
Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Porsche , Volkswagen , Earnings/Financials The Volkswagen takeover of Porsche may look like a slam-dunk, but a group of investment funds is hoping to change that. Bloomberg reports that the investment group has filed a lawsuit in Stuttgart, Germany, seeking $2.6 billion in damages. The group’s issue traces back several years earlier to when Porsche attempted to take over the infinitely larger VW.
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Report: Investment groups file $2.6B suit against Porsche over VW takeover bid