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Report: Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson to lead Sunoco spinoff
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , GM If you’ve been wondering what former General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has been up to since getting the boot, The Detroit News has the skinny for you. Henderson is now headed to Sunoco to fill in as the company’s senior vice president, at least for now. The company is currently planning to spin off its SunCoke Energy arm during the first half of 2011, and when that happens, Henderson will become the subsidiary’s chairman and CEO. SunCoke produces metallurgical coke used to manufacture steel.
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Video: Sheik’s custom six-wheeled Nissan SUV is a thing that makes us go ‘Hmmm’
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Aftermarket , SUV , Etc. , Videos , Nissan , Middle East , Design/Style , Off-Road Sheik, hydro and roll – Click above to watch video after the jump Well, this is certainly different. We’ve seen our fair share of wild vehicle modifications over the years, but this one takes the cake as one of the most imaginative. If the YouTube description is any sort of indication, this craft was hewn just for Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan as his personal toy.
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Video: Sheik’s custom six-wheeled Nissan SUV is a thing that makes us go ‘Hmmm’
Some say that Top Gear will viciously kill off The Stig
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Etc. , UK , Celebrities When murmurings began hitting the web that the man who plays The Stig was itching to publish his memoirs, we knew it was only a matter of time before the character met his end on the BBC’s Top Gear . According to The Sun , James May has hinted that White Stig will be dealt with in the same manner as his predecessor, Black Stig .
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Report: Rattner bio reveals Obama Administration wanted Ghosn to run GM
Posted by: | CommentsFiled under: Government/Legal , GM , Celebrities Steven Rattner , former automotive adviser to President Barack Obama, has just written a juicy account of last year’s automotive bailout, complete with insights on the coming and goings of CEOs, courting foreign saviors and the General Motors plan to abandon its Renaissance Center headquarters. In his book, ” Overhaul: An Insider’s Account of the Obama Administration’s Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry, ” Rattner says that GM wanted to walk away from its expensive towers in downtown Detroit and move to Warren, MI. While the move would have likely saved the company plenty of money and lent the impression of a hands-on management approach, the Obama administration apparently refused to allow the move, saying that it would cause a double-digit drop in property values in the area. There’s also the fact that GM pays around $20 million in taxes to Detroit per year
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Jaguar to preview 2012 XK with Paris concept
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a recent report, Jaguar will use the Paris Motor Show to introduce a new concept which previews the 2012 XK. Details inside.
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Jaguar to preview 2012 XK with Paris concept
2011 Infiniti M37
Posted by: | Comments2011 Infiniti M37 One sexy, sultry machine. The new Infiniti M is one sexy, sultry machine. It looks tight, taut, and ready to pounce. It really makes a strong design statement, which is exactly what Infiniti should be doing.
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2011 Infiniti M37