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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Irrational greenies, hands off my V-8 If I happen to hold an opinion that is politically correct, it's coincidence. For instance, I believe in personal responsibility, hate socialism, love God and recognize the general goodness of our country. My reluctance to embrace another PC view surfaced as I reviewed a new best/worst list of vehicles by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ACEEE. The selection criteria of this Washington, D.C., advisory group focuses on vehicular environmental impact as seen through the lens of global... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:09:14 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Wald designed Mercedes C-Class Sports Line GT Following the success of its previous CL and S-Class styling kits, Japanese tuning firm Wald International is set to release a brand new package for the latest W204 C-Class sedan that’s shaping up to be more dramatic than anything it’s released in the past. Although based on the humble entry-level sedan, the new styling kit adds a GT wing that could rival the unit found on a DTM race car as well as an equally aggressive set of matching bumpers. In addition to the rear wing, the package also... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:07:45 Article Views Rating: 251 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > Internet FTW! BMW buyer getting M3 thanks to pressure from web We're betting M3post.com forum member, dooma350, had no idea that his call for help with a shady transaction on eBay Motors would become what it did. After winning a new BMW M3 Sedan on the online auction site from BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska, the dealership refused to sell the car despite there being no reserve price, claiming the auction was a "mistake". dooma350's single post for help on a forum led to an internet-based outcry on his behalf, with lawyers offering free advice, other websites like ours... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:07 Article Views Rating: 163 Main > Car Makers News > Yugo > 2008 Belgrade Auto Show: Zastava Skala 55 (a.k.a. the Yugo) Click above for more pics of the Zastava Skala 55The Easter holiday is a time of rebirth, and we can't think of a better automotive resurrection to celebrate than the Zastava Skala 55. Haven't heard of the Skala 55? Sure you have! It was sold here in the United States as the Yugo GV, and summarily tarred and feathered for being a $3,900 brand new car. Let's avoid an epic fight about the past and focus on why we're so jazzed that the rebuilt Zastava factory is still turning out these crisply styled... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:07 Article Views Rating: 346 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Strikers resent Axle CEO's raise Striking workers are incensed that American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Richard Dauch received an $850,000 raise in 2007 -- a 9.2 percent increase -- even as they are being asked to accept wage and benefit reductions of as much as 50 percent. Dauch earned $10.2 million last year according to a filing made Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's next three highest-ranking executives received raises ranging from 6.7 percent to 27 percent. "It's... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:06 Article Views Rating: 203 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Delphi's exit from bankruptcy delayed WASHINGTON -- Delphi Corp., acknowledging it is unlikely to emerge from bankruptcy before March 31, has asked a court to allow it to increase the amount of collateral it will offer against its $2 billion in unpaid pension obligation. In a court filing late Friday, Delphi asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain if it could increase by $2.5 million a letter of credit that would be extended until April 22. Delphi also asked for the IRS to extend a waiver of a requirement that the auto supplier fully fund... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:06 Article Views Rating: 178 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota thinks outside box Toyota likes to think of its quirky, boxy Scion as a 21st-century chariot of the soul -- not just an affordable car, but also a unique expression of the young, hip person who Toyota hopes is driving it. Now Toyota's Scion enthusiasts will have even more "me time": a marketing campaign with an underground vibe intended to show just how much their chosen transportation reflects their personality. With an eye to the social networking ethos that has made Facebook and MySpace wildly popular, Toyota will let... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:06 Article Views Rating: 201 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs Dura Automotive Systems Inc., a Rochester Hills auto-parts maker that failed to exit bankruptcy last year because of credit market turmoil, may now face a probe by bondholders. James W. Korth, the managing partner of East Lansing-based bond brokerage J.W. Korth & Co., is seeking approval from the federal judge in Wilmington, Delaware, overseeing Dura's bankruptcy to investigate the company's value. Korth and his clients own more than $100 million of Dura bonds, he said in the request, filed without an... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:06 Article Views Rating: 193 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Dura bondholder wants probe of bankrupt auto-parts maker Dura Automotive Systems Inc., a Rochester Hills auto-parts maker that failed to exit bankruptcy last year because of credit market turmoil, may now face a probe by bondholders, Bloomberg News reported today. James W. Korth, the managing partner of East Lansing-based bond brokerage J.W. Korth & Co., is seeking approval from the federal judge in Wilmington, Delaware, overseeing Dura's bankruptcy to investigate the company's value, according to Bloomberg. Korth and his clients own more than $100 million of... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:06 Article Views Rating: 136 Main > Car Makers News > Other > AAA survey says fuel mileage paramount in consumers minds In a sign that the high cost of gasoline has finally struck a central nerve, car shoppers today are reportedly more concerned about fuel economy than they are about the brand of vehicle when shopping for a new car. In addition, consumers want more government control over fuel economy. This startling news, and a reversal of consumer trends two years ago, is the result of a new AAA survey which studied consumers' attitudes towards fuel prices. It appears that consumers were getting used to the cyclic... Full article... 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