It has come to light that German automaker Volkswagen has sued one of its Lamborghini dealerships, Lamborghini of Orange County. Last November the former “worlds largest Lamborghini dealer” closed its doors for good. The closing came rather abrubptly according to some reports, and the reason has remained a mystery until court documents were released showing […]
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Posted in BMW, Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2008
BMW AG has announced that they will be increasing the price of all their U.S. models starting January 1st, expect for the newly released diesels. A price increase of 0.7% will be implemented across the board in an attempt to “ensure revenue generation for the company’s U.S. operations and help to protect the quality of […]
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Posted in GM, Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2008
GM is doing something they haven’t done in a long time. They are going through their Heritage Center, which is a humongous warehouse-garage filled with over 1,000 of GM’s best cars from the last century, and selling a bunch of old classics on the auction block. Selling off a bunch of mint classic cars at […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2008
The new Hyundai Genesis and Genesis Coupe are seen by many critics as a fresh step forward for the rising South Korean auto manufacture. Their designs are well thought out and give the newer Hyundai’s an air of elegance. This is why it was interesting to hear that the man responsible for all this is […]
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Posted in Auto loans, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2008
The White House on Friday announced that they were not going to appoint a “Car Czar” after all. The $17.4 billion dollar loan given to the American auto companies will instead be overseen by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. It’s easy to see why Paulson was chosen. His office already oversees the source of the loan […]
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Looks like it’s not the end of the world after all. President Bush announced on Friday that he was making loans available to give aid to General Motors and Chrysler. The two companies could get a first initial installment of a $17.4 billion dollar federal emergency loan as early as December 29th. Stating that it […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 16th, 2008
Ok, things are just getting out of control now. Jalopnik.com reports of an incident that took place in a Michigan mall parking lot recently. Apparently four foreign cars were vandalized with the words “Buy USA” etched all over them and by having their tires slashed. The incidents happened in the city of Woodhaven. Though no […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
This is going to be a tough holiday season for a lot of people who work in the automobile industry. As the weeks roll by it is becoming more and more apparent that thousands of people are going to be losing their jobs, and thousands more will spend the holidays wondering if they’ll have a […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
The city of Turin in Italy is long been known as an epicenter of design. Often dubbed the “World Design Capitol”, Turin is home to more than one famous Italian coachbuilder. One of these famous coachbuilders (Ok, they are now design studios) is Studiotorino. A symbol of everlasting Torinese design prowess, Studiotorino was founded by […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
It’s sad to say it bu most people don’t even know where Bulgaria is. The small European country has seen some huge advancements in infrastructure in the past few years and now they want to invite the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1, to race there. The race would take place on a new permanent circuit […]
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