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Will Dodge Dump The Cummins? What Do You Think?

Posted September 14 2009 12:07 PM by Matt Stone

Fiat is working hard and fast to integrate Chrysler into its global system, and also looking closely at what Chrysler brands have to offer Fiat in the world marketplace. Whether you favored the Chrysler/Fiat deal or...

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The New GM's Future Is Becoming Clearer

Posted July 30 2009 05:57 PM by Todd Lassa

GM's corporate logo will not change from blue to green. It won't move from its downtown Renaissance Center headquarters to the suburbs. And GM isn't "Government Motors" any more than Citigroup is our central bank. "We...

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GM Watch: Koenigsegg and Saab Are The Right Fit

Posted June 16 2009 12:59 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - "GM's reinvention achieves another milestone," reads the press release announcing the automaker's sale of Saab Automobile AB (a redundant name, given the "ab" in Saab) to Koenigsegg Group AB. And so one tiny,...

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It's Not The First Time GM's Been On The Edge Of Bankruptcy

Posted May 26 2009 11:28 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - I won't bore you with the financial ups and downs of founder Billy Durant's career at General Motors. GM was on the brink often between 1908 and the '20s, but I'd be surprised to find Rick Wagoner running a...

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Tougher Fuel-Efficiency Standards—But What Does It Mean for Truck Guys?

Posted May 19 2009 03:45 PM by Allyson Harwood

President Barack Obama announced that new, tough fuel-economy standards will be put in place on U.S. passenger cars, requiring that they achieve an average of 35.5 mpg by 2016. The national standard overrides any plans...

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A Glimmer of Common Sense -- National Fuel Economy Standard

Posted May 19 2009 02:26 PM by Angus MacKenzie

Saw a sticker on the back of a pickup truck this morning: "Freedom isn't free." Meanwhile, on the radio, some so-called auto analyst from a company I'd never heard of was breathlessly proclaiming the new national...

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35-MPG by 2016, Four Years Early?

Posted May 18 2009 04:23 PM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - The Associated Press says President Obama will release new vehicle emission standards Tuesday that effectively move up the 2020 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards of 35 mpg up to the year 2016. The good...

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Why Fiat Needs Chrysler

Posted May 1 2009 08:53 AM by Angus MacKenzie

Those of us who have been around the block a few times in this business can't help but smile at the irony of Fiat riding to the rescue of Chrysler. The company that once was the perennial sick man of the European auto...

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GM, Wagoner, and the Free Market

Posted April 14 2009 10:12 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - General Motors stock dropped to $1.81 per share Monday, after reports that the Treasury department's automotive task force would force the automaker into an "organized" bankruptcy by June 1. Free marketers are...

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Land Rover LRX: It's a Baby Range Rover

Posted March 16 2009 10:26 AM by Angus MacKenzie

Land Rover's announcement that it plans to move forward on a production version of the stylish LRX concept -- and badge it as a Range Rover -- following a $37 million development grant from the UK government is significant...

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The Reckoning of America's Auto Industry

Posted February 20 2009 11:17 AM by Angus MacKenzie

We've had the shock. We've had the what?, the how?, the huh? moments. We've had three months or so to get used to the fact GM and Chrysler are basically bankrupt. Now comes the reckoning. Both companies submitted their...

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My Interview with GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz

Posted February 10 2009 10:25 AM by Todd Lassa

DETROIT - This, in my mind, was the big question -- the one I raised in my previous post. Could a General Motors lifer like Tom Stephens do for product what outsider Bob Lutz has done in his last eight years at the...

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Ford and GM: Proof They Can Do It

Posted December 1 2008 01:54 PM by Angus MacKenzie

According to some of the more virulent death watchers in the media, the Detroit Three are run by a bunch of clueless morons, and specialize in building crap vehicles nobody wants. The reality, however, is a little...

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Hi from the New Guy (Sort Of)

Newest Step-Child of Truck Trend

Posted October 16 2008 10:44 AM by Edward A. Sanchez

This is probably the first time you've seen me here on trucktrend.com. But if you've visited any of the other Source Interlink Media truck enthusiast sites, you might recognize my by-line. I'm the Senior Web Producer for...

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General Motors: The world's most fascinating automaker

Posted September 16 2008 10:40 AM by Angus MacKenzie

So General Motors turns 100 today . It may not be the happiest of birthdays. But it's still quite an achievement. Back when GM was born, there were 253 companies manufacturing automobiles in the United States; automaking...

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