Filed under: Government/Legal , Saab Don’t write off Saab just yet. While last week’s announcement that Koenigsegg Automotive AB had pulled its offer for the homeless brand was a painful kick to the gut, it seems there are still a few companies interested in taking the automaker under its wings. With that in mind, and interested in keeping the momentum, Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson and government officials from Sweden are…

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Topics: saabfate, sweden, koenigseggsaab

Last month, I blogged about Toyota opening for business in Korea . A little over a month later, for all Toyota’s woes elsewhere , sales are going well. In October, Toyota beat a (admittedly conservative) target to sell 500 Prius, Camry sedans and RAV4 SUVs each month in Korea, despite sales not starting until Oct. 20. As of today, Toyota said it had received orders for 6,600 vehicles. That means, subject to most of those orders being completed, the Japanese automaker has achieved its annual sales …

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Topics: hyundai, japanese, top-ten

Preparedness is one of the Red Cross’ missions, and this year they offered Thanksgiving safety tips to Americans via their website. Thanks to continuing advancements in technology, people could simply click on the podcast button to get live safety tips for their home and kitchen. Fire is one of the main causes of disaster and homelessness that the Red Cross responds to year round. The holiday season often sees a rise in home fires often caused by kitchen fires or the use of holiday candles…

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Topics: donate auto, donate a car to charity, donate my car, donate car

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Government/Legal Following earlier news that the Donington track, which was supposed to take over the British Grand Prix in lieu of Silverstone, had to declare bankruptcy comes a reversal of fortune for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The longtime host of the Belgian Grand Prix looked to be in serious trouble with local authorities when nearby residents got fed up with the noise emanating from the track. Government officials threatened…

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Topics: racingtrack, entry, spa francorchamps, summer

Renault’s partnership with struggling Russian automaker Avtovaz got a fresh infusion of cash on Nov. 27 – and happily for Renault, Russian taxpayers will foot most of the bill. In a deal announced during a visit to Paris by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the Russian government said it would grant a $2.5 billion bailout to Avtovaz, while the government of the Samara region surrounding the company’s headquarters will pay the salaries of 14,600 AvtoVAZ employees who are being…

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Topics: paris, prime-minister, vladimir putin, government

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Toyota has announced that it will recall some 3.8 million cars and trucks to reshape and/or replace their accelerator pedals. The action is the result of fears that loose floormats may cause the accelerator pedal to stick, increasing the risk of an accident. The recall will be the largest in the Japanese automaker’s history, and it will cover a wide range of vehicles from …

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Topics: camry, lexus is 250, floormat, models

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Ford The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating hundreds of reports that 2004-2005 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans are fitted with defective transmissions that could dangerously fail without warning. Most alarming is that many of the transmissions reportedly fail at highway speeds. In a common complaint, the engine will suddenly surge and then all power is immediately lost. The vehicle is forced to coast …

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Topics: investigation, fordfreestar, mercury monterey, transmissions, transmissionfailure

Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB has come to its senses. The company decided to pull out of its earlier agreement to buy Saab from General Motors. Barring some new edict from GM’s board, the auto maker will likely just wind the brand down. Management doesn’t want to keep it, say two GM executives familiar with the company’s planning. So unless the board overturns their wishes, Saab will join Pontiac and Saturn on their way to the auto industry’s Boot Hill. For …

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Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Government/Legal We don’t condone illegal behavior here at Autoblog. Heaven forbid. But if you are going to break the law, this strikes us as a good way to go about it. Reports out of Germany indicate that a group of some 100 people in 43 cars descended upon the Hockenheimring (host of the German Grand Prix) in southern Germany this past Saturday night for what we can only describe as the racing equivalent of a flash mob. The group reportedly coordinated over…

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Topics: polizei, illegal race, image, entry, racing

Across the country thousands of young adults have graduated from college. While the recession has made finding that first post college job more challenging than generations before, many graduates have relentlessly pursued jobs and succeeded. An acquaintance from town recently told of how his neighbor’s young son had graduated and landed a job in a city where he would be able to take advantage of public transportation. He talked about how happy he and his wife would …

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Topics: donate a car, donate auto, donate a car to charity, vehicle donations