Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Government/Legal , Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible - Click above for a high-res image gallery General Motors has been cranking out the Chevrolet Corvette in Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1981, employing around 500 people at the same time. Early in this year’s legislative season, Bowling Green Representative Jody Richards introduced a bill into the state House of Representatives to name the Corvette the official Kentucky state…

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Filed under: Motorsports , Sedan , Performance , Government/Legal , Safety , Videos , Mercedes-Benz , Australia , Celebrities , Luxury Lewis Hamilton’s hoonage aftermath - click above to watch the video Australia’s ABC News was on hand to document the aftermath of Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton’s “over-exuberant” driving, and has been kind enough to share the video with the rest of the world. As you may recall, Hamilton had his loaner Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG sedan impounded after lighting up the rear tires on public streets . Since Melbourne has …

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Toyota Who do you call when automobiles are rocketing (intentional pun) out of control? As it turns out, the answer is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, aka NASA. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has enlisted the help of NASA to solve the unintended acceleration conundrum that’s led to the recall of nearly 10 million Toyota vehicles . A statement by the DoT …

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Mergers and acquisitions in the car business have a terrible record. DaimlerChrysler stands tall as the worst example of a bad marriage. General Motors made a hash of Saab and Hummer and its tie-ups with Isuzu, Suzuki and Subaru didn’t yield much either. Tata has struggled with Jaguar and Land Rover and now that Ford is sending Volvo off in a boat to China, we have to ask, can Geely make a go of this? It’s…

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Earnings/Financials , Police/Emergency , Specialty Carbon Motors E7 - Click above for high-res image gallery Carbon Motors Corp. plans to deliver its first police car in 2013 - assuming the company’s request for a $310 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy is approved. As we mentioned nearly three years ago , Carbon is diving into the rarefied purpose-built vehicle segment with the goal of delivering thousands of its “E7″ police cars to municipalities across the country, powered…

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Mergers and acquisitions in the car business have a terrible record. DaimlerChrysler stands tall as the worst example of a bad marriage. General Motors made a hash of Saab and Hummer and its tie-ups with Isuzu, Suzuki and Subaru didn’t yield much either. Tata has struggled with Jaguar and Land Rover and now that Ford is sending Volvo off in a boat to China, we have to ask, can Geely make a go of this? It’s going to be…

David Welch

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Topics: analytics, volvo, chairman, china, business

Filed under: Government/Legal , GM Last December General Motors began repaying its debt to the U.S. government by making a $1 billion payment to its U.S. debtors and another $192 million to Canada. Company CEO Ed Whitacre promised that the payments would keep coming every quarter until the loan was paid off in June, 2010, and with the first quarter of 2010 coming to a close, The General is about due for another payment. Keeping with Big Ed’s word…

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Toyota announced an all out recall of both floor mats and accelerator pedals beginning in late 2009, but the issue was clearly known by the company years prior. Recent reports indicated that the automaker was well aware of floor mat-related issues dating back to early 2007. Not only was the company aware of the issue, it responded by posting a technical service bulletin (TSB). Back in March of 2007, the National Highway…

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Marketing/Advertising , Hyundai A California-based Hyundai dealership has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America claiming that the automaker did not provide help to the struggling dealership despite contractual agreements and assurances that Hyundai would do everything necessary to help out the dealership during the economic downturn. Estes Automotive Group, owner of Merced Hyundai in California, claims that the company treated them unfairly and did not act…

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Motorcycle Picture this: It’s ten minutes after five o’clock, you’re heading north on the 405 freeway, leaving Los Angeles. You won’t appreciate your favorite two-wheeled conveyance much more than at this moment. If you spend time traveling through California, you know the practice of lane-splitting can shave hours off of an otherwise grueling commute. The act of passing slowed or stopped cars between lanes, however, appeared to be…

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