Today is also the anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Foreign Affairs (now called the State Department) which is currently headed by some old lady that cackles and is very obviously off her nut. She replaced some prissy-faced lady with weird freckles and an obvious Napoleon complex.
July 27th News Topics
Today's car news
GM investing $850M in Canadian R&D
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General Motors is investing $850 million (Canadian, so it's like fifty bucks American I think, but I'll double-check the exchange) in research and development of light-weighting materials, mechatronics, software and communications. Canada's Prime Minister whassname was on hand to take credit for the move.
Where'd they get the dough?
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In reply to GM investing $850M in Canadian R&D by Aaron Turpen
So they still owe billions in loans to the US taxpayers, paid no tax on their profits this year, but they can dump a billion bucks into the Canadian economy? One reason I have never owned a GM product.
GM, CARB, etc
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In reply to Where'd they get the dough? by John Goreham
I'm pretty sure that GM, CARB and similar broke-but-not-broke entities are printing their own money now. They seem to be able to pull it out of nowhere.
Merc Belt Bag for back seat passengers - Why?
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Feelin a bit angsty today. Won't pick on mercedes alone, but WTF do we need mre safety stuff in the back of an SL for?
I would agree
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In reply to Merc Belt Bag for back seat passengers - Why? by John Goreham
except for women, it's probably a better bet. I've loved women and felt bad for their bodies tightened in a seat belt :)
Caddilac's awesome new ATS now rolling off the line
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Caddilacs most exciting new product in decades rols off the line and into a tough market.
Former economy car now tops in terms of desirability
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Kia kicking and taking in its quest to move upmarket as proven by recent J.D. Power Apeal study
BMW i8 price, i3 and
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charging stations
Using telemetrics to relieve
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the famous "range anxiety". Oh Viagra, please deliver them from the torment!
Disclaimer
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In reply to Using telemetrics to relieve by Nicolas Zart
"If your EV drives for more than 400 miles without a recharge, see a doctor immediately."
LOL
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In reply to Disclaimer by Aaron Turpen
well done!
Mazda tribute recall
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same as the escape recall from yesterday.
2013 Lexus LS
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F sport revealed early on FB
Research says policies and subisides for plug-ins wrong
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A new paper from researcher professors at Carnegie Mellon University, Arizona State University, and an engineer at the RAND Corporation says that subsidies and policies targeting plug-ins with small battery packs would produce more benefits at lower cost. Benefits per dollar spent are higher for cars with smaller batteries than they are for PHEVs and BEVs.
2012 f150 xlt ecoboost review
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great fuel economy ona highway trip
Nissan Pathfinder pictures revealed!
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So it's an Infiniti JX clone. I can write about that.
Jay Leno to auction Fiat 500
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for charity
Who's the Most 'American' Automaker?
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The latest numbers are in and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the most American-made car for 2012 is the Toyota Avalon. Although that grabbed headlines, it was only one model. What about the industry as a whole?
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