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McCain backs $5000 tax break for Volt, others {Autoblog}
Jul 18th 2008 3:44PM Why is energy independance so important, but the thought of manufacturing independence doesn't exist?
McCain backs $5000 tax break for Volt, others {Autoblog}
Jul 18th 2008 3:42PM "With that said. I hate the fact that I must use Foreign Oil."
Buy an E-85 car. You will instantly use 85% less oil.
If GM's situation worsens, McCain open to "every option" {Autoblog}
Jul 18th 2008 2:46PM Or adopt Japanese trade policies, which would shut out the imports to a trickle.
2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed! {Autoblog}
Jul 18th 2008 2:41PM I wou'dn't judge the interior by the photos. I have rarely seen an interior that didn't look better in person. Interiors just don't photo well.
The V-6 has nearly as much power as the V-8 Mustang. I have always been a Mustang guy, but dang.
Lansing reportedly set to manufacture Cadillac CTS coupe {Autoblog}
Jul 18th 2008 10:51AM "Yeah. Let's see, Cadillac currently makes, um, zero coupes, so they're not even ranked."
XLR?
Further proof that future Fords will have Euro flair {Autoblog}
Jul 17th 2008 10:21AM Because until gas prices hit $4, MOST people saw small cars as cheap and would not be willing to spend money for luxuries on a small car, when they could go bigger.
Now that people want to save gas, buying a nice, small car is more apealling.
Ford could make money on Euo-styled cars becuase Americans wouldn't pay the premium for them. Now they may.
Bush says no bailouts for automakers {Autoblog}
Jul 16th 2008 8:14AM I was about to say the same thing.
Obama calls GM a "sobering reminder" of U.S. economy woes {Autoblog}
Jul 15th 2008 6:17PM Miguel
"And this is not a free market economy. Not even close. GM has no leeway into the Japanese Domestic Market, and our politicians are too blind to make the playing field equal here. Not fair, equal, as in favor US automakers the way foreign governments favor their automakers. "
You rock. I completely agree.
Spy Shots: Honda Ridgeline unmasked, hide the children {Autoblog}
Jul 15th 2008 1:28PM "Contrary to popular belief among people on this site, the Ridgeline isn't a full sized truck like an F150 or Silverado. Just because it costs as much as one doesn't mean it's meant to do the same things."
Then why doesn't it get better, not worse gas mileage? It was also advertised as a half-ton, rugged truck.
Volkswagen announces plans for factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. {Autoblog}
Jul 15th 2008 11:16AM Michigan has received the last two new GM assembly plants and numerous satmping and other component plants. They aren't in Detroit, but they are about an hours drive away.
The Detroit area has new engine plants and received numerous upgrades to exisiting plants in the last few years, which are essentually new plants.
GM will also be converting the Caddy/Lucerne plant into a small car plant, which will essentually be a new plant under and old shell.
Detroit could use a lot more help, but we still receive much, much more investment annually than the Tenn. plant.
