Weekly Wrap-Up – 9 April 2011
Saab needs CPR. Subaru needs caffeine. The corn lobby scores another victory.
Category: News
Saab has “weeks” to live
Saab shuts down production as the automaker struggles with payments to suppliers and outside investment restrictions by the Swedish government.
Historical US Auto Market Share
Bar graphs covering the 1920s through the 1990s including imports.
Texas Allows 85 mph Speeds
The Texas House passed a bill that allows speed limits to be as high as.
Will a Costco or Sam’s Club membership save you money on gas?
Is it worth the cost of joining a discount warehouse just to save on fuel?
Buying a car near the end of its production run? Quality may be an issue.
Supposedly, as cars reach the end of their production cycle, leftover parts that may be of lower quality are used to put them together.
Auto Sales Data and Market Share, March 2011
Its good news for almost everyone but Toyota.
Weekly Wrap-Up – 2 April 2011
Ford, GM, and Chrysler show an increase in sales. Tesla sues the BBC. Ford CEO Alan Mulally can now afford to shop at Whole Foods after earning 26 million last year.
Teaser: 2013 Chevy Malibu
The upcoming Malibu promises a sharper looking body with tail lights that mimic the Camaro..
Is General Motors up to the same old tricks?
Comparing the Chevy Celebrity and Oldsmobile Ciera of the 1980s to today’s GM.