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Save The Not-So-Big Three...With T-Shirts!

The "Save GM" t-shirt went over so well, we decided to expand the not-official Jalopnik store offerings to now include the rest of the not-so-Big Three with Save Ford and Save Chrysler t-shirts plus an exclusive Save Detroit t-shirt. In these...

11:00 AM on Fri Dec 5 2008, by Andrew Didorosi, 356 views, Comment

How The Not-So Big Three Rolled Into Washington, D.C.

The not-so-Big Three learned from their corporate travel mistake deciding to drive to D.C. this week for testimony before Congress. Thanks to our man on the scene, here's a look at the cars they chose and their meaning.

10:00 AM on Fri Dec 5 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 1,705 views, Comment

11 Easy Steps To Design A "Concept" Car

Concept cars, once used by designers to hint at the distant future, are now used mostly by carmakers to preview cars already designed. In order to generate more news coverage most companies "disguise" the final model with a few predictable...

4:15 PM on Thu Dec 4 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 6,798 views, Comment

A Different Kind Of Escape Hybrid

3:30 PM on Thu Dec 4 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 1,351 views, Comment

GM's Rick Wagoner Arrives At Capitol

GM CEO Rick Wagoner just showed up to Capitol Hill driving the Chevy Volt mule. No clue where the other CEOs are.

9:45 AM on Thu Dec 4 2008, by Ray Wert, 2,620 views, Comment

ROUSH Propane-Powered F-150: First Drive

Our gratuitous burnout ripping the tires to shreds demonstrates this ROUSH F-150 burns petroleum-based rubber. However, this very special pickup doesn't fuel up with pedestrian dinosaur juices like gas or diesel. Instead, it's powered fully by...

3:30 PM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Andrew Didorosi, 2,529 views, Comment

Automobile: Detroit's Ten Most Relevant Products

The crew at Automobile's come up with ten cars lawmakers and pundits should keep in mind before letting the Carpocalypse consume the not-so-Big Three — and for once, it doesn't include the Ford F-150 or Chevy Corvette.

1:00 PM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 9,457 views, Comment

Grading The Not-So-Big Three's "Bailout" Plans

We spent the night reading the the not-so-Big Three's business plans presented yesterday to Congress and after we graded them below, we've one huge question. Given the Carpocalypse, what's with the overwhelmingly optimistic sales projections for...

10:00 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Ray Wert, 13,348 views, Comment

Chrysler Needs $11 Billion To Make It Until The Imaginary 2009 Product Lineup Refresh

Chrysler was the last of the not-so-Big Three to reveal their plan for long-term viability with an ask of $11 billion to sustain operations into the new year. But for what?

8:30 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 2,842 views, Comment

GM Sends Congress Plan Asking For $12 To $18 Billion, "Alternatives" For Saturn Brand

GM's response to the congressional ultimatum, just released, outlines a need for $12 billion in loans, plus potentially $6 billion later, and plans to reach profitability by pursuing "alternatives" to the Saturn brand and making Pontiac even less...

4:10 PM on Tue Dec 2 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 5,609 views, Comment