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Detroit, 7:59 PM
Tue Feb 9
24 posts in the last 24 hours

#detroitautoshow

Obama Doesn't Care About Car People, Won't Attend Detroit Auto Show

President Obama will not be coming to the Detroit Auto Show because, even after investing billions of our dollars in the auto industry, because only a crazy person would fly into Detroit in January... [Detroit News]

01/07/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#carpocalypse

STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200

A study by the obviously pro-government National Taxpayers Union claims each new GM vehicle costs the average taxpayer $12,200. Their bizarre assumptions and our analysis below. More »

11/19/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#planelopnik

NYC Airspace to close tomorrow because of Walter Cronkite. Seriously. [Mediaite]

09/08/09

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#cashforclunkers

Senate Passes Watered-Down Cash For Clunkers Bill, Heads To President Next

In a 91-5 vote, the U.S. Senate passed a scaled-back $1 billion "Cash For Clunkers" bill. Democrats beat back a Republican attempt to strip the proposal from a $106 billion military spending package. President Obama's expected to sign it. [AutoNews]

06/19/09

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By Ray Wert

#carpocalypse

President Obama: We Don't Want To Own The New GM

President Obama stressed today he doesn't want to own the "New GM" or run the company. Also, they'll still support "New GM" warranties so have no fear, buy a Malibu. More »

06/01/09

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#ifeelgassy

Ballyhoed New CAFE Standards Riddled With Hummer-Sized Loopholes

When Obama unveiled new fuel standards we decried the end of fun cars and pointed out how far most automakers are from meeting new-for-2016 fuel standards. It turns out, thanks to Hummer-sized loopholes like your car's air-conditioning, automakers should be able to meet them with little fear. More »

05/22/09

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#ifeelgassy

Obama To Announce New Fuel Economy, Emissions Standard Tomorrow

According to Politico, the Obama administration's announcing a new national auto standards policy for 2016. The plan supposedly marries U.S. fuel economy and emissions standards to California polices and be supported by automakers and policymakers. More »

05/18/09

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#carpocalypse

Obama Knows... How Much Chrysler Should Spend On Advertising

President Obama's Auto Task Force cut Chrysler's planned bankruptcy marketing budget, $134 million for nine weeks of advertisements, in half. Apparently the Obama Administration's like Bo Jackson from those old Nike "Bo knows" commercials. More »

05/12/09

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#industrynews

President Obama, Congress Reach "Cash For Clunkers" Agreement

05/05/09

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#carpocalypse

President Obama Laughs While U.S. Automakers Cry

03/23/09

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#industrynews

Obama To Leno: Electric Cars Are The Future

03/20/09

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#chevyvolt

ABC Detroit Affiliate Catches Obama's Task Force Driving Volt Mule

03/10/09

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#chevyvolt

Obama's Auto Task Force To Drive Chevy Volt Mule Tomorrow

03/08/09

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#yeswecan

Obama Thinks America Invented The Automobile

In tonight's mini-State of the Union, President Obama said the "nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." One problem. We didn't. That would be Karl Benz, in Mannheim, Germany. Just sayin'... [NYT]

02/24/09

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By Ray Wert

#carpocalypsenow

Obama's Auto Industry Task Force Drives Imports Like Everyone Else

02/23/09

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#presidentiallimo

Obama To Get New, Giant Truck-Based Cadillac Presidential Limo

UPDATE: Obama's New Cadillac Limo Officially Unveiled!
With a new president set to take the office, GM is working on a new version of "Cadillac One" for President-Elect Barack Obama — and it's a monster. According to our sources, the new President's state car may look like a stretched Cadillac DTS but is actually based on the GMC Topkick medium-duty truck platform underpinning Ironhide from Transformers. But instead of turning into an alien fighting machine, the Cadillac transforms into a portable bunker likely equipped with five-inch thick glass, cellphone-jamming equipment and blast-proof ceramics. Of course, this is all speculation as the Secret Service won't let anyone know the details of the system.

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11/10/08

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