Today is the final day of production for the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Once the shining star and gotta-have Chrysler of…
Tesla shares drop below original offering price, ignoring market demand for $109K limited-range cars. [NYTimes]
New York Times columnist David Brooks flip-flops on GM bailout. Thomas Friedman's totally never sitting at his lunch…
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk responds to a reporter's question following the company's IPO on Tuesday. Maybe now he'll…
U.S. manufacturers top foreign carmakers in J.D Power Initial Quality Survey. USA! USA! USA! [AP/Yahoo]
Mercury is dead. Ford made several half-hearted attempts to re-imagine its middle brand but it was always defined by…
The Lexus SC 430 joins the ESPN Zone as another timely death we celebrate. [Automobile]
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Seven decades after its birth, Mercury is dead. We don't mourn the loss, but we don't rejoice, either. To be honest,…
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Di Montezemolo heads to Ferrari. Sergio stays. Auto unit separating? It's a family thing. [NYTimes]
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GM loses $4.3 billion in post-bankruptcy second half of 2009. Our taxpayer dollars at work.
Ford launches "Swap your Ride" campaign, offers $1,000 and 0% financing. [TCC]
The once-bustling GM-Toyota New United Motors plant, located at the northeastern edge of the area known as Silicon…