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Cadillac ELR: American Luxury Meets the Electric Car
The Cadillac Converj concept, cancelled and restarted countless times, has manifested itself in the sheet metal in Detroit at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and its name is the Cadillac ELR. The ELR is General Motors’ (GM) transformation of the already-gorgeous Chevrolet Volt electric car into an American luxury touring coupe. The body style continues Cadillac’s distinctive […]
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Quirky Swedish Car Maker SAAB files for bankruptcy protection.
In an effort to stave off creditors and salvage the company, SAAB has asked a Swedish court to allow it to enter into bankruptcy reorganization from which it expects to emerge in three months time. Currently SAAB is owned by Swedish Automobile, formerly known as Spyker, a Netherlands based concern. Swedish Automobile is waiting on […]
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Diplomatic cables reportedly detail US State Department’s intervention on behalf of the Big 3.
I have not read said cables but the Detroit News is reporting today that the US State Department intervened on behalf of the American Big 3 automakers on multiple occasions over the course of the financial crisis beginning in 2009. Not only were issues concerning the Big 3 detailed but also the Toyota recalls were […]
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Crazy Cadillac Ciel Concept.
If you’re like me, you probably wish the cars featured in the Fallout universe were real. I don’t know why, but I love the design of American luxury cars up until about the mid-sixties. The Cadillac Ciel concept is a four door convertible concept that resembles the land yachts of old. It drips with old […]
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GM up to its old tricks.
GM apparently doesn’t want to honor the warranties on Impalas made under the ‘Old GM‘ (aka General Motors, as opposed to Government Motors which some have dubbed the recent incarnation). Wow. Just when you thought American car companies were starting to come around they do something stupid like this. Thank you for the bailout. Thank […]
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