General Motors, Chrysler executives defend dealership closings
Facing criticism by lawmakers, they tell a House panel the cuts are painful steps needed for the automakers' survival. Under withering criticism in Congress, executives of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler on Friday called the closings of hundreds of dealerships painful steps needed to right-size the auto giants. Down-on-their-luck dealers said the moves would needlessly devastate their local economies and livelihoods.

Motor mouth: What a load of silly old app
So there I was last week in a meeting with a TV company (oh, okay, it was ITV) that was going perfectly well until someone said: “I think what we need here is something that will actively mirror this idea’s long-term creative niche, yeah?”

GM, Chrysler execs defend dealer closings

The gloves are off with Ducati's 2010 Streetfighter S
Ducati is unstoppable. The Italian manufacturer was the only major motorcycle brand to see its sales hold steady throughout 2008, despite the economy's race toward the wall.

GM, Chrysler execs defend dealer closings
GM and Chrysler executives defended the closings of hundreds of dealerships as House lawmakers questioned whether the decisions would save any money.
What's on at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009
Try summarising the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the uninitiated and you could get it badly wrong. Calling it a car show risks conjuring up visions of vehicles marooned on show stands, awaiting intimate inspection by strange men with unkempt beards and a whiff of WD-40 about them. You could say it’s a race meeting, but when did the drivers at a race meeting last do burnouts in the middle of the track for the crowd’s amusement, then hang out with spectators, drinking Pimm’s?

Honda toasts 50 years in the U.S.

Honda toasts 50 years in the U.S.
Honda s first U.S. product lineup featured only motorcycles, ranging in size from tiny 50cc scooter to bikes in the 300cc range.

Henderson expects to remain CEO of GM
GM’s chief executive said Thursday he expects to remain at the helm of the automaker when it emerges from bankruptcy protection but added that nothing was guaranteed.

Chinese automaker may make bid for Volvo

Chrysler says Fiat takeover complete
The move allows the U.S. automaker to emerge from bankruptcy six weeks after filing for Chapter 11 protection, and again puts the company in foreign hands. For the second time in a decade, Chrysler finds itself in foreign hands.

Chinese automaker may make bid for Volvo
A person briefed on the matter says a Chinese automaker is considering buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit.

Supreme Court won’t block Chrysler-Fiat deal

GM picks next chairman: AT & T ex-chief
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. lacks experience in the auto industry, but he probably won't handle daily operations. He will become chairman when General Motors exits bankruptcy. Edward E. Whitacre Jr., the newly anointed chairman of General Motors Corp., isn't exactly what you'd call a car guy.

Supreme Court won’t block Chrysler-Fiat deal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Chrysler’s sale to Fiat, turning down a last-ditch bid by opponents of the deal.

Cycle girl

Gas prices rise in California, U.S.
But the peak is probably near, barring a major emergency that crimps supply of oil or gasoline, analysts say. California again had the dubious distinction of having the highest gasoline prices in the continental U.S. over the last week, the Energy Department said Monday.

Chrysler sale on hold, but for how long?

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday delayed Chrysler’s sale of most of its assets to a group led by Italy’s Fiat, but didn’t say how long the deal will remain on hold.

Cycle girl
I was doing that put-yourself-down girl thing with Georgie Thompson, the Sky Sports presenter: “Oh we’ll be rubbish, we’ll come last, it’ll take us eight hours ... ”, while all about us, thousands of long, lean male cycle nuts throbbed with vigour. Then she said: “I did 72 miles last weekend.” I returned to the isolation of unreadiness. Such was the start of my participation in the recent Macmillan Cancer Support Etape Caledonia.

Targeted Chrysler dealers in a race to the end

Hundreds of Chrysler dealers across on the automaker's "hit list" are scrambling to dispose of their inventory by Tuesday when their franchise agreements are slated to be terminated.