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Holden announces export of RWD Commodore to North America, other bodystyles could follow *UPDATE
Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet , Holden , Australia , Rumormill Calling it "Holden's worst kept secret," a report in Australia's Drive indicates that the General Motors antipodean brand will announce "very soon" that it will be exporting "thousands of Commodores to the U.S. from 2013." Or, put another way, we will be getting thousands of Chevrolet SS Performance sedans - the Pontiac G8 in a previous life - starting next year. The report says Holden is divulging the news earlier than planned because leaks just about everywhere, including OnStar , as well as trade-publication reports and speculation about GM's 2013 NASCAR entrant , have got everyone looking southward for confirmation of the answer we already (almost) know.
Continue reading...Ford of Europe’s VP of manufacturing leaves after just 5 months
14. May 2012
Filed under: Europe , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford Mike Flewitt, Ford's vice president, manufacturing, Ford of Europe, has decided to "pursue other career interests" according to the company's press release. Jeff Wood, director of manufacturing for Ford's North America operations, will replace Flewitt beginning June 1.
Continue reading...A rookie challenges the champions at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix spoilers
14. May 2012
Filed under: Motorsports , Europe Every year the Formula One calendar incorporates new races at more far-flung locations around the world. Recent additions have brought the series to such locales as Abu Dhabi, South Korea and India. But the purists know that, no matter where it may roam, F1 is essentially a European series.
Continue reading...GM’s next-gen pickup plans force dealers into one of two camps
8. May 2012
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Filed under: Car Buying , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GM , GMC Most General Motors dealers make their living off selling pickup trucks.
Continue reading...Ford’s EcoBoost is a toad-killing powerhouse
5. May 2012
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Ford , Australia , Humor Apparently, the world's population of talking frogs have turned their allegiance from Budweiser and are now shilling for Ford of Australia. At least, those that haven't been smashed into great green globs of greasy, grimy cane toad guts.
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17. May 2012
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