General Motors announced a recall 4/14/09 due to risk of engine fires due to engine oil leaks. The GM recall is of 1.5 million mid-size cars with a 3.8 V6 liter engine. The problem can develop with hard braking as oil drops enter the exhaust manifold which could start a spark plug fire and spread...
General Motors, Co. has recalled over 1.5 million vehicles worldwide due to a fire hazard. In an official statement issued on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, GM recalled vehicles produced throughout 2006 until 2008 due to a faulty heated windshield wiper fluid system. This is the second recall...
General Motors Company's plan to sell the Hummer line of sport utility vehicles to a Chinese manufacturer fell through this week. GM is now scrambling to secure other offers. China's Sichuan Tengzholg Heavy Industrial Machinery offered the $150 million dollar bid that GM accepted for the Hummer...
Ford and General Motors sales are on the rise. February has consistently been one of the worst automobile sales months in history yet both companies saw huge gains in sales. Sales rose 32% for General Motors and 43% for Ford in comparison to February 2009 sales. Ford even saw "higher sales for...
Bright Automotive is an Indiana based automobile company that is leading the pack in a new generation of automobile manufacturers. While the country deals with the failure of the big Detroit automakers like GM and Chrysler and their inability to adapt, it's small startup companies like Bright...
After 40 days in bankruptcy, the beleaguered car company General Motors will emerge as a new firm later today. Once the world's largest and most profitable automibiles firm, GM has been facing financial troubles for the last few years and reported heavy losses each quarter. The slump in car sales...
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced a cooperative realtionship between the companies to pursue development of Tesla's Model S electric sedan. Tesla has also acquired the former NUMMI plant in California, site of an earlier joint venture between Toyota and GM. Tesla expects to hire approximately...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has hit Toyota with a $16.4 million fine, for failing to promply disclose the issue of sticking accelerator pedals in certain Toyota vehicles. Under federal law, auto manufacturers have five business days to notify the D.O.T. of issues impacting vehicle safety;...
Washington Capitals' goalie Jose Theodore's youngest child has passed away due to complications of a respiratory defect. Our hearts and prayers are with him. I know how it feels to lose a loved one, but I can't imagine the pain or loss felt by losing a child, especially so young. "The Washington...
Thank goodness for safety rules and requirements. Over the years, we’ve had some doozies of vehicles on the road that should never have been. Owning one of these cars would probably send your car insurance deductible sky high. It’s hard to imagine driving something so unsafe! Photo Source: jns001...
