Category: The Car Biz

After a lovely 4th of July weekend, doing my best to focus energies on anything not related to work (something I hear is easy for most people to do, but I’ve never quite got the knack of), I started my usual workday morning routine at my local Bally Total Fitness. And, sure enough, as soon as I get near the gym TV, there’s the news, dragging me right back to 5:15 am Monday morning reality.
The 5 am scoop in Detroit was the rumor GM is considering dumping more brands, one way or another, and firing more mid-management white-collar employees. (No, UAW, you do not have the corner on losing jobs. I swear.) Of course, by time I was in the office and caught up with e-mail, GM has flatly denied that any brand, other than Hummer, is up for review. We’ll only know the truth of that if GM manages to hold onto [...]

The Altima Hybrid can give initial electric-only propulsion from a stop and a slower speeds. (erfect for mowing down unsuspecting pedestrians in parking lots as 4 miles per hour.

There is just so much that goes into creating a new vehicle. The level of detail is almost beyond comprehension, in fact. Not only does a car company have to develop engines, styling, interiors, suspensions, and so on, but they have to fine-tune all of those components too. Developing a new vehicle is truly a task of monumental proportions. And once you own that finely crafted car, it’s essential to maintain it with the same level of care. That’s why it’s worth taking a moment to view Cool Auto Detailing Packages, which help keep your vehicle looking and performing its best, inside and out.

Last week, a few of your intrepid VehicleVoice correspondents got the chance to spend the day at Chrysler’s test track in Chelsea, Michigan. It’s a giant facility with all kinds of simulated roads and environments so that they can develop new vehicles in secrecy, away from the public’s prying eyes. You [...]

Products as characters...for a fee, please.

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General Motors reconsiders HUMMER strategy. How will that impact hilltop H2 owner group?

For the first time in 17 years, the F-Series has been outsold in the monthly sales race. And not just outsold, trounced by four different cars.

Deal between Ford Motor Company and Tata Motors is final: Jaguar Land Rover now owned by Indian conglomerate.

Deal between Ford Motor Company and Tata Motors is final: Jaguar Land Rover now owned by Indian conglomerate.

Navigation systems and in-car telematics breed the next new advertising frontier: Your car!