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Volkswagen Plans Ten New Plants By 2018
Volkswagen plans to be the world's largest automaker - a title that has been surprisingly in flux for the past several years, after three...
Pope Francis I Inherits Benedict XVI’s Popemobile
As most of the world now knows, the 115 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church elected a new pope yesterday, who took the name of Francis I...
GM Will Continue Selling W-Body Impala For Fleet Buyers
Last week, we engaged in some speculation about the future of GM's Oshawa, Ontario assembly plant, noting that the only two confirmed...
Henrik Fisker Resigns As Fisker Automotive Executive...
Henrik Fisker, namesake and founder of plug-in hybrid auto manufacturer Fisker Automotive, has resigned from the company. Most recently,...
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Will Fiat’s World Headquarters Move to Michigan?
"It is always good when a man has two irons in the fire." --Francis and Fletcher, John Beaumont, The Faithful Friends, Act 1. While...
GM, US Treasury Butt Heads On U.S. Ownership of Shares
Who wants to buy a car from Government Motors? Apparently, not as many people as would prefer to buy one from General Motors. That's...
Apple’s iPhone 5 Will Cause Headaches For In-Car...
We know that many of you read this site on your iPhones, and even if you're reading this on a PC or Mac, chances are that you're still at...
Mark Fields Should Send a Thank-You Note to Alan Mulally
In case you haven't heard, a report came out this week that Ford's board of directors was close to naming the company's current president...
Ford’s European Turnaround Based on Product Launches
It's no secret that Ford is struggling in Europe. It's certainly not alone; GM, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, and others are giving it...
Review: 2012 Cadillac Escalade AWD Premium Collection
This is now my third attempt at writing a review of the 2012 Cadillac Escalade AWD Premium Collection. The first two attempts started on...
Review: 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In
Nearly a decade and a half after its 1997 launch in Japan, the Toyota Prius is the undisputed king of hybrid vehicles. If someone shows...
2013 Ram V6 Boasts Best-in-Class Fuel Efficiency
Move over, horsepower wars (or, for trucks, torque wars). It's now time for the fuel economy wars! In all seriousness, we are probably...
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San Diego to San Francisco Via Camaro SS: Taking Advantage...
Almost two years ago, I was invited to attend a conference in San Francisco for my day job. While discussing potential travel plans and...
Review: 2013 Lexus CT 200h F Sport
Of course, you've seen references to a "wolf in sheep's clothing" many times before. The idiom actually comes from the Bible, where Jesus...
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Check Out This Dwarf 1949 Mercury
There are few hot rods cooler than the '49 Merc. A family friend had one years ago - with its chopped top, bulbous shape, and loud...
GM’s Akerson Pontificates on EVs, Future GM Vehicles
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told attendees at the IHS CeraWeek conference in Houston this week that he is confident that his company is...
When Not To File An Insurance Claim
Regular readers of Full Metal Autos might notice that "my wife" and "accident" are common themes in my writing. Unfortunately. Back in...
Intellectual-Property Theft Will Impact China’s Auto...
It's well-known that China has some serious issues with protecting intellectual property. From cars that are knockoffs of the name brand...