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NUMMI Plant Closure Officially Breaks The UAW's Back With Toyota

Agent009 submitted on 9/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:31:58 PM

Toyota's decision to close its 25-year-old California factory where UAW workers build Corolla cars and Tacoma pickups has delivered a seismic, Detroit-like jolt to the once-invincible Silicon Valley economy.The Japanese automaker's first plant closin...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

17 Votes

What's Your Favorite Unrealized Concept Car?

inspirion7 submitted on 9/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:16:28 PM

With the Frankfurt Motor Show around the corner we're ready for wild concept cars from what's shaping up to be a European Tokyo Motor Show, but will they see the light of day? What's your favorite unrealized concept car? If we have to choose a fav...

34 user comments | Category: New Cars

29 Votes

OPINION: Obama Does A Great Thing With New Fuel Economy Standards. But USA Car Companies And Workers Will Become The Sacrificial Lambs.

Agent001 submitted on 5/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:36:18 PM

President Obama just finished announcing his ambitious new plans forcing auto manufacturers to make revolutionary fuel economy improvements.By 2016, the will all have to be north of 35MPG and the end result is less dependence on foreign oil.Idealisti...

120 user comments | Category: Spy News

35 Votes

Costly Mistake? Obama To Allow States To Set Emissions And Fuel Economy Standards

Agent009 submitted on 1/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:57:05 AM

President Barack Obama reportedly plans to keep a campaign promise that struggling automakers say will add to their costs, signing an order today allowing California and other states to set their own fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards.The N...

137 user comments | Category: New Cars

44 Votes

Hyundai Genesis Wins North American Car Of The Year Award

david999 submitted on 1/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:04:36 PM

Hyundai Motor Co. saw its foray into the luxury market rewarded Sunday when its Genesis sedan received the South Korean automaker's first North American Car of the Year award...

18 user comments | Category: Spy News

16 Votes

Spies Earn Number 1 Google Ranking With First Photos From 2009 Detroit Auto Show Floor!

Agent001 submitted on 1/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:54:17 PM

Dear 00's,Wanted you guys to have the first true 'SNEAK PREVIEW' pics direct from the Detroit auto show floor that I took today.I even caught the surprise Audi concept getting prepped on the stage.Hope you and your readers enjoy!I will post the first...

6 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

7 Votes

Are The Big Three Sinking Because They Build The Wrong Cars Or Is That The Biggest Myth Ever?

Agent001 submitted on 1/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:34:19 PM

It must be said that these luxury woes help refute the biggest myth about Detroit: that the Big Three are sinking because they build the wrong cars. If that’s the case, then why are unsold Mercedes piling up on the docks of Los Angeles and Long...

24 user comments | Category: Spy News

24 Votes

Is Chrysler A Lost Cause?

audispy submitted on 1/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:34:15 PM

Even by the standards of battered automakers, Chrysler is in dire shape. Its sales in December were down a stunning 53 percent, far worse than Ford or General Motors, and analysts say it probably won't survive the year as an independent company — des...

21 user comments | Category: Spy News

21 Votes

STUD OR DUD? Buick Drops Details On The 2010 Lacrosse Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show

Agent009 submitted on 1/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:55:40 AM

Redesigned from the ground up, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan makes its world debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 12. The LaCrosse offers all wheel drive, a suite of advanced intelligent personal technolo...

70 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

58 Votes

The 7 Has A Bangle Butt And The New Porsche Panamera Has A _______ Butt?

Agent001 submitted on 11/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:16:37 PM

When the BMW 7-Series launched a few years ago with a radical looking rear-end it was soon tabbed the 'Bangle Butt'.Judging by the initial comments on our site and on others of the look of the rear of the Porsche Panamera, the butt it has seems to be...

54 user comments | Category: Report Cards

38 Votes

WEB RAGE FRIDAY-Tell The World What's On Your Mind-GOOD or BAD!

Agent001 submitted on 11/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:31:50 AM

TGIF.It's the end of the week and probably a hard one for most of our readers due to the uncertainty of this crazy economy.So we thought we would start something new, to lighten things up or give you a place to vent at the end of a hard week.We're ca...

89 user comments | Category: Spy News

52 Votes

Do You Agree? LA Times Blame Big 3 Problems On Unfair Foreign Competiton!

Agent009 submitted on 9/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:11:05 PM

Massive government subsidies, protectionist rules and direct-equity investments by governments have resulted in past and present unfair cost and tax advantages for foreign automakers. The playing field is not balanced, and with government subsidies f...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

18 Votes

Did Toyota Give Scion A Kiss Of Death From The Very Beginning?

Agent009 submitted on 8/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:17:50 PM

Scion got off to a fast start five years ago, but now Toyota executives are forced to rethink their funky experiment — and do it a lot sooner than they expected.At issue is Scion's mission — and whether the idea behind the trendy brand st...

33 user comments | Category: Misc News

26 Votes

The New BMW 7 series DOES NOT copy the Lexus LS!

M53R submitted on 7/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:09:48 AM

Lately, everyone is talking about how the new BMW 7 series shares design cues with the Lexus LS. I just wanted to provide pictures for those of you who cannot be bothered to find and compare pictures, along with showing you the REAL inspiration (evol...

150 user comments | Category: New Cars

75 Votes

SPY PHOTOS: Can you guess what car this is?

Agent001 submitted on 11/23/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:49:19 PM

Super Sleuth and Auto Spy hall of famer, Fred Khaz was quick with his trigger finger this week near the South Coast Plaza. He caught these shots of an unknown future car. We're curious if anyone knows what it is? Looks Infiniti-like to us.....

50 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

43 Votes

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