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Honda And Acura Top Redisdual Value Rankings

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:32:49 PM

Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) has announced its 10th annual Residual Value Awards, honoring the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year lease term. The awards are based on 2009 model year vehicles. Read More

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The Most BRILLIANT Idea Yet On The Bailout! Should The Oil Companies Foot The Loans To Help The Auto Industry?

Agent001 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:53:02 PM

I would LOVE to tell you that I was the one smart enough to come up with this idea but it was my friend over at the Auto Channel who had this stroke of brilliance and shared it with me at the BMW private LA Auto Show media dinner at Patina Wednesday night. Forget the US taxpayers or the Government bailing these guys out, how about the PR move of the young century. Read More

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House Speaker Takes The Bankruptcy Option Off The Table For The Detroit 3

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:44:46 PM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected bankruptcy as a solution for domestic automakers, saying it would be “digging a hole far too deep. ” President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is exploring a swift, prepackaged bankruptcy for automakers as a possible solution to the industry’s financial crisis, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read More

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GM Returns 2 or 7 Corporate Jets After Whipping Shed Moment In Washington

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:41:58 PM

General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive even as the company pleads for federal aid. CEO Rick Wagoner was in the capital to testify on the company's dire financial situation but his testimony was overshadowed by irate lawmakers who blasted him for flying on a private jet to ask for public funds and failing to make personal sacrifices in exchange for federal assistance. Read More

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Mitt Romney Makes An Open Call To Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

Agent009 submitted on 11/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:52:08 AM

IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed. Read More

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WHO On Earth REALLY Thinks Deep Down Obama Can Save Detroit?

Agent001 submitted on 11/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:06:37 PM

As I was perusing the comments I noticed one from silver1 that said "OBAMA SAVE DETROIT!!!! PLEASE!". One of his soundbytes was that if he is elected to office we will lead the way in PRODUCING AND BUILDING the future high efficiency vehicles in America. Read More

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

Agent009 submitted on 9/5/2008 Official AutoSpies 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 for foreign vehicle makers -- including both direct subsidies and indirect investments made by foreign universities in research institutions, for example -- U. Read More

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Sarah Palin Opens A Can Of Alaskan Whoop-Ass On Obama And Democrats-But What Does She Drive?

Agent001 submitted on 9/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 5:03:13 PM

You'd have be deaf or dead to have not heard the shots fired last night by Vice-Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, during her speech at the Republican National Convention. No matter WHAT your political beliefs are, NOBODY can argue she did an unbelievable job last night under the kind of pressure, that very few people on this planet will EVER be under. Read More

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SOUND OFF: Detroit Lobbies For Your Tax Dollars To Bail Them Out!

Agent009 submitted on 8/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:34:50 AM

First came Bear Stearns, then mortgage lenders and borrowers, followed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: They've all looked to Uncle Sam for a bailout, and now the word around Washington is that Detroit will be next on the taxpayer supplicant list. Earlier this month, the Detroit Free Press reported that the top dogs at Ford, GM and Chrysler had a meeting of the minds and decided that the way out of their current losing streak would be to ask the feds for a lifeline. Read More

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Sport Sedan Showdown: Volkswagen Challenges Acura To A Sumo Sized Smackdown - But Who Comes Out On Top?

Agent00J submitted on 8/9/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:37:29 PM

Although we may fantasy about driving a Porsche or Ferrari on a daily basis, the reality is that most of us have families and responsibilities that require cars that are practical.   Car makers know this and go out of their way to accommodate the car fan by trying to spice up entire model ranges with “sport” options including items like bigger rims, tacked on spoilers and other aerodynamic aids. Read More

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2009 Acura TL Rears Its FUGLY Nose Again?

Agent001 submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:55:36 AM

Here are some new spyshots of the upcoming redesign of the 2009 Acura TL scheduled to hit this fall. The word to describe the face would be nothing short of shocking. Read More

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Shell-shocked GM retirees react: 'This is a knife stab in the back'

Agent00J submitted on 7/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:36:55 AM

After years of getting generous coverage, retirees from salaried jobs at General Motors Corp. reacted angrily Tuesday to the announcement that GM was ending their health benefits. Read More

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Acura's New Design Language - Falling From an Ugly Tree and Hitting Every Branch on the Way Down!

Agent00J submitted on 7/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:28:59 AM

I wrote an article a couple months ago regarding the new TSX and the "beak" that existed almost as an afterthought to the entire vehicle.   This past week we saw the first "official" photos of the forthcoming TL. Read More

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Irrelevant Relationship: Oil Inventory levels and prices

M35MT submitted on 6/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:58:52 PM

Record high prices without record low oil inventories, analysts saying that so much money flows into oil commodities that it gives the impression of shortages, when in fact no shortage exists. That mirrors the situation in the commodities market for food, as Bloomberg pointed out in its April 28 article, "Wall Street Grain Hoarding Brings Farmers, Consumers Near Ruin": "Commodity investors control more U. Read More

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2009 Honda Pilot carries same price tag as 2008 model

omarrana submitted on 5/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:35:10 PM

Honda has announced pricing on the all new 2009 Honda Pilot. We’re not even going to bother commenting on the looks again, however, we congratulate Honda on keeping the pricing same as the 2008 model’s entry level point. Read More

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