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Toyota managers pitch in by buying Toyota cars

omarrana submitted on 1/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:19:29 PM

A group of mid-level Toyota manager has decided to help out the Japanese automaker by buying the company’s cars in an effort to help it withstand the economic crisis. A total of 2,200 managers made the decision last month to buy the new vehicles that...

40 user comments | Category: Misc News

18 Votes

Aston Martin Rapide: First official images (renderings) released

inspirion7 submitted on 12/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:37:35 AM

While the failure of Senate to pass the auto bailout for the Big 3 may be some depressing news to many this morning we’re excited to show your the first official pictures of the upcoming production version of the Aston Martin Rapide. While these may...

22 user comments | Category: New Cars

18 Votes

WEB RAGE FRIDAY! Bailout Goes Bust And Chaos Abounds- What's YOUR Beef THIS Week?

Agent001 submitted on 12/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:47:38 AM

Well they just announced the bailout went bust so that should be a good segue into our new regular Friday feature, WEB RAGE FRIDAY.Here's how it works...Post your comments on WHATEVER is on your mind, jazzing you or just plain frying your ass.And it ...

49 user comments | Category: Misc News

35 Votes

Who is The Stig is one of the top 10 most searched questions

omarrana submitted on 12/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:17:54 AM

The Stig seems to be the biggest mystery on TV and now he’s also become the biggest mystery on the internet. According to Ask.com, “Who is The Stig?” was one of the top 10 most frequently searched questions by uses of its service in 2008. The Stig...

33 user comments | Category: Misc News

22 Votes

Wagoner to drive Chevy Volt prototype to Senate

omarrana submitted on 12/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:17:01 AM

While the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid was suitable for the long journey from Detroit to D.C., GM CEO Rick Wagoner is not giving up the chance to show off the company’s progress being made on the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. According to Automotive News...

13 user comments | Category: New Cars

12 Votes

Screw The Auto Bailout: Why Not Just Nationalize The Industry?

Agent009 submitted on 12/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:24:10 AM

At the moment, DC and Detroit are brooding on a Morton's Fork: Watch the American automakers auger in and take hundreds of thousands of jobs with them, or bail out these failed and incorrigible companies whose management so richly deserves whatever h...

41 user comments | Category: Misc News

29 Votes

SOUND OFF: Should We Back A Detroit 3 Bailout Or Just Let Them Go Under?

Agent009 submitted on 12/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:08:45 AM

A majority of Americans oppose a bailout of the troubled US auto industry, according to a poll released Wednesday. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, conducted by telephone on Dec. 1-2 with nearly 1,100 people, showed that 61% of those surveyed opp...

59 user comments | Category: Misc News

40 Votes

Out of Time, Out of Money, Out of Options GM Spirals Into The Abyss

Agent009 submitted on 12/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:46:59 PM

The most stark and striking revelation of the survival plan GM submitted yesterday was just how bad things are for them. The automaker who suffered a brutal November sales, down 41% from the year before, publicly admitted that without receiving $4 bi...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

17 Votes

GM Says It Will Sacrific SAAB, Saturn, Hummer, And Hobble Pontiac For Federal Funds

Agent009 submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:37:59 PM

General Motors Corp. today submitted a plan to use Federal bridge loans to create a leaner, more competitive company, one that is profitable and self-sustaining for the long term.The plan, submitted in response to Congressional hearings in November, ...

16 user comments | Category: Misc News

14 Votes

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 Bell & Ross 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 ...

23 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

25 Votes

WEB RAGE FRIDAY RETURNS! Be Loud And Proud And Vent Your Gripes Now!

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:58:54 PM

Web Rage Friday is back! This is your chance to get it off your chest and vent about what upsets you the most. Whether it is economy, the automaker bailout or even the fact that your 401K has just vaporized in front of your eyes. This is t...

25 user comments | Category: Misc News

19 Votes

Law Makers Approve Short Term Bailout With Conditions

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:32:02 AM

Congressional leaders from the House and Senate today gave a press conference on the how they plan to move forward with the Detroit 3 bailout. The congressional leaders indicated they are unanimously committed to helping the automakers, in a non-part...

9 user comments | Category: Misc News

9 Votes

LA AUTO SHOW: More Goodies For The Eyes From The Show Floor In The City Of Angels

Agent001 submitted on 11/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:00:13 PM

The Spies were hustling at the LA Auto Show today photographing some of the best moving artwork on the planet.Even though the mood was tense on the show floor, there were still some nice products that bring great promise.Check out the full gallery fr...

10 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

12 Votes

Last Ditch Deal With Automakers May Get Approval- But Can They Be Trusted?

Agent009 submitted on 11/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:20:21 PM

Auto state senators reached a deal on a last-ditch agreement to provide $25 billion in quick aid to automakers today, but it was unclear if the Senate and House would approve it before they adjourn for the year, congressional aides said. A press conf...

51 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Detroit Three Beg For Money From Congress After Arriving In Corporate Jets

Agent009 submitted on 11/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:42:32 AM

The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy. The CEOs...

47 user comments | Category: Misc News

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