Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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GM Will Shut HUMMER Brand Down

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Despite hopes that a new buyer for Hummer would be found after an original sale deal with China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) fell through, General Motors will now shut the brand down for good. GM originally said that it had several parties still interested in acquiring Hummer and that a deadline for the sale...


One More For The Road: Wisconsin Flunks Sobriety Test

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:12 PM PDT

Anyone who's ever driven across Wisconsin on its beautiful two-laners knows that in many areas you're more likely to find a rural tavern than you are a church, or even a gas station. Wisconsin remains the only state where the first drunk-driving offense is a traffic violation, not even a crime, and it was the last state to lower the legal...


Why Can't Owners View Technical Service Bulletins?

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Back in September 2007, and again in April 2008, Toyota sent out warnings about floormats, and how they could interfere with pedal travel. But very few owners were made aware of the issue, as the warning was sent out as a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB), only initially visible to about 1,500 Toyota and Lexus dealership service departments. We...


Video: Canadian Anti-Idling Campaign Is 'Unacceptable', Geddy Lee Possibly To Blame

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:27 AM PDT

In the U.S., we often think of Canadians as our kinder, gentler, older, wiser siblings: the designated drivers of the Northern Hemisphere. They're friendly enough and pleasant to be around, but a tad reserved for our brash, American tastes. Then we stumbled across a commercial full of Canadians peeing in the streets. The ad in question is titled...


Preview: Jeff Koons' BMW M3 GT2 Art Car

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:47 AM PDT

BMW is awakening a tradition of racing and art with Jeff Koons' creation of the 17th Art Car. Previewed here ahead of its official unveiling at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and then its race debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, the car takes a simple, two-dimensional theme and delivers what Koons hopes is "powerful." Power is indeed a big...


Ask TCC: Which SUV Should I Buy?

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Pets are people too--so why shouldn't a family of Schnauzers get a first-class SUV to roll in? Here at TheCarConnection, we're always happy to give our hands-on experience out in the form of advice--though we're also keen on getting you to share your brains and to write for High Gear Media Web sites. This week, we're helping Stephen Stricklin find...


Ford Launches 'Swap Your Ride' Campaign, Offering $1,000 Bonus And 0% Financing

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 07:58 AM PDT

A couple of years ago, Ford invited shoppers to "swap their rides" for new Ford cars and trucks. The pitch was part of an advertising campaign from Ford Motor Company, centered on a $1,000 bonus for buyers who traded in vehicles from other manufacturers. Apparently the campaign was a success, because Ford is relaunching it today, and the company...


Toyota-GM Joint Venture Now Shuttered, But Lessons Remain

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 07:20 AM PDT

NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.), the manufacturing plant set up in the 1980s as a revolutionary venture between GM and Toyota, has closed its doors, with the last vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, rolling off the line last week. Over the years, the plant has assembled a number of vehicles, including the Corolla, the Toyota Tacoma, the Pontiac...


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