Just One Man’s Opinion
25
Nov
Toyota is having a bad day. First they are going to recall 110,000, 2000-2003 Tundra pickups for rusting frames. The corrosion is at the rear cross-member, which supports the spare tire and could affect the rear brakes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of the recalled Tundras to remove the spare tire before [...]
24
Nov
Add one more change today to the Automotive Family Tree. Looks like Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg Group AB has decided not to buy Saab from GM. This is deal number two to fall through for GM, first being the Saturn deal, now Saab. Next GM sold Opel to Magna International, only to pull that deal [...]
24
Nov
Time to update the Automotive Family Tree, looks like two large truck manufactures is creating a joint venture. Daimler AG and Russian truck maker Kamaz has a 50/50 joint venture. Daimler currently holds a 10% stake in Kamaz.
Source:marketwatch.com
19
Nov
The oil rich folks of Adu Dhabi are getting a new police car. No, they are not trying to outdo the Italians who have Lamborghini and Ferrari police cars. Or the Germans with the BMW police cars. But they are getting a Nissan GT-R police car. While details of the 485-hp GT-R are scarce right [...]
12
Nov
Looks like the title of “World’s Largest Car Manufacturer” has a new owner. Toyota Motor Corp. took the title from GM just a few years ago, but it seems that Volkswagen Group will surpass Toyota this year. The UK’s Guardian newspaper is reporting that VW sold 4.4 million units while Toyota did a lonely 4 [...]
4
Nov
Just when I thought my Automotive Family Tree was complete for this year, GM changes its mind. General Motors’ has decided to keep Opel and restructure it, instead of selling to Magna International.
Maybe this is a sign of better times, as GM is starting to show a profit, they figured out the cost of $4.42 [...]
3
Nov
No, Ferrari isn’t making a big SUV 4×4, but Ferrari has confirmed that the company is working on an electrically driven 4×4 system. Look for the system to be used on 2014 GT models, like the next generation of the 612. The electric 4×4 system isn’t used for fuel-economy, instead the hybrid design will power [...]