Police in London borough are taking valuables from unlocked cars in hopes of teaching civilians the importance of safety. The legal ‘thefts’ are being conducted in Richmond, where ‘real’ thefts from cars are up 40 percent in a year. Disturbingly, one-fifth of the increase were…
You heard, on Wednesday, August 26th, any Camaro owner who drives to their nearest Papa John’s will be rewarded with a large one-topping pizza for free. In 1983 Papa John’s founder John Schnatter was forced to sell his beloved 1971 & 1/2 Chevy Camaro Z28…
Cash for clunkers is over and it's being called a great success, but the the real winners are debatable. As of August 25 at 8pm, car dealers submitted a grand total of 690,114 rebate applications amounting to $2.88 billion, just under the $3 billion budget…
Every so often an unfortunate-looking car will slither down the pike and leave an embarrassing skid-mark on the underpants of its manufacturer. Judging by the wide-smeared cries of disgust on Internet comment boards, it’s going to be an embarrassing day at the Laundromat if GM…
Military tanks are to Prius' as the NRA is to PETA, right? Maybe not – The U.S Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center began construction this week on a 30,000-square-foot facility that will be used to test military vehicles ranging from HMMWVs to…
Barely two weeks after GM Product Development Chief Tom Stephens announced plans to slap a plug-in hybrid option on a new compact crossover from Buick, General Motors bailed on the project, in part because of Twitter. From Jalopnik: “We spoke with two unnamed sources at…
While the Chevy Volt is hogging most of GM’s press time these days, word is out that General Motors is also scheming to take on the Tata Nano with an uber-cheap compact city car expected to retail in the area of $4,000 – their cheapest…
Europe’s largest carmaker wants to be the biggest in the world and after nearly a year of tussling they’re now one step closer. On August 13, Volkswagen AG agreed to purchase a 42 percent stake in Porsche for up to 3.3 billion euros ($4.7 billion).…
If all goes as planned at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will make its world premier as BMW’s first full hybrid model, and the world’s most powerful hybrid vehicle. Oh yeah, and fuel economy is expected to improve 20…
Hoping to cash in on the explosive success of the Cash for Clunkers program, a group of more than 60 car dealers across the country have funded the '2009 Automotive Stimulus Program.' Unlike the government-run clunkers, the dealers are offering consumers with a qualifying trade-in…
Anyone who likes looking at cars on the internets may have recently seen a teaser ad depicting the number 230 with a smiling electric plug outlet as the “0,” set against a friendly green background. Underneath were the numbers 8-11, and nothing more. As it…
What do you do when a 76 percent drop knocks your car company in its second-quarter profits? BMW announced they plan to resurrect the iconic Isetta “bubble car," publicized by Steve Urkel on the show “Family Matters.” Ever notice “Family Matters” is a double entendre?…
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