Report: China’s Youngman group may bid on failed Saab as early as next week

I don’t doubt that many of you who see Saab’s name in any title or headline, are fed up with hearing about the constant struggle to save the brand from being liquidated after declaring bankruptcy in December. Well, sorry to disappoint, but there’s been a recent update that Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile in China is apparently gearing up to make a bid on the failed Swedish car brand.
Just as a quick refresher and to inform those outside of the Saab loop, because General Motors has owned and vir…

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Cell phone bans pointless – Insurance group

Cell phone bans, such as those recently recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board, have so far proven useless when it comes to actually reducing car crashes and deaths, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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GRANDAM: The Racer’s Group to bring 5 cars to December Daytona test

The Racer’s Group Announces Five Car Lineup For The Rolex 24 December Test
#67 TRG Porsche GT3: Steven Bertheau, Spencer PumpellyPhoto by: Luis Betancourt

Petaluma, CA (November 30th, 2011) – The Racer’s Group announced today that it will return to Daytona Beach International Speedway with five cars and 14 drivers for the Rolex Grand-Am Series’ December 6-7 winter test in preparation for the season opening Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Team owner Kevin Buckler indicated that he is expecting another stout group…

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Chrysler Group names new chief for Fiat in North America

Chrysler Group on Monday named Timothy Kuniskis head of Fiat brand for North America, replacing Laura Soave, who “has left the company and will pursue other interests.”

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Ford’s 600HP RS200 Evolution Group B Homologation Special up for Sale

Today’s performance cars have engaged in an output war, trying to outdo each other with more and more horsepower. How does a 570HP Ferrari 458 Italia sound to you? Perhaps you would be more content with Lamborghini’s 700HP Aventador? You may even prefer something less conspicuous, more luxurious and possibly faster like the Brabus 800 Coupe. Now, if you want something that is not only faster, but even more exclusive than the latest batch of supercars, you can buy one for just a fraction of the price…

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F1: Team Lotus, Group Lotus and Caterham announce name change

In a joint statement, Group Lotus Plc and PROTON Holdings Berhad1Malaysia Racing Team, Caterham Cars and Tony Fernandes have announced the by Fernandes led 1Malaysia Racing Team, currently known as Team Lotus, will change their name and in 2012 will officially compete under the name Caterham F1 Team using a Caterham named chassis.

According to the statement an agreement has finally been reached after many months of uncertainty about who was the legal owner of the brand name “Lotus”. Fernandes took …

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UAW Group Files Grievance Against Chrysler Contract

Despite UAW President Bob King’s insistence that the UAW is not riven with divisions, Chrysler’s latest union contract is inflaming intra-union conflict, as the Detroit News reports that the Autoworker’s Caravan splinter group is protesting the union’s decision to approve a contract despite being rejected by Chrysler’s skilled trade workers. According to Autoworkers Caravan’s Alex Wassell, [...]

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UAW skilled-trades group objects to Chrysler deal ratification

The dissident group Autoworkers Caravan has filed a petition with the UAW on behalf of Chrysler skilled-trades workers, appealing the union’s decision to ratify its new contract with the automaker over their objections.

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Class of ’86 – Group B rally cars

Ford RS200 on a gravel stage in 1986. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company
You can’t really look back at the Class of 1986 without taking a look at the Group B homologation specials that reached their zenith that year, the last for the highly advanced, extremely powerful and now legendary rally cars.
The original intention of the FIA-sanctioned Group B rally and sports car racing category, accepted for the 1983 rally season, was to replace Group 4′s homologation regulation of 400 units with half…

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Stabenow, Big 3 trade group slam yen plan

Washington — The Japanese government’s decision to intervene to lower the value of the yen was sharply criticized by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, and a trade group representing Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

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