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February 2008
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Imports Rule Consumer Reports’ Top Picks for 2008
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008Consumer Reports release its Top Picks for 2008 today. And, nine out of the 10 category winner were imports. The lone exception being the... more
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The Duster Name Lies On The Ash Heap Of History [Junkyard Find]
From Jalopnik | February 28, 2008After seeing the sheer 80s awesomeness that was the '85 Plymouth Duster yesterday, you might have thought that every drop of branding goodness... more
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American Axle strike forces GM to shut truck plant
From Straightline | February 28, 2008GM had to shut their Pontiac, MI truck assembly plant due to the strike at American Axle. The plant builds full-size SUVs and pickup for Chevy... more
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Chrysler’s LaSorda Scores $15,737,284 from Cerberus Deal
From The Truth About Cars | February 28, 2008So now we know why former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda was willing to punt BOTH of his turnaround plans, step aside for new CEO Bob Nardelli and... more
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Cobasys Crisis has GM Buying Batteries from Toyota
From The Truth About Cars | February 28, 2008GM may soon be feeling some of Chrysler's pain over bankrupt suppliers. The CarConnection reports Cobasys, supplier of the NiMH batteries... more
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Chrysler, Plastech Extend Interim Agreement
From The Truth About Cars | February 27, 2008The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler has extended its short-term agreement with bankrupt supplier Plastech. The deal was expected... more
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The Chinese Are Coming!
From The Truth About Cars | February 26, 2008Or not. Despite all the noise about a Chrysler - Chery hook-up, despite Chinese manufacturers' presence at the North American International... more
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Plastech Bankruptcy: Collateral Damage
From The Truth About Cars | February 26, 2008The more we look into the Chrysler vs. Plastech debacle-- wherein the automaker and the parts supplier are locked in deadly combat over mission... more
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Karen Russell: Breaking News: Obama's Car Does Not Have A Giant...
From The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | February 26, 2008WASHINGTON - A photo appearing on the internet of Senator Barack Obama's Chrysler 300 without a giant, yellow, magnetic "I Support The Troops... more
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UAW leader Douglas Fraser passes
From Straightline | February 25, 2008Long regarded as one of the elder statesman in the UAW, Douglas Fraser has died at age 91.Fraser, as president of the UAW from 1977-'83, was... more
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Chrysler Still Intent on KO’ing Plastech Contract
From The Truth About Cars | February 25, 2008Automotive News [AN, sub] reports that Chrysler is still pursuing Plan B, after a federal judge ruled that bankrupt parts supplier Plastech... more
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Chrysler Tells New Suppliers to ‘Hang Tough’ as it Attempts to Retrieve...
From Winding Road | February 25, 2008Despite a bankruptcy court ruling to the contrary, Chrysler seems confident that it will be able to retrieve its much-discussed tooling from... more
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UAW leader helped Chrysler get bailout
| February 25, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesDouglas A. Fraser, the former head of the United Auto Workers union who played a key role in efforts to get federal aid to bail out Chrysler... more
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Cerberus' problems deepen amid Chrysler, GMAC woes
From Reuters: Business News | February 24, 2008NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management LP, the brash private equity firm named for a demonic dog, has been humbled in recent weeks... more
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Will GM's Camaro make it to the muscle-car party?
| February 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe new Chevy Camaro would seem to have everything going for it: a genuinely storied tradition, a built-in fan base, even a starring role... more
