Tim Healey

Report: Hummer to be wound down

After months of trying to complete a sale of its Hummer SUV brand to Chinese concern Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co. Ltd., General Motors announced today that the sale will not be completed and the brand will be wound...

Spyker finalizes deal to buy Saab

It's official. The deal for Dutch automaker Spyker to buy Saab from General Motors has been completed.Saab sold about 40,000 cars last year, after selling 94,000 cars in 2008. The deal means that Saab will continue...

Three Tesla executives killed in plane crash

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a small plane has crashed in East Palo Alto, CA, killing three people--all believed to be employees of Tesla Motors. Tesla has become well-known over the past few years as the purveyor...

Toyota will recall 437,000 Prius models

Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius models worldwide due to potential brake problems.A software issue is the root of the problem. Faulty software can cause a brief delay in the activation of the brakes in cold weather or on...

Toyota announces plan to fix accelerator pedals

A week after the company was forced to halt production of eight models due to a recall concerning sticking accelerator pedals, Toyota announced today that it will began shipping the parts necessary for the repair, as well as training technicians...

Saab saved, for now

General Motors and sports-car maker Spyker have finally reached a deal that will allow Spyker to buy the Saab brand from GM.According to Automotive News, Bloomberg News is reporting that Spyker will pay $74 million.That's on...

Ford to build next-generation Explorer in Chicago

According to the Chicago Tribune, Ford will be shifting production of the next-generation of its Explorer SUV from Louisville, Ky. to its plant here on Chicago's South Side.The next Explorer hasn't been unveiled yet, but industry...

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is named Examiner Car of the Year

National and local Autos Examiners across the country have voted on the site's first-ever Car of the Year, and the winner is: The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.Five cars were in the running--the Fusion Hybrid, the 2010...

Buick at the Los Angeles Auto Show

The Regal is back.Yes, that was the 2011 Buick Regal being show at the General Motors stand last month at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. The new mid-size sedan is based on the Opel Insignia, and it...

Mitsubish at the L.A. Auto Show

Mitsubishi has been a quiet car company as of late, but the company did make some news last month in Los Angeles when it unveiled its Concept PX-MiEV.This plug-in hybrid SUV uses a combination of gasoline and...

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