Hall of Fame Struggles to Keep Doors Open
By Tom Murphy WardsAuto.com, Oct 1, 2009 9:07 AM The mission of the Automotive Hall of Fame is to celebrate the industry’s accomplishments of the past, but for now it is struggling with a...
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Toyota U.S. Patent Trade Case Over Hybrid Considered
By Susan Decker and Alan Ohnsman Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) — A patent-infringement claim against Toyota Motor Corp. that may result in an import ban on its Prius and other hybrid models will be investigated...
Chicago Chevrolet dealers will begin offering smaller, fuel-efficient cars
With new pressure on the automotive industry to reduce the general consumer’s environmental footprint, Chevy is stepping up to the plate in a big way. Very soon, a trip to local Chicago Chevrolet dealers...
Storing Your Classic Car the Right Way
Published Oct 03, 2009 Extreme Autos A worrying number of people seem to think that the idea of owning a classic car is that you put it in a garage, clean it occasionally, and...
Toyota is ‘grasping for salvation’ as losses continue, chief says
Hans Greimel October 2, 2009 – 3:01 am ET UPDATED: 10/2/09 10:15 a.m. ET Automotive News Akio Toyoda TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said his money-losing automaker is “grasping for salvation”...
In the Media
GM 60-Day, Money-Back Guarantee Is Working — Mostly GM’s newest marketing campaign, “May the Best Car Win,” with its 60-day money-back guarantee, has been running for a couple of weeks. Is the campaign working?...
Doings in Chicagoland – Ravenswood ArtWalk
Saturday, October 3rd @ 6 pm: Two day celebration of arts and industry in the Ravenswood corridor. This two day art celebration features the work of over 150 local artists in 60 different venues...
101-Year-Old Takes Delivery of 2010 Camaro SS
You read the title right, a 101-year-old young man by the name of Virgil Coffman has taken delivery of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS ‘Transformers edition’. Virgil hails from Central Illinois where he says...
Penske drops Saturn bid; GM says stores to be wound down
Lindsay Chappell Automotive News September 30, 2009 – 4:32 pm ET UPDATED: 9/30/09 5:30 p.m. ET Penske Automotive Group Inc. canceled plans to acquire General Motors Co.’s Saturn, a move that looks likely to...
