Honda to make drastic production cuts

If you think for a moment that only domestic automakers are in financial trouble then think again. Toyota’s business worlwide is dropping, and now it is apparent that Honda’s position is slipping as well.
Honda’s sales in 2009 are down more than 30% compared to the first two months of 2008. Considering these dismal sales statistics, [...]

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Auto Task Force wants to kill the Volt

Now that the president and the Auto Task Force are running GM it is clear that they intend to kill the Chevy Volt. With less than 3 months on the job these bureaucratically driven pencil pushers think they know more about the car business then the professionals.
According to the Task Force, GM has spent far [...]

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Solar carports in U.K.

Here is an idea that has actually been done in the U.S., but is making waves in Britain, the home of rainy days and cloudy skys…it is a carport topped with solar panels that can be used to charge the EV of the future.
Specialty glass and plastic manufacturer Romag says the PowerPark is just the [...]

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GM and Ford follow Hyundai

Back in January, Hyundai launched their “Buyer Protection Plan” to the American consumer. The gist of the program was that if you bought a car from Hyundai and lost your job like so many are doing these days, Hyundai would not ask for a payment on your loan for up to 3 months.
General Motors and [...]

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