Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby is looking to form a captive finance arm in the United States and cut back the brand’s product line as part of a push to expand sales in the United States. While it cuts back on other models, Volvo may also increase supplies of its core models in the United States [...]
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has been in favor of selling Opel in the past and is now reviewing options on what to do with the money-losing European brand. Sources familiar with the matter said that selling Opel was not realistic, however, Akerson is pretty frustrated with Opel’s inability to return to profitability. “Akerson is [...]
Tramar Dillard, better known as rapper Flo Rida, was arrested in Miami Beach when police spotted him driving erratically, and found him to be drunk behind the wheel of his $1.3 million Bugatti Veyron. His Breathalyzer proved him to be roughly under about twice the legal limit, blowing a 1.8. Police say he was swerving [...]
According to the U.S. Department of Education , approximately 3 million, or 8 percent, of people in the 16-24 age range were without a diploma and were not enrolled in high school. In an attempt to get students to stay in school, a law has been proposed that will prevent high school drop outs from [...]
The Sims 3 is the world’s most popular life simulation game, and the Ford Focus has just joined its virtual world. It will be included in the Focus Neon Nights package available in eight different colors for the 2012 model. This package marks the seventh time The Sims has featured the Focus, and with good [...]
These General Motors announcements about their $2 billion U.S. investment for 17 facilities in 8 states will just keep on coming. The Detroit automaker announced that it will invest $49 million to purchase tooling and equipment for its Bedford powertrain plant to produce components for a recently announced 8-speed transmission and a future small engine [...]
Aston Martin is going to be heading to the Nurburgring this weekend once again with the new V12 Zagato endurance race car concept for final preparations ahead of the 24-hour race hosted at the famous German circuit at the end of the month. Competing in the 51st ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen VLN5 four-hour race on Saturday will [...]
Chevrolet announced today that law enforcement officers will now get more miles per gallon and a more powerful engine with the new 2012 Chevrolet Impala Police Car. The 2012 Chevrolet Impala Police Car gets a new 3.6L V6 engine and a 6-speed automatic transmission that helps it produce 302 hp, while delivering an estimated fuel-economy [...]
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn met with UK Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this week to let him know that the company will design, engineer and built the next-generation Nissan Qashqai in Britain. The production of the Nissan Qashqai in Britain is expected to save 6,000 jobs, both direct and indirect through the UK supply chain. The [...]
So you think you’re really good at drifting your car? Congratulations, it’s not that difficult. However, getting your car to go sideways in a very controlled manner is the tough part. The following video shows a pro young drifter teaching us how to professionally drift in a calm and controlled way. He even, takes a [...]
