Are high gas prices driving thrifty commuters to the subcompacts of yesteryear? As automakers are now finding out, it’s hard for someone to justify spending (at least) $20K for a car to save gas. Makes about as much sense as fighting for peace, or fucking for virginity. Read more →
Month: July 2008
VW chooses Chattanooga, TN instead of Huntsville, AL
Apparently my source (Automotive News) and I were incorrect yesterday about the new Volkswagen site in North America, as well as Chattanooga’s location relative to Huntsville, AL. An article on Tennesseean.com a few minutes ago said that Volkswagen had chosen the TVA supersite outside of Chattanooga, TN. “This is a significant step forward in achieving our goals in the U.S.… Read more →
Soccer game with Toyota Yaris players?
I was watching Top Gear last night on BBC America, which is a Monday night staple in my home. The hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May consistently make Top Gear one of the best automotive television shows worldwide. For any gearhead, I highly recommend checking it out. Episodes are scattered all over YouTube, so they’re not hard to… Read more →
Volkswagen chooses Huntsville AL
Has Volkswagen finally made a choice about where to put their new plant? Word was that VW was going to choose a plant location in Tennessee, Alabama, or Georgia. Has the site been chosen already? From Automotive News: Volkswagen’s management favors Huntsville in northern Alabama as the site for its new U.S. car plant, Automobilwoche, Automotive News’ sister publication, reported… Read more →
A new mini car in the US for GM?
Is General Motors bringing a new subcompact car to the United States? Word around the campfire is that GM is considering bringing the South Korean-built Chevrolet Beat to dealers in the United States in the near future. The Beat’s been making rounds at Auto Shows around the country for the past year or so; and to be honest, I’m pretty… Read more →