Dodge Viper: A magnificent dinosaur   Saturday, November 17, 2007 Review Richard Williamson / Scripps Howard News Service There’s a tragic beauty about the 2008 Dodge Viper that makes it virtually the perfect collector car. Like Ted Williams in his last time at bat. Like Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." Like the last [...]

Groovy! The GM Beat goes on  Saturday, November 17, 2007 Business Insider When GM’s Vice Chairman Bob Lutz announced the carmaker would begin production of the Chevy Beat mini car, he noted that more than 1.8 million people voted on which vehicle was their favorite. The Beat, he told journalists at the Los Angeles Auto [...]

Problems at GMAC, Ford Credit afflict automakers queryvar=”problems,at,gmac,ford,credit,afflict,automakers”; Jim Henry Automotive News | November 16, 2007 – 11:59 am EST DETROIT — Earnings for GMAC Financial Services and Ford Motor Credit Co. remain in a downturn this year. Their performance reflects not only lower sales by General Motors and Ford Motor Co., but also problems [...]