Toyota, Honda top supplier survey with lower results, GM and Chrysler improve
Before finance Stargate opened in September 2008 and delivered to us entirely new economic dimension, was oh so common to read automotive Tier One suppliers national hammer to lower their prices. Of course, vendors are quietly asked to find efficiency, but pre-2008, it seemed a point of honor to keep the feet of a supplier to the fire. No more: Working Relations Index in the last survey of suppliers by companies Detroit Planning Perspectives Inc., General Motors and Chrysler rocketed up the charts to make the group much closer together. Read More..
Creations n’ Chrome Boy Racer Mustang
In general, the cars created for the SEMA show in Las Vegas are made for lounging around under the lights of the convention center and not much else. All those go-fast parts screwed we see little more than collect lustful glances from the crowd. But Creations n ‘Chrome to find out what their lives on [...]
Honda Uni-Cub Personal Mobility Device
It seems that ever since mankind has grown legs and walked out of the sea, we tried to figure out how to avoid the use of these appendages. While many of these efforts were very successful – one thinks of Roman chariots, pony express, and the Ford Model T – the recent spate of personal [...]
2013 BMW 135is
Let’s clear one thing: We’ll never complain about a new BMW 1 Series model performance, and on paper, this new-for-2013 135is that looks like a total hoot. But you must understand that we are still mourning the loss of the 1 Series M Coupe, a model year that we absolutely loved when it debuted last [...]
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider
Few marques of car collectors get irritated quite like Ferrari and Ferrari classics, a few are much sought after as the legendary Testa Rossa. We’re talking, of course, about in the ’50s-era roadster (as opposed to the ’80s-era cheesegrater supercar), and the originals are still recovering top dollar (or euro) when and where their lucky [...]






