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Source: Motor Age Outside forces put their weight on automotive industryOctober 1, 2009It's a new day for the American automobile industry. In order to obtain loans from the federal government that were needed for immediate survival, the new Chrysler Corporation is now partially owned by Fiat SpA as part of an arrangement worked out in federal bankruptcy court. In similar court actions, New General Motors is now partly (temporarily) owned by the federal government. The United Auto Workers union is now part owner of both companies.
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Source: Motor AgeThe war of horsepower is overSeptember 1, 2009Earlier this year, AMG chiec Volker Mornhinweg declared the "war of horsepower" is over. This is a bit like Bob Dylan declaring there are no more songs to be written; if it's really true, he's got nothing left to do and we're all poorer for it.
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Source: Motor AgeFreeze Frame bluesAugust 1, 2009Most people consider diagnostics the biggest challenge in automotive repair. This has been true since the days when a technician's diagnosis relied mostly on finely-tuned senses and years of experience. But unless it's a mechanical malfunction, the things we can see, hear or feel are not the most common clues on today's cars.
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Source: Motor AgePresident Obama outlines GM's requirements to make a successful turnaroundJune 1, 2009President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Monday morning, addressing the bankruptcy filing by General Motors. Here is the text of President Obama?s address that will affect automotive industry and aftermarket.
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Source: Motor AgeFuel injection technologies come full-circleJune 1, 2009I just found an old photograph I shot in a museum. It shows a fuel injector protruding into the combustion chamber of a cutaway engine. Things I've seen and learned since that day have made this old picture tell a new story that explains how an old technology has come full circle.
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Source: Motor AgeObama calls for better business plans from executives at Chrysler and General MotorsMarch 30, 2009President Obama this morning says the automotive industry has work to do, calling for better business plans from Chrysler and General Motors. The automotive giants have requested more bailout money from the government.
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