It would seem that GM doesn’t want to depart with Saab in the same manner it did with Pontiac and Saturn. According to a report by Reuters, GM has extended its December 31 bidding deadline for Swedish brand, a move that will restart some the brand’s production lines in January.
The report claims that Spyker’s [Read More]

There is a crazy rumor going around that if Saab were to be terminated, GM would rebadge the 2010 9-5 sedan, which as yet to see the light of day, as a Buick for the North American market. The source of this rumor is an article from Swedish business daily Dagen Industri in which an [Read More]

According to a recent study by the Japan Patent Office, 76 percent of the 16,670 patents filed for electric propulsion vehicles (here defined as practically all pure electric vehicles, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles, except railroad vehicles) came from Japanese companies. As the list below shows, Toyota by far has the most patents applications, which [Read More]

If true, auto enthusiasts will get their way — According to a report from CarandDriver, Bob Lutz has confirmed the production of a CTS-V Sport Wagon. Americans aren’t really fond of wagons, but maybe a sports wagon can help change their perception. Follow the jump for some excerpts from CarandDriver…
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We reported earlier on the Bugatti Galibier concept at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. At that time there were still some doubts as to whether the super sedan will see the light of day (it’s a concept after all), but Auto Express reports that it has been given the green light for production. So what [Read More]