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There’s no denying that the crimes committed during World War II (WWII) by Nazi Germany are among the darkest pages of mankind’s history.
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Atlanta Won't Rename Henry Ford II Avenue to Ferdinand Porsche Avenue Due to his Nazi Past
There’s no denying that the crimes committed during World War II (WWII) by Nazi Germany are among the darkest pages of mankind’s history.
It’s also no secret that Germany’s industries were providing its army with airplanes, tanks, vehicles and ammunition, and that the use of forced labor in the plants was a common practice.
Even though war ended in 1945 and the world has become a very different place now, with Germany being an ally of its former enemies, history occasionally comes back to haunt the modern Germans’ descendants.
Porsche Cars North America has invested US$100 million in building its new headquarters and a test track in a 26-acre estate close to Atlanta’s International airport.
Read more »- Watch Alfa Romeo's Giulia Qv Growl Once Again
There was a time in history when sporty cars sounded like airplanes (before WWII). Now, it would appear we’re going backwards as Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde seems to summon thunder behind it... Read more »...
- Nissan Silvia S14 Looks Ready To Pick A Dog Fight
While not the first World War II fighter jet-themed automobile we've shown you, we can't remember seeing the motif applied to a Nissan Silvia S14 (sold as the 240SX in North America as the 200SX in Europe). This one in particular is said to be...
- Bmw's Quandt Family Admits Using 50,000 Slaves As Workers In Wwii
A TV documentary titled “The Silence of the Quandt Family†that aired in Germany in 2007 has forced the Quandt family, which is a major shareholder in the BMW Group, to commission an independent study on their ancestors’ actions during...
- Us Government Pays $11 Million To Ford For Historic Rouge Complex Cleanup
The United States government agreed on Friday to pay Ford Motor Co. $10.84 million in order to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit over the cleanup of the automaker's Rouge Complex near Detroit during both World Wars. The 2,000-acre estate was bought in...
- New York Subway To Be Wired For Cellphone Use
Despite security worries concerning the use of mobile phone signals in subways, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that all 277 underground stations in the New York subway system would be wired for cellphone use by 2013. However, for...