Auto News For Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - GM Buying Back $5B In Shares
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Tuesday, March 10, 2015. REVIEW So much boost. Very little Eco. Blake Z. Rong reviews the 2015 Ford F-150 for TTAC. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Might Volkswagen need to kill off the Beetle? I surely hope not, but as reported by Jalopnik, the Beetle is one of the cars they are considering putting to bed in an effort to cut costs. "A VW spokesman told Automotive News Europe that there are no decisions on the Beetle or the Polo at the moment, and as always, this report should be taken with a grain of salt."
DEEPER INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS Beginning straight away, General Motors is buying back $5 billion worth of shares. Detroit News covers the story in detail. "The $5 billion share buyback is tin addition to GM last month saying it plans a 20 percent increase of its quarterly dividend to 36 cents per share." RECALL Honda is recalling 137 MY2014 Accords, MY2015 Accords, and MY2015 CR-Vs because of improperly torqued connecting rod bolts. TTAC Subaru sales have increased consistently to the point that they are considered mainstream in the U.S. Do I have the proof to show you? Well, yes, you can find the proof on GoodCarBadCar, but in this instance, check out the full story on TTAC. WATCH Ryan Gosling, the Canadian actor who performed so impressively in this Drive scene...
- Auto News For Friday, March 27, 2015 - New Kia Optima, New Scion Ia
Here are seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Friday, March 27, 2015. FUTURE The next Kia Optima appears to be a sufficiently effective evolution of the current Kia Optima. We’ll see much more when the...
- Auto News For Monday, March 23, 2015 - Honda Recalls 104,871 Vehicles
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, March 23, 2015. REVIEW "Enthusiasts have been waiting for this car like dogs paying lewd attention to pillows,†the Wall Street Journal’s Dan...
- Auto News For Monday, March 2, 2015 - February Auto Sales Were Healthy
Here are six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, March 3, 2015. REVIEW Edmunds reviews are nothing if not thorough, and their recent look at the 2015 BMW 228i convertible is particularly interesting because of Derek...