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Late last year, a real estate investor from Lima, Peru, named Fernando Palazuelo asked if he could purchase the derelict old Packard plant in Detroit, probably the most iconic abandoned building in the city. Read more »
- Original 1957 Packard Clipper With Factory Supercharged 4.7-liter V8 Looking For Owner
The 1956-1957 Packard Clipper was the car that was supposed to mark out Clipper as a brand in itself, despite the fact that the manufacturer was going through a really rough spot that, one year later, would spell the end of the name and leave us with...
- Guy On Motorcycle Goes Through Old Packard Factory, In Detroit
The crumbling remains of the old Packard factory in Detroit, that closed its doors in 1956, make for an eerie and dark motorcycle ride. The video you see below was shot in late October of last year in order to test both the Honda motorbike that you see...
- China's Byd Wants To Build All-electric Busses In The U.s.
The Chinese maker of all-electric vehicles that gained a lot of attention in 2008 when investor Warren Buffett bought a 10 percent stake in BYD for$230 million, is now actively looking to build an electric-bus assembly plant in the States. Micheal Austin,...
- Vw Group Starts Building New Engine Plant In Russia, Operations To Commence In Early 2015
The VW Group is already the largest foreign investor in Russia. Since 2006, it has invested nearly €1 billion (US$1.3 billion) in facilities and new models and just last week, it announced the allocation of a further €840 million (US$1 billion)...
- South American Consumers Wooed By China's Low Cost Cars
China may be one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, but its local brands haven't really managed to infiltrate any major markets. And while Europe and North America continue to be out of their reach (for the time being, at least) for...
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Investor from Peru Buys Old Packard Plant for Commercial and Residential Conversion
Late last year, a real estate investor from Lima, Peru, named Fernando Palazuelo asked if he could purchase the derelict old Packard plant in Detroit, probably the most iconic abandoned building in the city. Read more »
- Original 1957 Packard Clipper With Factory Supercharged 4.7-liter V8 Looking For Owner
The 1956-1957 Packard Clipper was the car that was supposed to mark out Clipper as a brand in itself, despite the fact that the manufacturer was going through a really rough spot that, one year later, would spell the end of the name and leave us with...
- Guy On Motorcycle Goes Through Old Packard Factory, In Detroit
The crumbling remains of the old Packard factory in Detroit, that closed its doors in 1956, make for an eerie and dark motorcycle ride. The video you see below was shot in late October of last year in order to test both the Honda motorbike that you see...
- China's Byd Wants To Build All-electric Busses In The U.s.
The Chinese maker of all-electric vehicles that gained a lot of attention in 2008 when investor Warren Buffett bought a 10 percent stake in BYD for$230 million, is now actively looking to build an electric-bus assembly plant in the States. Micheal Austin,...
- Vw Group Starts Building New Engine Plant In Russia, Operations To Commence In Early 2015
The VW Group is already the largest foreign investor in Russia. Since 2006, it has invested nearly €1 billion (US$1.3 billion) in facilities and new models and just last week, it announced the allocation of a further €840 million (US$1 billion)...
- South American Consumers Wooed By China's Low Cost Cars
China may be one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, but its local brands haven't really managed to infiltrate any major markets. And while Europe and North America continue to be out of their reach (for the time being, at least) for...