Obama Is Winner - TOP 5 Auto News In This Week

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Obama Is Winner - TOP 5 Auto News In This Week

Posted Saturday, Jun 28, 2008 by autos

TOP 5 - A GM-Ford Combo?

GM/Ford - Combo

GM/Ford Merger - TOP 10 Auto News Today in Loqu.com How desperate are Detroit's carmakers getting? At a few recent meetings, General Motors (GM) executives have mused aloud about the prospects of a merger with rival Ford Motor (F), BusinessWeek has learned. But the idea went no further than some internal banter, according to sources briefed on one of the meetings. The prevailing view among GM executives in the discussion is that it would be a huge distraction at a time when management needs to focus on a turnaround. Plus, Ford has many similar problems.

[ source : businessweek ]

TOP 4 - Agent Provocateur MINI Clubman sells for $70k on eBay

Women Police - MINI, Clubman

You remember the Life Ball 2008 Mini right? That'll be the one-off special edition Mini Clubman we saw last month that was designed by Agent Provocateur and completed with a group of scantily clad ladies draping themselves over the hood. Oh surely you remember! It was unveiled at the 2008 Life Ball in front of 40,000 spectators with errr.... some more scantily clad ladies. Now you must surely remember what we are talking about! Well now this one-off vehicle has gone under the hammer on auction site Ebay for a final figure of 45,000 bringing the total money raised from the event so far to 304K.

[ source : worldcarfans ]

TOP 3 - Upcoming Ferrari supercars based on FXX and Millechili concept

Design - Ferrari

Production is set to begin in 2010. An estimated 300 cars will be built over a couple years. Start saving your Benjamin Franklins as the successor to the Ferrari Enzo will be at least $500,000.

[ source : caranddriver ]

TOP 2 - Mazda to cut fuel consumption 30 percent by 2015

fuel - Mazda

Mazda has announced plans to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles by 30 percent in the next seven years through the use of new engine technology and lighter materials. By 2015, Mazda's entire range of vehicles will roll off the assembly line some 220 pounds lighter compared to the vehicles it offers today, with a diet that includes a new three-layer wet paint system, along with more innovative materials, including carbon neutral bioplastics due to arrive in 2013.

[ source : autoblog ]

TOP 1 - Obama will pay the large amount ransom money

U.S. carmakers need a boost in federal research spending and incentives for consumers to adopt new and expensive technologies, General Motors Corp.'s top executive told Barack Obama Thursday.

Obama kicked off a forum with top business and academic leaders with a question to GM Chairman and Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, asking what the next president can do to help domestic automakers adjust to rising gas prices and increasing environmental concerns.

Note : The American automobile industry rises needs the entire American people to pay if Obama becomes president.