GM has announced that the Cadillac XLR will halt in the second quarter of 2009, as part of its cost-cutting efforts to impress Congress and get more bail out funding. At the same
Your Credit Score, Understanding It
A study in 2007 by Bankrate showed that 45% of US consumers don't know their own credit score and 32% have never even looked at their credit report. The current numbers are probably
Why Detroit Lives
Detroiters take a beating regularly. Whether it's the economy, sports, the auto business, foreclosures, all sorts of things. On top of that, winter weather is just plain bitterly cold. So why does Detroit
Toyota Quitely Wins #1 Spot
Something quite extraordinary happened last week and hardly anyone noticed. Toyota became #1.There was no fanfare. No press release. No party. It just quietly happened.For 77 years General Motors had been the world's
Detroit Auto Show Ends
For a nicely done and thorough review of the Detroit Auto Show, check out TheAutoChannel wrap up article by Steve Purdy. He takes the time, and has the experience, to contrast each maker's
Checker (the Cab Builder) Files Bankruptcy
After 87 years of building taxi cabs and motor vehicle parts, Checker Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection January 16, 2009.The company joins at least seven other major auto suppliers that have
Protect Your Credit
Preventing identity theft also means protecting your credit reputation and credit record. To do that you may want to stop getting pre-approved credit card applications that can be stolen from your mailbox, make
Monaco Worsens ?
The complaints and reports are starting to come in that Monaco dealers are refusing to do warranty work because of either "slow pay" or "no pay" on warranty claims.Rumor has it that a
Monaco Threatened With NYSE Delisting
Already suffering economically and having just consulted industry experts on how to turn its business around, now Monaco has received notice from the New York Stock Exchange that they will be delisted if
More RV Companies Bite the Dust
2008 was a bad year for the Rv industry. Some companies merged, sold off assets, closed or filed for bankruptcy protection. If you're thinking of buying a motorhome, you need to be careful
First Rv Ever Made is For Sale
While at least one motorhome builder has for years tried to take credit as the original Rv builder, they weren't. GM was. And you can buy the first Rv ever built if you
Big 3 Opening Detroit Auto Show
Chrysler just got its $5 billion payment from the US government on January 2, 2009. GM got its first billion dollar payment too.In spite of the auto industry woes, the North American International
Recalls Drop
It's about time the quality came back. Maybe it has. At least for some.Vehicle recalls totalled 10.2 million last year, a 30% drop from 2007 and the lowest number of vehicles recalled since
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