After weeks of rumor, VW announced moments ago that it has agreed to purchase Ducati for something in the neighborhood of $1.12 billion through its Audi brand. But why does a gigantic auto conglomerate want a tiny bike manufacturer? What will VW do with Ducati? And, what does the deal mean for that most evocative of bike brands?  … More
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What Happens when you hand the keys to a couple of D3 Powered Cadillac’s to INDY Car Driver J.R. Hildebrand & Formula Drift Driver Tyler McQuarrie.
Fisker’s intentions for the former General Motors plant located in Wilmington, Delaware, have changed several times since the automaker bought the plant with the plan of producing the Atlantic sedan at the location – and now things seem less certain than ever before.
Leftlane reported about two weeks ago that it might not be cost effective to produce the Atlantic sedan in Delaware, and it seems based on new reports from several local news outlets via Autoblog that those financial restraints are continuing to … More
A bill already passed by the Senate and set to be rubber stamped by the House would make it mandatory for all new cars in the United States to be fitted with black box data recorders from 2015 onwards.
Section 31406 of Senate Bill 1813 (known as MAP-21), calls for “Mandatory Event Data Recorders†to be installed in all new automobiles and legislates for civil penalties to be imposed against individuals for failing to do so  … More