GM Can't Escape The Catch-22 Of Getting Bailed Out
Three years after the historic bailout that saved General Motors from insolvency, things are getting awkward between the auto giant and the Treasury Department. The Wall Street Journal reports that...
View ArticleAttention Car Owners and Enthusiasts: Please Take Our Short Survey
Do you own your own or lease a car or truck? Are you saving up for your dream ride? Do you consider yourself hell on wheels? (Ok, ignore this last question.) If so, we'd like to hear from you....
View ArticleHere Is The Anti-Jihad Ad That Will Run In The NYC Subway Soon
After months of court battles, a heavily debated anti-Jihad ad, sponsored by The American Freedom Defense Initiative is scheduled to run in ten subway stations throughout the New York City Metro Area...
View ArticleHere's What Happens To A Hummer When It Crashes Through A Restaurant Window
A wild chase ensued in Manhattan yesterday when a 19-year-old allegedly stole a Hummer from a parking garage in Chelsea and sped around the neighborhood, eventually slamming into the front window of a...
View ArticleThe 6 Best Plug-In Hybrids Of 2013
Hybrids have been popular gas-sipping choices for several years, but it's taken until this year for momentum to really gather behind plug-in hybrids. Using mostly familiar hybrid technology, but with...
View ArticleTour The Brand New Bentley Hotel Suite That Costs $9,500 A Night
The smell of leather fills the air, and wood veneers shine. But we're not in a brand new luxury car. We've stepped inside the Bentley suite at the St. Regis Hotel in New York, which was officially...
View ArticleFord Gave Us A New Fusion To Drive Around New York—Here's What We Loved About It
On Tuesday, Ford launched the 2013 Fusion, bringing CEO Alan Mulally and Ryan Seacrest to a Times Square event that underlined just how important the new car is to the company's future. Yesterday,...
View ArticleLayoffs At American Airlines Could Make Things A Lot Worse For Passengers
Pink slips are flying at American Airlines, who warned over 11,000 workers on Wednesday of looming layoffs as the carrier works to pare down its operations in bankruptcy. This is bad news all around,...
View ArticleConversation Between Two Israeli Air Force Officers In A Coffee Shop Led To A...
Believe it or not, the seeds of the Surgery Rehearsal Platform sprouted over a conversation between two Israeli Officers in a coffee shop. A website called fastcoexist.com reported the officers were...
View ArticleParking Panda Finds Really Cheap Parking Spots, Really Fast
Parking Panda, an online parking reservation service, has just expanded to two new locations and added a cool mobile app. The app helps users find a parking spot faster and is now available for free...
View Article10 Gorgeous Roads For The Drive Of A Lifetime
These spectacular paved tar creations from all over the world are an absolute pleasure to drive on!The Overseas Highway, Florida Keys Imagine a stunning road that leaps from island to island, across...
View ArticleWe Took The Brand New Ford Fusion Out For A Spin In New York City [Photos]
This week, Ford launched the 2013 Fusion, its bid for the all-importance midsize segment that accounts for more than two million car sales in the United States each year. Yesterday, I was invited to...
View ArticleFighting Flight Attendants Caused A 4-Hour Delay On A Flight Leaving JFK
Passengers on an American Eagle flight leaving JFK sat through a lengthy delay yesterday after a verbal fight between flight attendants during takeoff forced the crew to return to the gate, NBC New...
View ArticleWhy Volvo Picked eBay To Launch A Campaign For Its Brand New Big Rig
On Wednesday, the innovative Swedish digital shop Forsman & Bodenfors announced the launch of a breakthrough new product site for the Volvo FH big rig on an unexpected social media site. It's not...
View ArticleSPOTTED: Someone Did A Terrible Job Parking This Mercedes SLS AMG
Kevin Smith, a reporter for SAI at Business Insider, spotted this Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG outside our office earlier this week. What's surprising is that the car, with gullwing doors, a top speed of 198...
View Article102-Year-Old Gets A Full-Ride Scholarship To The University Of Michigan
102-year-old Margaret Dunning is going back to finish her degree at the University of Michigan after 80 years in the real world, and she's getting a full scholarship to do it. During the Great...
View ArticleBritish Airways Has Come Up With A Brilliant New Check-In System
BRITISH AIRWAYS is trialling a rather useful-sounding new concept: automatic check-in. For certain flights originating in France, passengers who selected the option when booking will be checked in,...
View ArticleJaguar's First True Sports Car In Decades Is A Beast
There's plenty of doom and gloom at this year's Paris Motor Show, as Europe faces a shrinking auto market. Among the many new conventional cars, meant to assuage customers by offering fuel economy and...
View ArticleFord's Bold New Social Media Strategy Has Inherent Risks
At Business Insider's Social Media ROI Conference yesterday, Ford's head of global digital communications Scott Monty talked about his company's approach to social media. For the most part, at large...
View ArticleTake These Steps To Protect Your Car From Cold Weather Damage
The harsh weather of late fall and winter can wreak havoc on your car, not to mention increase the chances of a problem that leaves you stuck on the roadside. Follow these three car-care tips to...
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