Toyota Motor Corporation has announced an expansion of its Baja California, Mexico plant, to be completed by 2007. The plant, which currently produces 30,000 midsized Tacoma trucks yearly, will be able to produce 50,000 upon completion.
Autoblog reader Eric turned us on to this fantastic video of a Honda U.K. TV commercial for the new Honda Civic. (Honda U.K. are also the folks who commissioned the famous "Rube Goldberg" commercial for the Accord a few years ago.) Without giving away the show, suffice it to say that the vocal group shown at right give Bobby McFerrin a run for his money.
Coming just a couple of months after GM's downsizing plan, Ford is expected to trot out its own cuts tomorrow.
The Sunday Times reports that Ford was first approached by Renault in 2005, as Jaguar posted yet another big loss for 2004. Officials for both companies repeatedly denied any discussion, but The Times reports that even the British government was aware of Renault's interest.
Well, I think we've figured out why Delphi chief Steve Miller has been talking about "soft landings" and generally has been much more pleasant than usual - the brightened mood was probably brought about when he received his W2 for 2005.
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Flint mayor Don Williamson has a lot to lose if Delphi and GM face further weakening, or worse yet, extinction. Therefore, give the guy some credit for trying to develop a solution to the problem instead of just whining about it. Williamson has come up with a seven-page plan, modestly titled "Save All of America" (even the spotted owl?) that's centered around a proposal requiring Delphi and GM employees to invest 5% of their pre-tax earnings into their employer's stock for five years.
Remember the post where truckers were experiencing fuel filter blockage using biodiesel?
Coming off a record year in 2005, driven by strong sales of its new Octavia and Octavia Estate models, Volkswagen's Skoda subsidiary is hoping to keep up the momentum with the launch of its Roomster.
With "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" just six months away from showing in a theater near you, a few details have leaked out here and there about the movie, not the least of which is the fact that the drifting craze will feature prominently. Autoblog reader Bryant sent us this huge scoop from Evolicious on the third installment of the The Fast and the Furious, complete with pics of the stars of the show -- the cars. Check out the
