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May 12, 2009
Nissan to build EVs at its Oppama assembly plant in Japan

As Nissan gets ever closer to Job 1 for its new dedicated battery electric vehicle, the question arises: Where does it get built? That question has now been answered with the announcement that its Oppama factory near Kanagawa will be the initial source of its EVs. Production will start in the fall of 2010 with low volumes that will initially go to various commercial and government fleet customers. Over the following two years, production w

Sam Abuelsamid
May 12, 2009
Top Gear Australia 2: Back with a vengeance(?)

Top Gear's planned takeover of the world hasn't been going as well as scripted, and it's not because the Poles or the French actually put up a fight this time. The American series got axed before it even began, and the Australian version has turned out to be a big disappointment. But the producers at SBS, the Aussie version of the BBC, are keen to turn a new leaf and start over again. They've replaced lead host Charlie Cox with James Morrison, a locally revered musician (no relation to

Noah Joseph
May 12, 2009
Brad Pitt to play Steve McQueen in new biopic?

It's been almost two years since the rumors first arose and were subsequently put to rest, but they're back again. Following earlier reports that Brad Pitt was set to reprise the legendary Steve McQueen's role in the timeless classic film Bullitt, new reports have now emerged saying that Pitt has been contracted to play the beloved actor/racer in an upcoming biographical film of Mc

Noah Joseph
May 12, 2009
GM recalls Camaro, Traverse, SUVs/pickups for various issues

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a suite of recalls for the Chevrolet Camaro, Traverse and various body-on-frame SUVs and pickups (Cadillac's Escalade, Chevrolet's Avalanche, Colorado, Suburban and Tahoe, along with GMC's Canyon and Yukon).

Jonathon Ramsey
May 12, 2009
Electric Entertainment: Sarah Spiegel records Chevy Volt Jingle

Singer, songwriter and actress Sarah Spiegel, who apparently worked as a national spokesperson for General Motors last summer, has taken the time amidst all the doom and gloom surrounding America's largest automaker to write and record what could best be described as either a very short song or oddly long jingle for Chevy's upcoming Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

Jeremy Korzeniewski
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