There’s nothing faster than a rental car.

Unions are a big reason why cars are so expensive nowadays. The union forces the company to pay exorbitantly high salaries to the employees. That is why so many car makers are building in Canada and Mexico.

Most people overlook or fail to realize that the UAW is just another business and as such has aims to net the most profit possible. They view competition all the same, threatening and unacceptable.

Yes, have to have union representation. Driving up your manufacturing costs is always good for business.

haha on the gawker theres so many butthurt liberals commenting, its just too funny!

The short version of what happened is: Mary Barra is weak right now as she tries to deal with one crisis and force through change ahead of a UAW negotiation. GM, which was primarily bailed out by taxpayers and unions (who took hits to save the company), is an easy target for hedge funds who want a huge stock buyback…

Dingell said she understood the reluctance of both political parties to embrace a higher gas tax, even though an increase is backed by business groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Trucking Associations. “Everybody’s chicken,” Dingell said. “Nobody wants to increase taxes on the middle class. The…

A cheaper Yen maybe be bad for American Manufacturers, but its better for the American consumer, who can purchase cheaply made Asian products while driving manufacturers out of business, which in turn limits the American consumers job prospects, that in the end is actually very bad for the American consumer.

A cheaper Yen may be bad for American car companies, but it's better for the American consumer, so fuck the Big 3. They're in no place to complain about government meddling as long as the Chicken Tax exists.

Because Ethanol is subsidized by the Government. The end.

"Gas prices will stay low forever!"

Not really. But they force themselves into places even if they aren't wanted. And IMO are a contributing factor to a lot of terrible things in the auto industry.

4th Gear: When are we going to get it together and recognize how terrible some (most?) unions are?
Pretty sure UAW has proven time and time again to be terrible.

Honda didn't take bailout money, and claim that it was "Old Honda's" problems

This might be an unpopular opinion, but here it goes:

Chinese buyers get a Chinese car because of the price and to support the home market, but then find that the cars don't feel as well built as competitors in the market, like cars from German automakers that are more expensive but feel sturdier.

Orange does not like the new black.

There is no Camp 13 — they didn't want anyone to feel unlucky to be there.

The Mazda 2 in question is the prototype Mazda 2 EV with a built-in range extender, in the form of a 330cc, 26 HP rotary engine that runs at a constant 2000 RPM. The engine is mounted flat under the cargo area floor, along with a 2.6 gallon fuel tank.