WHEELS NEWS
Second V8 Supercar race for the Middle East
Abu Dhabi to join Bahrain in doubleheader in the desert.
Rossi and Loeb up for a change
World champs look to get out of their comfort zone.
Saab sold – to Koenigsegg!
Saab stays in Swedish hands.
US Mail – Trainer wheels
Wheels US correspondent John Lamm updates us on the latest mishaps and money problems in Motown.
Heir to a shaky throne
Toyota CEO takes massive 30 percent paycut, predicts another two-years of financial loss.
Gone with the flow – Laurens van den Acker
The world’s hottest car designer has jumped ship from Mazda to Renault, taking his flowing, nature-inspired vision with him. Robbo asks Laurens van den Acker why.
X6 proves the doubters (and motoring journos) wrong
The melding of a sports coupe and SUV has been a niche hit for BMW. Next – the X6 M rocket.
‘Defective’ Renault models banned from China
Que? Here’s a turn up as China, that bastion of quality and high-tech design, claims Renault has shipped them problem cars.
The resurrection of Chrysler
Forty two days. That’s how long it took to bring bankrupt Chrysler back from the brink …
A black and green tyre
Hankook reckons motorists that low rolling resistance tyres and grip are NOT mutually exclusive.
Only four stars for Aussie Jazz, Soul
The new Honda Jazz and Kia Soul compacts fall short of an ANCAP five star safety rating – despite full marks in European NCAP tests.
The many GMs of General Motors
The new New GM chairman is former AT&T chief Edward Whitacre, Jr.
US Mail: The consequences of GM’s actions
From faultlines to full ‘quake: Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm analyses the aftermath of the General Motors collapse.
Saab saved by fellow Swede?
Saab may be bought out by fellow automaker and supercar company Koenigsegg.
The calm after the storm
Holden’s American-born boss steps up to the plate swinging at the official Holden media briefing at Fisherman’s Bend this morning. Wheels’ Bruce Newton reports.
Subaru diesels, hybrids, diesel hybrids …
Subaru jumps in to the eco wars … Peter Nunn reports from Japan.
LPG grant running on empty
Sneaky cuts to the Federal Budget include the LPG Autogas grant, which will be reduced from July 1.
Holden stands alone
It’s business as usual for Holden, despite its parent company going under.
Broke and broken
GM files for bankruptcy protection with an unmovable deficit of $US172.8 billion in debts. The Official GM statement
Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces
Much of the spotlight has been on the GM restructuring but meanwhile Fiat has dipped out on Opel. Large chunks have gone to parts supplier Magna and to a Russian company, while Fiat focuses on Chrysler.
Ford left out in the cold?
Ford fears it may be forgotten in the US government’s grand plans to resurrect its car industry
Suzuki bucks the trend
Finishes in the black again, like it has every year since 1950.
The General’s last stand
Angry bondholders may have finally fired GM straight into Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy book, as the Obama administration and GM boss Fritz Henderson prepare to address the media tomorrow.
Paving the way in NY
The lights stay, but the cars stay away as an iconic street of lights reportedly goes carless.
