Takata ramps up lobbying efforts
Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal Takata looks to be preparing for a bigger fight with Congress, upping its spend on lobbyists by 22 percent in Q2 compared to Q1. Continue reading Takata ramps up lobbying efforts Takata ramps up lobbying efforts originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 09 Aug 2015 13:03:00 Read more
Laguna Seca operators try to fend off NASCAR firm
Filed under: Motorsports Management of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is taking a grassroots approach in hopes of keeping the circuit from coming under the control of International Speedway Corporation, a company owned by NASCAR’s France family. Continue reading Laguna Seca operators try to fend off NASCAR firm Laguna Seca operators Read more
Watch a Fisherman Catch a Drone in Flight
A fisherman on a San Diego pier hooked a drone yesterday, and the drone got the whole thing on video for your enjoyment. Even the drone’s operator had to admit that it was an impressive cast, even if it was a mean-spirited and probably illegal action which could have damaged Read more
Sturgis Bike Rally From Above: Drone’s-Eye View Of The Madness
Sturgis is a small town in western South Dakota with a year-round population of less than 7,000 people. Yet every year more than a hundred thousand bikers descend on that tiny town for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This year being the 75th anniversary the numbers are even higher. But Read more
German brands ‘moving in the wrong direction’ on emissions
Filed under: Green, Emissions, Germany, Technology, Commercial Vehicles A study in Germany finds that the popularity of larger vehicles and increased traffic on the roads is causing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport segment to actually increase from 1990 levels. Continue reading German brands ‘moving in the wrong direction’ on Read more
Bask In The Sweet Serenity Of The Rolls-Royce Assembly Line
Rolls-Royce doesn’t have workers, it has craftsmen and women. But even as it keeps setting sales record after sales record , selling over 4,000 units in 2014, it still puts together its cars by hand. And the factory is still a quiet British oasis of good old-fashioned Work. Read more…
MotorWeek revisits 1990 Infiniti Q45
Filed under: Videos, Infiniti, Sedan, Classics, Luxury MotorWeek is remembering Infiniti in the brand’s early days with a drive in the 1990 Q45. Continue reading MotorWeek revisits 1990 Infiniti Q45 MotorWeek revisits 1990 Infiniti Q45 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms Read more
Let’s I.D. The Car From America’s Biggest Museum Heist
Just before 1 AM on March 17, 1990, a car pulled up outside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. A man got out, was let inside, and then left. Twenty-four hours later, $500 million in art was stolen – the biggest heist in U.S. history. And 25 years later, Read more
Jenson Button And Wife Gassed In Home, Robbed Of $465K Worth Of Stuff
In a crime that sounds as if it was from a James Bond film instead of real life, F1 driver Jenson Button and wife Jessica Michibata were robbed in a vacation home in the south of France. Burglars pumped anaesthetic gas through the home to knock the couple out before Read more