Auto news; Nissan Competes For Stake In Chrysler 
A report from the Detroit News today indicates that Nissan, which has been allied with Renault since 1999, is interested in acquiring approximately 20 percent of a struggling Chrysler. The move puts pressure on the Chrysler/GM negotiations, and would result in a very different Chrysler than the one GM intends to subsume. The .. (more…)
Auto news; Cadillac Recalls SRX for Shifter Interlock 
Yet another reason to engage that parking brake routinely, even if you do drive an automatic; Cadillac announced a recall of 17,301 SRX SUVs due to a defective shift-brake interlock. The defect allows the gear selector lever for the automatic transmission to be moved out of park without the brake pedal depressed. This scenario .. (more…)
Auto news; 2009 BMW 335d: First Drive 
We’re sounding like a diesel cheerleading squad of late–Colin Mathews is jittering with jealousy just reading this, he’s such an oil-burner freak–but there’s all sorts of reasons to get excited about the new crop of clean diesels. Audi and VW have their TDI cars and SUVs on sale or ready to roll, and Mercedes has pumped up .. (more…)
