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Barack Obama Praises the 2013 Shelby GT500
Barack Obama Praises the 2013 Shelby GT500

1 Feb 2012, 09:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / President Barack Obama might drive a hybrid these days, but he didn’t forget his days behind the wheel of a V8 (a Chrysler 300C that’s for sale these days) and it seems that these memori...

 
NASCAR Drivers Turn Down Obama Invitation to White House
NASCAR Drivers Turn Down Obama Invitation to White House

6 Sep 2011, 08:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Did you know there’s been an economic crisis that has left some US citizens with a bad taste? Did you know that the next us presidential elections will take place next year? What can you do to...

 
Obama Gets Stuck in His Armored Cadillac at an Exit Ramp in Dublin
Obama Gets Stuck in His Armored Cadillac at an Exit Ramp in Dublin

24 May 2011, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / You can never have too many safety measures taken when a head of state is involved, and that comes tenfold when we talk about US President Barack Obama. Taking that into account, all the necessary a...

 
Obama Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
Obama Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act

5 Jan 2011, 14:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / US President Barack Obama signed into law the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act that is said to provide extra protection to blind people and other pedestrians from new vehicles whose engines are bec...

 
Obamobile For Sale on Ebay
Obamobile For Sale on Ebay

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Being the first African-American president in the history of Units States will surely be something to remember in the future. Owning a 2005 Chrysler 300 Series C that once belonged to him might val...

 
Automakers Get $15 Billion
Automakers Get $15 Billion

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / Not long ago Executives from major U.S car manufacturers were accused at the first congressional hearing for burning up to $2 billion a month. Now, the U.S. Congress finally agreed on giving a loan ...

 
Obama: Firing Executives Could Save Detroit 3
Obama: Firing Executives Could Save Detroit 3

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / President-elect Barack Obama thinks that firing executives could prove to be a very smart move when talking about automotive companies reorganization and agrees that using the same market strategy a...

 
Michael Schumacher Makes Generous Donation to Clinton Foundation
Michael Schumacher Makes Generous Donation to Clinton Foundation

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Well, since this is the season of sharing and giving and it's nice to be grateful for what we have received, Michael Schumacher thought of making a charitable gesture. Right now, Schumi is ...

 
GM's IPO: The Spiritual Rebirth of a Giant
GM's IPO: The Spiritual Rebirth of a Giant

19 Nov 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Yesterday, in New York, the beginning of a new era has happened. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, followed by the satisfying roar of a muscle car&...

 
White House to Buy 100 Wheego LiFe Electric Cars
White House to Buy 100 Wheego LiFe Electric Cars

28 Sep 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It appears that back in March, US President Barack Obama stated the White House will purchase the first 100 plug-in electric vehicles to roll off American assembly lines before the end of the year, ...

 
Obama Asked to Raise Fuel Standards to 60 MPG by 2025
Obama Asked to Raise Fuel Standards to 60 MPG by 2025

23 Sep 2010, 10:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perhaps one of the most discussed topics in the US automotive industry these days is the proposal made by The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) to President Barack Obama, concerning future fuel e...

 
President Obama Meets the Chevy Volt
President Obama Meets the Chevy Volt

16 Jul 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors is putting the marketing pedal to the metal for the Chevy Volt, with the company planing to keep the upcoming vehicle under the spotlights for a long time. This is because GM also wan...

 
Ford CEO Alan Mulally Included in President's Export Council
Ford CEO Alan Mulally Included in President's Export Council

7 Jul 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is vital for a country. Therefore, it is connected to a state’s politics at a certain level, in order to allow for the optimum pathways to be created. The latest mov...

 
White House Praises Ex-GM CEO Henderson
White House Praises Ex-GM CEO Henderson

4 Dec 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fritz Henderson was in charge of General Motors for approximately 8 months during which he supervised the company stepping in and out of Chapter 11 protection. Furthermore, he was the key figure beh...

 
Obama Not Involved in GM - Opel Decision
Obama Not Involved in GM - Opel Decision

4 Nov 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some voices are hinting that the US played a key role in GM's decision to keep Opel and start restructuring on its own, the US Treasury says it wasn't involved in the talks and the...

 
Obama Stays Out of GM's Opel Decision
Obama Stays Out of GM's Opel Decision

25 Aug 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would personally intervene to support Magna in the negotiations with General Motors, US President Barack Obama says he won't get involved in the...

 
Jimmie Johnson Visits Barack Obama at the White House
Jimmie Johnson Visits Barack Obama at the White House

20 Aug 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / President Barack Obama took his mind off the economic crisis for a few hours and called the 2008 Sprint Cup Chase drivers at the White House on Wednesday, to honor their great achievements in the sp...

 
Obama Expects GM, Chrysler to Repay Loans
Obama Expects GM, Chrysler to Repay Loans

30 Jul 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Contrary to what some analysts believe, US President Barack Obama expects both General Motors and Chrysler to repay the government loans they have received to stay in business and operate during ban...

 
Obama Assures the Govt Won't Get Involved in New GM
Obama Assures the Govt Won't Get Involved in New GM

4 Jun 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After some other automakers have already expressed their concerns that the United States' stake in General Motors might allow the officials to help the automaker, President Barack Obama today s...

 
Obama Lives in a Yellow Submarine, Is Full of Hope for GM and Chysler
Obama Lives in a Yellow Submarine, Is Full of Hope for GM and Chysler

30 Apr 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / While GM and Chrysler are in limbo over the Chapter 11 bankruptcy law, President Barack Obama yesterday expressed his growing optimism concerning the two US carmakers. Apparently, his sudden mor...