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Big 3 Opening Detroit Auto Show

Ron Burdge
January 05, 2009 02:52

Chrysler just got its $5 billion payment from the US government on January 2, 2009. GM got its first billion dollar payment too.In spite of the auto industry woes, the North American International Auto Show opens Jan. 17 and runs to the 25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, a city whose...

Recalls Drop

Ron Burdge
January 03, 2009 19:10

It's about time the quality came back. Maybe it has. At least for some.Vehicle recalls totalled 10.2 million last year, a 30% drop from 2007 and the lowest number of vehicles recalled since 1994, reported the Detroit News after examining the government's motor vehicle recall statistics....

GM & Chrysler's New Car Design

Ron Burdge
December 21, 2008 13:12

GM and Chrysler engineers come up with a new car to compete with Mercedes. Well, maybe.Burdge Law Officehttp://www.newcarlemonlaw.com/Helping Consumers Get Rid of Lemons Since 1978Subscribe in a reader

Sign of the Times ?

Ron Burdge
December 20, 2008 13:34

Complaints about debt collectors are higher than any other type of complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, having increased higher in each of the last 6 years. It's a sign of the times.As the economy tightens, credit card companies, banks, suppliers and companies of all types are fighting to...

After the Bailout, Now What?

Ron Burdge
December 19, 2008 20:15

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After the Bailout, Now What?

Ron Burdge
December 19, 2008 14:58

So with a lot of strings likely to be attached, Detroit finally gets a bailout. The sweating is over but now what?With free money passed out to bankers and insurance companies and stock brokers, there was really very little choice that President Bush could realistically make when it came to the...

100 mpg Cars Coming ?

Ron Burdge
December 19, 2008 03:54

The X Prize. It's goal is to build a viable, production-capable vehicle that can deliver in excess of 100 mpg or its equivalent fuel economy. And the prize? $10 million.Now sponsored in part by Progressive, the contest began back in 2006 and holds out the prize to the first person to build a car...

Crooks Hire Crooks. So Do Car Dealers

Ron Burdge
December 17, 2008 05:42

If you think that car salesman ripped you off, you might be right. The dealership management might even know it because they caught the guy ripping them off before and thought he could do a good job for them too --- perhaps ripping you off?Dealership embezzlers showing up working for other...

Mitch Says It Best

Ron Burdge
December 16, 2008 02:20

We've been commenting on Washington's poor attitude toward Detroit for some time now, but nothing can say it better than award-winning author and Detroiter Mitch Albom's Nov. 23 column says it best. Here's a piece of it, and follow the link to read the entire (and very thoughtful) column.OK. It's a...

Sen. Corker Kills GM

Ron Burdge
December 12, 2008 18:17

When the dismal history of the last few months of Auto Industry Woes is written, a special page needs to be written for Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn), who single-handedly killed the bipartisan financial aid bill that a Republican president worked out with the House of Representatives, quite possibly...