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Toyota forbidden to touch evidence in criminal fraud case, according to Dallas attorney

Toyota's former in-house lawyer for rollover cases gave the judge a 40-page internal memorandum that is apparently so explosive that only the judge is allowed to keep it.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009

Former lawyer for Toyota delivers new evidence in ongoing crashworthiness case

Dimitrios Biller visited the federal courthouse in Marshall, Texas, with four sealed boxes labeled as exhibits in a fraud lawsuit filed by Dallas attorney Todd Tracy.

Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

New Deep Ellum moped shop helping drivers stay green

Blitz sells its own line of imported, DOT-approved, all-electric e-cycles and scooters.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Chrysler plans to close nearly a dozen North Texas dealerships

As in 11.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Grapevine Suzuki shuts down abruptly

If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, it's getting harder to buy a Suzuki these days.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Arlington GM plant workers to get long (forced) summer vacation

The truck-assembly plant will shut down from May 9 - July 13. (Get your assembled trucks now to avoid disappointment.)

Friday, April 24, 2009

Dallas-based Interstate All Battery Center opens franchisee training facility on Plano Road

We get a real charge out of this. Yuk yuk.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Dept. of Justice allows citizen access to vehicle history reports

... although some states (c'mon, CA and NY - get with it!) are refusing to participate.

Friday, Jan. 30, 2009

Alan Young Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealership in North Richland Hills closed on Monday

The dealership had been in business for 23 years.

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008

Arlington GM workers relieved by Bush bailout announcement

With $9.4 billion coming their way, General Motors should be able to keep folks employed through the holidays, and then some. (Especially if people keep buying SUVs.)

Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008

New car and truck sales in Dallas-Fort Worth area dropped 40% in November

That's the biggest one-month decline in 20 years.

Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008

Daimler Financial Services staging hoo-ha to dedicate ginormous new service center near Alliance Airport in Fort Worth

U.S. Representative Kay Granger, former mayor of Fort Worth, will give a short speech.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

Dallas-based insurance carrier MileMeter offers unusual “by the mile” car insurance plan

Consumers buy coverage in advance in increments of 1,000 to 6,000 miles in any six-month period.

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

Fort Worth dealership offering GM stock with car purchases

Hahahahahahahahaha. 50 shares of GM stock, that's the funniest thing I've heard all week. How close to nothing is that worth these days?

Friday, Oct. 17, 2008

Dallas-based Allegiance Capital completes the sale of Precision Motors

The luxury automotive company was sold to Corinthian Capital.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

City of Dallas honors Herb’s Paint & Body for ‘green’ practices

Herb’s was the first in Dallas market to adopt new environmentally responsible paint technology.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

Irving’s Frank Parra Dodge taking Hispanic heat after arrest of man who used fake ID to buy a truck

Can a person be referred to as "undocumented" when he carries perfectly good fake ID? (Yes, but not accurately.)

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

McKinney car dealerships differ concerning “add-ons”

Honda Cars of McKinney puts 'em on without explanation, Eldorado Mazda eschews them, while Nissan of McKinney isn't shy about the "options" it puts on its cars.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

88-year-old Dallas auto shop gets kicked to the curb

Woodard Paint & Body Shop denied special use permit to make way for another Chili's or Applebee's.

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Nissan “Supercar” comes to North Texas

Julio Nathal is the first North Texan to take delivery of the 480-horsepower, $70,000 car.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008

Dallas soon to be home to all-electric car dealership

Dennis Wheeler plans on selling the GEM, ZENN, and EGA-2 electric vehicles.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Limo manufacturer Armor Horse relocates from Rockwall to Carrollton

They needed a bigger workspace.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Southwest Dallas resident wins free SUV in national promotion

Winner Linda Esparza probably won't object to her new free gas-guzzling SUV because she drives one already.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Arlington GM plant to stand alone as SUV maker

The closure of several GM plants over the next two years will mean the Arlington plant will be the only one making SUVs.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

DFW Cadillac sales veteran joins Crest Auto Group

Trinity Christian Academy alumnus Mike Cotroneo of Plano is the newest member of Crest's team.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

McKinney motorcycle shop helping with gas crunch

Tanner Gearn, sales manager at Family Powersports, said average sales have nearly doubled over last summer.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Arlington General Motors plant to reopen at half capacity

GM in general has seen a steady decline in the sale of big fatass trucks.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Arlington General Motors plant shutting down for three weeks

Employees will continue to receive pay as GM tries to reduce the number of unsold vehicles.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Arlington GM plant could close due to supplier’s strike

American Axle has been on strike since Monday, which has forced GM to close all or part of 28 other plants.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Fort Worth-based American Ironhorse may be forced into bankruptcy

Three Dallas investors may force the motorcycle maker into bankruptcy.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Dallas gas prices nearing record highs

Maybe it's time to look into buying a bicycle. After all, man-power is free.

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008

Lewisville Volkswagen dealer Bobby Beck receives award in Wolfsburg, Germany

His Lewisville Market Place dealership is currently ranked sixth through the third quarter of 2007.

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007

ExxonMobil claims to have new hybrid battery technology

The company aims to make lithium-ion batteries more efficient.

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007

EDS selected to manage Daimler’s IT environment

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007

Just Brakes plans to open nine new stores in Dallas-Fort Worth area

Just Brakes is planning to open 28 new stores next year in the southern United States.

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007

Dallas-based Park Place Dealerships expanding to California

The company ventures beyond Texas for first time in its history.

Friday, Sept. 28, 2007

GM’s Arlington plant to re-open after UAW recesses strike

It appears GM has caved to the union's surprising demand for a privately-managed pension plan.

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007

Union strike to affect 2,700 workers at GM’s Arlington plant

This is the first nationwide strike since 1976.

Monday, Sept. 24, 2007

Dallas-based Manchester, Inc. to acquire Value Systems, Inc. and MVP Finance, Inc.

That's a lot of Incs.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007

Dallas-based Manchester, Inc. to acquire Discovery Byrider and Brightstar Financial Group

The company is seeking to create the preeminent company in the Buy-Here/Pay-Here auto business.

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007


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