Mike Bartley, 49, is a professional automotive journalist domiciled in Irvine, CA. He travels from one state to another to cover the hottest auto shows, racing events and automotive revelations. His penned compositions cover press releases, reviews, and suggestions. Where the auto action is, that's exactly where you can find Mike.
Nascar To Implement Use Of Cot Next Season In a tragic accident at the 2001 Daytona 500 cost Dale Earnhardt Sr. his life and the sport of stock car racing has lost one of its best drivers. After that disastrous incident, the governing body of the Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR, has worked on making the sport safer for drivers. They have imp... Similar Editorial : by Nowshade Kabir. | Source : New Car Search
Dei Drops Appeal On Illegal Mounting Brackets After Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced that he will be leaving the team that his father started, he has once again made news by being slapped with a 100-point deduction due to the use of wrong mounting brackets for the rear wing on his No. 8 Chevrolet Impala. Aside from the 100-point deduction, Ear... Similar Editorial : by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Car Accident Causes
Chrysler Execs Assure Workers, Effective Turnaround Top Chrysler executives have initiated a major internal communications thrust to explain to still-jittery workers what the sale of the Auburn Hills automaker to Cerberus Capital Management LP will mean to them.After months of ambiguity about Chrysler's plight, the truth finally cam... Similar Editorial : by hitext. | Source : BMW Roadster
Most Expensive Ferrari Sold The popularity of the Ferrari is known the world over. The Italian carmaker is known not only for building good looking cars with high performance but also for the price that these vehicles fetch. In fact the company's cheapest model has a base price of $150,000. When it comes to expensive c... Similar Editorial : by Tracy Dawson. | Source : Sports Cars Accessories
Gm Exec Sees No Rush To Privatize The General Motors Corp. CEO Rick Wagoner, in his first public comments about Cerberus Capital Management's acquisition of the Chrysler Group, said last Thursday that it is unlikely other auto companies will share the same fate as the Auburn Hills automaker.While Wagoner said that ... Similar Editorial : by Iver Penn. | Source : BMW SUVs
Ford Sales Still Fails To Meet Goals Confidence at the Ford Motor Co. has improved slightly in the stir of the automaker's massive buyout program. But Ford's retail sales in the United States continue to fall short of internal forecasts, according to the company's latest monthly report card as distributed to employees last wee... Similar Editorial : by Amanda Murphy. | Source : BMW SUVs
Congress Questions Gas Mess Congress is questioning whether investment decisions and industry mergers have expunged a supply cushion. The House Judiciary Committee's antitrust task force last Wednesday opened the first of a number of hearings on oil industry concentration with its chairman noting that gasoline prices have... Similar Editorial : by Dana H. | Source : Fuel Cell Technology
This Years Top Five Hybrid Cars The auto market today is filled with the so-called green cars as car manufacturers continue to develop and produce environment friendly vehicles. The increasing gasoline prices and increasing global warming awareness has led carmakers to provide green cars to consumers. In the Unite... Similar Editorial : by tommymac. | Source : Best Car Wax
Gm May Sell Medium-duty Truck Business General Motors Corp. may sell its medium-duty truck business as it concentrates on making a profit from building cars and light trucks. "We are considering options for our medium-duty truck business to better position the unit for growth," GM spokeswoman Melisa Tezanos said Wednesday. She woul... Similar Editorial : by Hugh McFarland. | Source : Truck Maintenance
The Top Ten Cars For Students While almost everyone wants a car, certain limitations restrict car buyers from buying their dream car. The price, of course, of a BMW for example puts it beyond the reach of most car buyers especially students. That is because of the fact that most students look for cars which are not only aff... Similar Editorial : by Dori Kelsey. | Source : Sports Cars Accessories
Kids And Cars Act Likely To Be Approved The senate panel is likely to approve a compromise bill which is aimed at improving the safety of children in and around automobiles. According to congressional aides and auto officials, the Senate Commerce Committee is expected to endorse a revised version of the Kid Transportation Safety Act o... Similar Editorial : by Joann Cheong. | Source : Car Accident Causes
New Approach For Car Thieves Protecting one's car is a full time job for car owners since one never knows when car thieves will strike. Although new car protection technology has been developed, the number of stolen cars still increases. While high-end vehicles have been known to attract the attention of car... Similar Editorial : by Dale Rogers. | Source : New Car Search
Labor Leaders Argue Over Chrysler Sale To Cerberus Labor leaders in the United States and Canada have opposing views whether DaimlerChrysler AG's sale of a majority stake of its American division Chrysler Group to the Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm, will protect the jobs of auto workers and their retirement benefits.... Similar Editorial : by Joe Thompson. | Source : BMW 3 Series
Massa Records Second Straight Victory Following a good showing at the 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa once again showed his driving prowess when he took pole position and eventually took it straight to winning the Spanish Grand Prix. This win made Massa the first multiple winner this season. In both the Bahrai... Similar Editorial : by Steve Brunkhorst. | Source : Sports Cars Accessories
Dcx To Sell Chrysler For $7.4b The DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday that it will sell 80.1 percent of its American luxury arm Chrysler Group to private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP for $7.4 billion. The deal is aimed at unwinding a troubled 1998 merger that was primarily intended to create a global auto leader.... Similar Editorial : by dennis james. | Source : BMW 3 Series
