Category Archives: Automotive News

USA TODAY: STEVE SALEEN TALKS PERFORMANCE

L.A. AUTO SHOW: SALEEN TALKS PERFORMANCE, ECONOMY By: USA TODAY on November 29, 2012 Original Article: USATODAY.COM https://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/cars/2012/11/29/1736553/ Performance auto maker Steve Saleen talks to Chris Woodyard at the Los Angeles Auto Show about changes in the market for his products and how they have also stayed the same. Video produced by Robert Hanashiro, USA … Continue reading USA TODAY: STEVE SALEEN TALKS PERFORMANCE

INVESTORS PARK THEIR CAR BIZ IN EX-SALEEN DIGS

By: MEGHANA KESHAVAN on July 30, 2012 Original Article: CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, VOL. 28, ISSUE 31 Plan Is To Be Hub For Performance A group of former auto executives is taking advantage of a real estate deal to create a hub for high-performance vehicle businesses in metro Detroit. It’s an idea from a group of … Continue reading INVESTORS PARK THEIR CAR BIZ IN EX-SALEEN DIGS

CV NORTHWEST: PHIL FRANK INTERVIEW

By: STAN PERRET Original Article: CV Northwest Issue: June, 2012 In-depth Interview with the designer of the Saleen Mustang, Mr. Phil Frank: What is your design background? My degree and profession is called Industrial Design, which basically addresses every consumer, medical or transportation product that we interact with in our daily lives, from phones, computers, … Continue reading CV NORTHWEST: PHIL FRANK INTERVIEW

VIDEO: FIRST 2011 S302 CONVERTIBLE HEADED TO FORD NATIONALS

From our friends at Saleen Performance Vehicles. The Saleen S302 is based on the 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 and builds on the Saleen tradition of offering limited-edition, high-performance vehicles for enthusiasts who are looking for an exhilarating driving experience, with refined drivability for real-world road conditions. Available in both coupe and convertible body styles, the … Continue reading VIDEO: FIRST 2011 S302 CONVERTIBLE HEADED TO FORD NATIONALS

CAR DEALERSHIP FILES SUIT AGAINST NET COORDINATOR

By: HUGH R. MORLEY on December 2, 2009 Original Article: RECORD, THE (HACKENSACK, NJ) Dec. 2 – A Clifton Ford dealership that hired an Internet coordinator to boost its online marketing strategy says he instead hurt the company’s image by vandalizing the Web site. A lawsuit filed by Fette Ford Inc. against the former coordinator, … Continue reading CAR DEALERSHIP FILES SUIT AGAINST NET COORDINATOR

VIPER TIRE-KICKERS MAY INCLUDE SALEEN BUYER

By: ROBERT SHEREFKIN and DAVID BARKHOLZ on February 16, 2009 Original Article: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, VOL. 83 ISSUE 6347 Dateline: DETROIT — The investor who bought much of performance-vehicle builder Saleen Inc. may be one of three tire-kickers for Chrysler LLC’s Viper unit. Mike Shields — who with his brother owns controlling interests in several Michigan … Continue reading VIPER TIRE-KICKERS MAY INCLUDE SALEEN BUYER

MERCEDES-BENZ FINED $28.9 MILLION FOR VIOLATING FUEL EFFICIENCY RULES

By: KEN THOMAS on January 6, 2009 Original Article: CANADIAN PRESS, THE WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. division paid a US$28.9 million fine in December for violating federal fuel efficiency requirements, the U.S. government said Tuesday. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC paid the fine for imported passenger cars from the 2007 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety … Continue reading MERCEDES-BENZ FINED $28.9 MILLION FOR VIOLATING FUEL EFFICIENCY RULES