October 1, 2012 So a Los Angeles artist fashions these massive chandeliers out of old bike parts that she gets out of the junkyard. All right. That’s fine. That’s good, even. Less crap in junkyards — we’re all for it. And she sells this stuff on Etsy, because if you’re a woman who…

September 4, 2012 Many auto lenders that cut back in the recession have returned. Some examples: • The biggest bank in Alabama, Regions Financial in Birmingham, is increasing its indirect auto lending after a two-year absence from late 2008 to late 2010. • Huntington Bank of Columbus, Ohio, stopped auto originations outside its six-state core…

August 1, 2012 Chrysler Group LLC continued its turnaround from near death just three years ago, earning $436 million in the second quarter and confirming that it will show a full-year operating profit of at least $3 billion. Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne, in an email to Chrysler’s employees on Monday, warned against overconfidence…

July 1, 2012 At a presentation held today at BMW’s headquarters in Munich, the German automaker together with Toyota announced a further expansion of an original alliance established late last year. The heads of both automakers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at long-term strategic collaboration in four main fields. They include…

June 1, 2012 Fiat of Italy, which owns Alfa, and Mazda of Japan announced that they’ll team up to do a two-seater, based on the platform of the Miata, officially known as the MX-5. The two companies plan to come up with distinctly different models, and each will use its own engine. It’s…

May 1, 2012 Great article on one of original green industries, automobile salvage yards! Earth Day will be celebrated April 22 this year, but for auto salvage yards, every day feels a little like Earth Day. Both Cousineau Auto  and Yaeger Auto Salvage in Weston are in the business of recycling and reselling…

April 1, 2012 you use duct-tape for racing stripes!!!

March 1, 2012 Chrysler, Nissan and Volkswagen all reported strong U.S. sales in February, kicking off what is expected to be another strong month for automakers. Chrysler said its sales were up 40 percent from a year earlier as it sold nearly 134,000 new cars and trucks and all of its brands showed…

February 1, 2012 Love this look!