http://www.bronsom.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:51:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Japan, HondaClick above to view a massive, high-res gallery of the JDM Honda OdysseyHonda's JDM Odyssey - not to be confused with the U.S.-market people mover that shares the same name - has been hailed as one of the best handling minivans in Japan. For 2009, Honda ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-honda-reveals-all-new-jdm-odyssey.html Filed under: Diesel, Audi, AutoblogGreen ExclusiveAs I got ready to retire to my hotel room on the last night of my stint on the Audi Mileage Marathon last night, I happened to share the elevator with a young man. He spotted my Audi-provided name tag and asked if I worked ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-lessons-from-a-few-hundred-miles-in-an-audi-a3-tdi.html Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Lexus Click above for a high-res image of the Five Axis Lexus GS 460 Lexus is gearing up for a big showing at SEMA. In addition to bringing four tuned IS Fs, including one from our friends at 0-60 magazine and another from Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance, ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-sema-preview-lexus-gs-460-by-five-axis.html Filed under: Chevrolet, GermanyMore good news for LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) fans. Chevrolet in Germany is offering free LPG conversions in certain models. According to Chevrolet, this will help German drivers by saving them up to €10,800 at the pump between 2008 to 2018. 2018 is the year that all ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-chevrolet-offers-free-lpg-conversions-in-germany.html Filed under: Auction Action, Supercars, Mercedes-BenzIt's the end of the run for the McLaren SLR Roadster, but Mercedes wants to give Yanks another shot at owning one. Beginning November 1, those of you who still have bank accounts can sign up for the auction of the final topless SLR to ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-mercedes-to-auction-off-last-mclaren-slr-roadster-for-the-states.html Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GMThe old equation holds true: fewer cars sold means fewer workers required to assemble them. This basic truth has been proven once again with GM's announced lay-offs of some 1,500 hourly workers, The cut's breakdown includes about 700 workers from General Motor's Pontiac assembly plant, about 400 ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-gm-laying-off-1500-workers-at-three-plants.html Filed under: Diesel, Audi, AutoblogGreen Exclusive click for more shots from the Audi Mileage Marathon I'd like to say we had our winning technique down from day one. But the truth is, my partner (Don Bufamanti of Autospies) and I didn't exactly have spectacular results on the first two drives. This is ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-abg-comes-up-a-winner-in-wave-3-of-the-audi-mileage-marathon.html Automotive paint supplier PPG says the color of tomorrow's car is blue. According to Jane Harrington, PPG's manager of color styling, "It's one of those colors that complements vehicle shapes... It's a globally acceptable color. It doesn't have any bad connotations." The company studies trends in fashion, interior design, and consumer ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-report-silver-still-king-of-car-colors-the-future-looks-blue.html Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., GMGeneral Motors is telling its dealers that there's a shiny nickel or two in it for them if they can sell cars without getting the GMAC finance arm involved. For every sale closed with outside financing, salespeople and managers will each receive $100, with an ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-gm-to-dealers-theres-a-bonus-in-it-for-you-if-you-dont-lend-them-our-money.html Filed under: Diesel, Manufacturing/Plants, VolkswagenVolkswagen of America CEO Stefan Jacoby spoke at a Clean Energy Technology summit in Chattanooga, TN this week about plans for the company's new factory there. Jacoby announced that the new mid-sized car that will be built there will include an optional clean diesel engine. The ... http://www.bronsom.com/2008-10-16-volkswagen-will-build-diesel-version-of-passat-replacement-in-tennessee.html