Saab AB is an aviation and defense company based in Sweden and founded in 1937 in Trollhättan. Its name was an acronym for “Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget” (translates to Swedish Aeroplane Limited), thus written as “SAAB”. In 1939 Saab merged with the Linköping based ASJA and the headquarters moved to Linköping. During changes in company ownership […]

by Jonathon Ramsey

The NHTSA has commenced an “engineering analysis” of GM’s supercharged 3800 Series II V6 engine. Fitted to certain 1999-2002 models, such as the Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, Buick Park Avenue, and Oldsmobile LSS, they are apparently catching fire at a rate thirteen times greater than the naturally aspirated engine. Specifically, the agency has […]

Geo was a brand of small cars and SUVs marketed by General Motors and sold through Chevrolet dealerships throughout North America beginning in 1989 in the United States, and 1992 in Canada. Their original slogan was “Get to know Geo.” Originally formed by GM to compete with the growing small import market of the late […]

General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or GMC is the world’s 2nd largest auto company by sales revenue (Behind Toyota)[1] and has been the world’s largest automaker by unit sales from 1931 to 2006, longer than any other automaker.[2] Founded in 1908, in Flint, Michigan, GM employs approximately 284,000 people around the world. With […]

The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William Crapo Durant (also known as Billy Durant) after he was terminated as the head of General Motors. Billy Durant’s intent was to […]

The DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) was a brand of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. The DeSoto logo featured a stylized image of Hernando de Soto.
The DeSoto make was founded by Walter P. Chrysler on August 4, 1928, and introduced for the 1929 model year. It […]