In this edition of the weekly auto news recap, we look back at the history of one of the most storied car brands as well as look forward to some cars that will be hitting the showrooms in the near future. All in all, it was another week peppered with stories of struggling automakers and rumors of bankruptcy. Here are the top 5 auto stories of the week.
- Survey: Ford’s image gets a boost by nixing federal aid
A recent survey found that 63% of Americans view Ford in a positive light. This number is up over 20% from the last time this survey was held late last year. The reason for this sudden increase in positive opinion toward Ford? It’s simple: Ford is the only member of the Big Three to turn down federal aid.
- Report: Chrysler headed into bankruptcy as debt talks fail
The AP is reporting that talks between Chrysler and the Treasury Department have failed, leaving the automaker on the inevitable road to bankruptcy. Chrysler has about $6.9 billion in secured debt.
- 2011 Future Cars
Despite the uncertainty facing the auto industry, auto manufacturers must keep moving forward. In this look to the future, Motor Trend gives a sneak peek of more than two dozen cars who will be hitting the showrooms within the next couple of years. What new vehicle will catch your eye? Check out this list to find out.
- Thrill is gone, Pontiac bites the dust
G.M. announced on Monday that it is discontinuing the Pontiac brand in an effort to consolidate the company so that it can focus its resources on it’s more important brands: Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, etc. Pontiac’s closing is a sad end to one of the most storied car brands of the past 100 years.
- G.M.’s latest plan envisions much smaller automaker
In order to survive these tough economic times, G.M. says it must become a much smaller automaker. This means it will have to close down 13 plants, eliminate 21,000 factory jobs, and shutdown a significant portion of its dealership network. The automaker already moved forward with this plan by eliminating the Pontiac brand on Monday. Whether this consolidation effort will save the company remains to be seen.
What do you think about the death of the Pontiac brand? Are you excited about any of the cars of the future? Share your thoughts in the replies!
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ASD ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Crews have laid a hose along a half mile stretch of Bering Sea ice and were hoping Monday to soon begin transferring 1.3 million gallons of fuel from a Russian fuel tanker to the iced-in western Alaska city of Nome.
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The offloading could begin before sundown Monday, said Stacey Smith of Vitus Marine, the fuel supplier that arranged to have the Russian tanker Renda and its crew deliver the gasoline and diesel fuel.
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Crews on Monday hooked the arctic-rated hose to a shore-side pipeline leading to storage tanks in town and were safety-testing the hose with pressurized air, Smith said.
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State officials said the transfer must start during daylight, but can continue in darkness. Nome has just five hours of daylight this time of year.
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The transfer could be finished within 36 hours if everything goes smoothly, but it could take as long as five days.
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The Renda is moored roughly a half-mile from Nome's harbor after a Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a path for it through hundreds of miles of a slow journey stalled by thick ice and strong ocean currents.
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Smith said the effort is a third of the way into completion with the arrival of the Renda to Nome. Pumping the fuel from the tanker will be the second part. The third part will be the exiting through ice by the two ships.
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"It's just been an absolutely grand collaboration by all parties involved," she said of the work accomplished so far.
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The city of 3,500 didn't get its last pre-winter barge fuel delivery because of a massive November storm.
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Without the Renda's delivery, Nome would run out of fuel by March or April, long before the next barge delivery is possible after one of the most severe Alaska winters in decades.
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The 370-foot tanker began its journey from Russia in mid-December, picking up diesel fuel in South Korea before heading to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where it took on unleaded gasoline. It arrived late last week off Nome on Alaska's west coast more than 500 miles from Anchorage.
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In total, the tanker traveled an estimated 5,000 miles, said Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander of District Seventeen with the Coast Guard.
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Once the hose was laid, personnel would walk its entire length every 30 minutes to check for leaks, said Jason Evans, board chairman of the Sitnasuak Native Corp., which owns the local fuel company, Bonanza Fuel and has been working closely with Vitus Marine.
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The Coast Guard is monitoring the effort, working with state, federal, local and tribal representatives, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow. The fuel participants had to submit a plan to state environmental regulators on how they intended to get the fuel off the Renda, he said.
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The tanker got into position Saturday night, and ice disturbed by its journey had to freeze again so workers could create some sort of roadway to lay the hoseYUJIE.