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Chevy, Buick-GMC bosses out at GM

The brand heads of Buick-GMC and Chevrolet are leaving General Motors Co., continuing a management upheaval sparked by the Dec. 1 ouster of CEO Fritz Henderson. Buick-GMC head Michael Richards, who left Ford Motor Co.

Alfa Romeo 4C stalks Spanish streets - video

Alfa Romeo is doing a little public relations work on YouTube today. The Italian brand is hyping the new 4C sports car that is scheduled to hit American shores later this year. The two-seater will run a 1.8-liter, direct-injected four-cylinder engine making 240 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Art Center Summit 2009

The Art Center Summit, now in its third year, has finally seen the rest of the world catch up with its preoccupations. Initially conceived in 2006-07 to bring government, academic, and business leaders to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, to discuss issues related to mobility and sustainability, the summit has benefited from the financial turmoil that has recently gripped the world. Previously, the event was highly speculative and appealed mainly to designers working in the advanced mobility community; this year, the summit occurred against a backdrop of meltdown in the US auto industry, chaos in the global financial sector, and a growing realization - supported by the incoming Obama administration - that energy and transportation policy will form a key part of a Green future.