According to the Toronto Sun, General Motors will be shutting down one of the lines at its Oshawa, Ontario plant, putting 2,000 workers out of a job. As of yet, no official notice has been given to the employee or the Canadian Auto Workers union that represents them, though an official announcement is reportedly coming within the next couple of days. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Lexus GX to go unibody, gain turbo power?
Add another one to the endangered list. The number of traditional body-on-frame SUVs has been dwindling as manufacturers replace them with crossovers, which is the direction the Lexus GX 460 is heading. According to Ward’s Auto, the GX will likely be supplanted by a unibody, three-row crossover at the end of its current lifecycle. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mercedes-Benz releases 2013 GL63 AMG details for U.S.
Up until now, there has never been a proper AMG version of the high-and-mighty Mercedes-Benz GL-Class. That all changes for the 2013 model year, as the automaker has just released the full slate of details about the upcoming GL63 AMG, set to arrive in U.S. showrooms in the first quarter of next year. Funk Flex
Summer Jam 2012 Weather Forecast Is Looking GREAT!! Make Sure You Get Your Tix!!
According to the extended weather forecast, it’s going to be a beautiful 75 and sunny!!! Be sure to get your tickets now before they are all sold out! You never know what’s going to happen on that Summer Jam stage!! Maybe Nas will join Nicki on stage? Will Drake and Tip join 2Chainz when he hits the stage? You know Summer Jam is full of surprises and the lineup is already crazy! It goes down on Sunday, June 3rd at Metlife Stadium!! Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Vencer Sarthe joins the ranks of supercar upstarts
How can the market support so many generic, derivative supercars? It’s a simple matter of having the financial wherewithal and the motivation. And it seems like everyone and their cousin wants to start their own supercar company these days. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: First 2013 Honda Accord prototype caught testing
There is no way to overstate how crucial the new Accord launch is to Honda’s future. After some recent missteps, from the launch of the dowdy and unloved Crosstour to the yawn-inducing 2012 Civic, and with new competition mounting from Ford, Hyundai and Kia, Honda clearly needs a winner in its redesigned midsize sedan. Funk Flex
