Introduced for the 1960 model year, the Chevrolet Corvair was General Motors' answer to the growing popularity of small, imported vehicles like the Volkswagen Beetle. Featuring a rear-mounted, air-cooled, flat-six engine, the vehicle was available in a wide variety of body styles, including a sedan, coupe, wagon, and van. Not having a standard front anti-roll bar made the model even more potentially dangerous. General Motors didn't take kindly to the allegations about the Corvair and allegedly tried to harass him. Nader sued the company for invasion of privacy and won $425,000 in 1970 (about $2.7 million today).
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Osinbajo Says Focus On Vehicle Re-financing Will Boost Automotive Industry • Channels Television
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has called on stakeholders in the African automotive industry to pay more attention to vehicle refinancing because according to him, it is impossible to have a successful automotive sector without a robust vehicle financing regime. The Vice President stated this on Tuesday when he received a delegation of International Automotive Investors comprising Original Equipment Manufacturers and other stakeholders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. "I think that is an area where we really need to focus our attention on. "It is the most critical component that the implementation of the new policy will look at. In the same vein, the leader of the delegation, Mr Thomas Schaefer, said the group's visit to Nigeria is to advance discussions on developing the African automotive industry by adopting an African approach.Automotive Industry Finds Success On TV With One-Stop Creative Shop
As it stated in Automotive Industry Finds Success On TV With One-Stop Creative ShopWhat do BMW, Hyundai, Subaru, Lexus, Toyota, Buick, Mini Cooper, and the new Ford F-150 have in common? Well, besides being automotive manufacturers, they all tap creative services company Big Block for their TV creative campaigns. And with director Cale Glendening recently joining the Big Block directing roster, it looks like Mazda is also joining the club. At the most recent E3 gaming convention, Big Block executed an experiential marketing activation with Volkswagen and Marvel, which entailed Marvel artists painting the new 2019 VW Jetta. As Big Block continues to expand their roster, Glendening will bring continue to bring a worldly perspective to Big Block, having traveled the globe and filming on five continents in more than 40 countries.collected by :Catlin Logan
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