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Bob Lutz

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Name: Bob Lutz

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Gardening Society to sprout new greenhouse

Banff Community Greenhouse Gardening Society chair Bob Lutz is hoping a planned greenhouse on the roof of Cascade Plaza will help meet the high amount of demand placed on the society's existing greenhouse at the Banff Recreation Grounds. Justin Parsons/ ... [Published Banff Crag & Canyon - May 15 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, Alberta Health Services, Oversubscribed, Property, Lettuce

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

4-h

Hunterdon County Antiques Fair is May 19 at 4-H Fairgrounds

Ellen Katona and Bob Lutz, the managers, have been running antique shows since 1982. They expanded to others including in the Hunterdon-Bucks area the long-running Tinicum (Pa.) outdoor show, June 2 this year.The Hunterdon show will feature some 70 exhibitors ... [Published Hunterdon County Democrat - May 13 2013]

Entities: 4-h, Bob Lutz

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Ferrari SpA

Dent in the wallet

As racing drivers, they make pretty good celebrities. That's the only conclusion you could draw from the celebrity race at the Australian Grand Prix. Mazda tried to downplay the carnage at this year's event, but well-connected sources suggest that the ... [Published WA Today - May 11 2013]

Entities: Ferrari SpA, Bob Lutz, Australia, Mazda Motor Corp

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

VL Destino — “Hundreds” Line Up to De-Electrify Fisker Karma

Fisker, despite producing one of the most gorgeous cars we’ve ever seen, is struggling. The company has reportedly laid off much of its workforce, halted production and hired bankruptcy consultants.But, before going belly-up, it sold and delivered plenty ... [Published DUB Magazine - May 09 2013]

Entities: Fisker Karma, Bob Lutz, Cadillac CTS-V, Fighter Pilot

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 3 reports

Cadillac CTS-V

VL Automotive says Fisker woes don$t affect plans for V8 Destino

If you think everything's better with a V8, the Fisker Karma will be your most convenient case study. Bob Lutz appears to share that opinion, and doesn't seem worried that a dissolution of the ambitious Fisker adventure will hurt the efforts he and partner ... [Published Road & Track - May 07 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, Cadillac CTS-V, Valmet, Fisker Karma

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Fisker Karma

Oiling up brings the Karma a Destino

This all comes to you from The Steeple Times - News of the bold, the talented and the influential -Could a V8 engine save the Fisker brand?Yesterday, FoxNews.com asked: “Can the internal combustion engine save the electric car?” and answered: “In the ... [Published The Steeple Times - May 07 2013]

Entities: Henrik Fisker, Fisker Automotive Inc, Fisker Karma

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 3 reports

VL Productions Destino is a 556 HP, Gas-Powered Fisker Karma

Former Vice Chairman of General Motors, Bob Lutz, has teamed up with Gilbert Villarreal to develop and sell the VL Productions Destino, which is essentially a Fisker Karma without the electric power.Fisker’s long list of issues has lead to its bankruptcy, ... [Published AutoGuide.com - May 06 2013]

Entities: Fisker Karma, Bob Lutz, Cadillac CTS-V, Bankruptcy, Luxury Car

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Bob Lutz Says Calls Are Rolling In From Fisker Owners To Drop In V8 Power

VL Productions, which is converting the Fisker Thats the word from Bob Lutz, who with partner Gilbert Villarreal is developing the $185,000 Destino supercar for sale later this year.Lutz confirms VL obtained 20 Karma gliders, lacking batteries and an ... [Published Autospies - May 03 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, Battery

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Bob Lutz On Leadership, Auto Sales And Manufacturing

Robert Lutz, former General Motors (NYSE: GM) vice chairman, appeared on CNBC Friday morning to talk auto sales, manufacturing and to promote his new book Icons and Idiots.Lutz talked about auto sales with good spirits."The sales numbers look good, but ... [Published Benzinga.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, Manufacturing, Leadership, Japanese Yen

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

Bob Lutz: GM deserved federal money, but Fisker, well, who knows?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Legislation and Policy , Fisker Two days after a Congressional hearing about a US Department of Energy loan to Fisker Automotive , Bob Lutz wrote a column pondering what should be done to ... [Published Autoblog - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, General Motors Company, Fisker Karma, Fisker Automotive Inc, Manufacturing

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

SAE 2013 World Congress Achieves Success by “Achieving Efficiency” – 2014 World Congress Host, Theme Announced

Chrysler Group, LLC, was host company for a successful 2013 SAE World Congress. Chrysler Group, LLC, was host company for a successful that featured technical programs presented by leading engineers; panel discussion from some of the automotive industry’s ... [Published PRWeb - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor Company, George T. Whitesides

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Emperor Bob Lutz doesn't disappoint in SAE World Congress keynote

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Hydrogen , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Legislation and Policy , USA Sometimes, a little suggestion goes a long, long way. Speaking at the SAE World Congress in Detroit today, Bob Lutz took a proposal from ... [Published Autoblog - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Bob Lutz, Obesity, Global Warming/Climate Change

Quotes

...Bring your own Karma to them, and they'll swap in the 556-hp V8 and six-speed automatic for about $90,000. Lutz says "we've heard from hundreds of karma owners" who are worried that "sooner or later the cars might wind up as boat anchors."

VL Automotive says Fisker woes don$t affect plans for V8 Destino [Published Road & Track - May 07 2013]

...on the homepage , you'll see red, white and blue images of its elegantly designed Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports car, which Bob Lutz said is "quite possibly the most beautiful four-door sedan ever ." Click on the "Tomorrow" tab to see images of the Atlantic , Sunset and Surf models - which we all know may never make it to dealer showrooms...

After outage, Fisker Automotive website hints at positive future [Published Autoblog Green - May 06 2013]

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Gardening Society to sprout new greenhouse [Published Banff Crag & Canyon - May 15 2013]
Ex-Soneff 1950 Hudson Commodore convertible sel... [Published Hemmings - May 15 2013]
Hunterdon County Antiques Fair is May 19 at 4-H... [Published Hunterdon County Democrat - May 13 2013]
Dent in the wallet [Published WA Today - May 11 2013]
Makino Automotive and Part Production Day Offer... [Published Manufacturing News Web - May 09 2013]
VL Destino — “Hundreds” Line Up to De-Electrify... [Published DUB Magazine - May 09 2013]
State representative seeks resident feedback [Published Herald Dispatch - May 09 2013]
V8-powered Destino looks to rise from Fisker’s ... [Published Digital Trends - May 09 2013]
Letters to the editor on DD care, Jason Collins [Published Wichita Eagle - May 09 2013]
Why don’t young people want cars? [Published Detroit News - May 09 2013]
GM's Cadillac Plant Announcement Is Just Tip of... [Published Brandchannel.com - May 08 2013]
Shine bright like a Banffite [Published Banff Crag & Canyon - May 07 2013]
VL Automotive says Fisker woes don$t affect pla... [Published Road & Track - May 07 2013]
Former Marine Bomber Pilot Lutz Blasts Former T... [Published The Truth About Cars - May 07 2013]
Bob Lutz Will V8 Your Fisker Karma For $90,000 [Published Autos.ca - May 07 2013]
Oiling up brings the Karma a Destino [Published The Steeple Times - May 07 2013]
Electric car saved by a V8 [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 07 2013]
After outage, Fisker Automotive website hints a... [Published Autoblog Green - May 06 2013]
VL Productions Destino is a 556 HP, Gas-Powered... [Published AutoGuide.com - May 06 2013]
Meguiar's Modified Scion FR-S Goes Virtual With... [Published MotorAuthority - May 06 2013]
Will Fisker Karma be saved by a V8? [Published FOXNews.com - May 06 2013]
Ferrari Chasing Exclusivity Rather Than Sales [Published MotorAuthority - May 06 2013]
Fisker-based Destino still in the works, hundre... [Published Autoblog Green - May 06 2013]
Report: Fisker-based Destino still in the works... [Published Autoblog - May 06 2013]
Should General Motors Company (GM) Kill This? [Published InsiderMonkey.com - May 04 2013]
Should GM Kill the Chevy Volt? [Published Motley Fool - May 04 2013]
Bob Lutz Says Calls Are Rolling In From Fisker ... [Published Autospies - May 03 2013]
Bob Lutz On Leadership, Auto Sales And Manufact... [Published Benzinga.com - May 03 2013]

Blogs

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After outage, Fisker Automotive website hints a... [Published Autoblog Green - May 06 2013] Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Fisker The official, revamped website for Fisker Automotive appears to be more of an homage to the company's focus on style rather than an accurate snapshot of the struggling automaker's actual troubles.When you click ...
Fisker-based Destino still in the works, hundre... [Published Autoblog Green - May 06 2013] Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Performance , Fisker , Luxury Wards Auto reports the VL Productions Destino is still moving forward. As you may recall, that machine takes a Fisker Karma hybrid, guts the drivetrain and replaces it with ...
Report: Fisker-based Destino still in the works... [Published Autoblog - May 06 2013] Filed under: Aftermarket , Sedan , Performance , Fisker , Luxury Wards Auto reports the VL Productions Destino is still moving forward. As you may recall, that machine takes a Fisker Karma hybrid, guts the drivetrain and replaces it with ...
Report: Tesla's Musk will give keynote at inau... [Published Autoblog Green - May 02 2013] Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Tesla Motors Were you expecting Bob Lutz?The first-ever Teslive conference for Tesla Motors enthusiasts will be getting a big of company star power when company chief Elon Musk comes to participate as its keynote speaker. ...
Bob Lutz: GM deserved federal money, but Fisker... [Published Autoblog - Apr 29 2013] Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Legislation and Policy , Fisker Two days after a Congressional hearing about a US Department of Energy loan to Fisker Automotive , Bob Lutz wrote a column pondering what should be done to ...

Audio/Video

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Maximum Bob cures the Fisker Karma of the Ugly [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Jan 15 2013]

Press Releases

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VIA Motors Makes History at Detroit Auto Show W... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jan 25 2013]
VIA Motors to Present Holographic Conversation ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jan 08 2013]