This Just In: New on the Net

Last night, my best buddy threw a record release party for Tommy Dean, a singer-songwriter he’s recording. It was a good time, and while I was getting hammered, I met an ambassador for Maker’s Mark bourbon. Wow! I though I had the perfect job! Anyway, here’s the news:

• The General is looking to sell it’s Hummer brand, and it looks like it finally has a couple of potential buyers. Given the fuel economy of those behemoths, it’s not terribly surprising what area of the world the interest is coming from. Reuters
• Alfa might be coming back to the United States, but plans for the MG marque to return to American shores have been shelved. Apparently, the owners don’t think think bringing the new TF Roadster over here would be worth it. Automotive News
• General Motors is hitting the century mark, and it has compiled a list of the top ten cars it’s   released over that time. Like most of these lists, it’s designed more to inspire debate more than anything else. How else do you explain the absence of the Camaro? Motor Authority
• 75 million is a lot of money, but compared with the amount of dough Ford lost last year, it’s just a drop in the bucket. And since it’s being spent on changing one of the Blue Oval’s plants to make small cars, it’s probably a smart move. Freep