Automotive Journal

As I highlighted earlier this week, we have published a fascinating interview with Saab's new owner Victor Muller today. The 'orphaned' brand faces major challenges ahead, but at least he has a plan and appears to have an understanding of the brand. In the short-run, the product cupboard isn't looking too bad. Saab is indeed alive, but now has to get up off the floor.

And there are some interesting thoughts on future direction beyond the immediate steadying

Ah, the wonders of the internet. I have come across a French blog called 2M40 concerning an underpass in Paris with a clearance of 2 metres and 40 cm. Unfortunates in vans and trucks regularly slam into it. The blog specialises in showing the pictures and the tagline is “Un blog impactant,” which means “An impacting blog.” However bad your day is, imagine the feeling if you've just done that...merde!

The latest media speculation is that the guy with the out of control Prius he couldn't stop - the story in the US that recently attracted so much attention and which Toyota said it would investigate - is some kind of hoaxster.

Toyota has pretty forcefully said its investigation's findings are inconsistent with Mr Sikes'