Catching Up to Speed: Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
GM extends employee discounts to everyone
The public will get employee pricing on all of General Motors Corp.'s eight brands from Wednesday until Sept. 2. Discounts vary by vehicle line, but they include all 2008 Chevrolets, Buicks, Pontiacs and GMCs as well as the 2009 Pontiac Vibe.
Source: Automotive News
Ford Motor Co.'s 2009 SUVs play it safe
Both the regular and hybrid versions of the new Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner received best-in-class crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The compact SUVs also averaged better than Toyota's hybrid Highlander and Prius.
Source: The Detroit News
This week’s calendar of events
Miracle Mile: "60 Years of NASCAR," Petersen Automotive Museum. Through Aug. 31.
Source: The Guide
Pasadena: "Tales From the Strip: The Hot Rod Comics and Drag Racing Cartoons of Pete Millar," Pasadena Museum of California Art. Through Sept. 14.
Source: The Guide
Pomona: 60th anniversary of Hot Rod Magazine, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum. Through October.
Source: The Guide
Burbank: Magnolia Park Car Show, Magnolia Park, Saturday, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Source: Metromix
— Whitney Friedlander
