Behind the Scenes at Project Runway

Joseph LaMuraglia
I came out of the closet as a Project Runway fan after last week’s episode. Never before did I have a reason to write about my little addiction but when Saturn took center stage and our friend Chris Webb was featured in the first five minutes, I just couldn’t hold back! We promised an interview with Chris Webb and thanks to the wonderful PR divas at GM, we now have some of his snarky insight to what went down last week in NYC. [...]

Six Automakers Score 100 with HRC

Joseph LaMuraglia
9/2/2008 – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation just released its 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and 6 of the 259 major U.S. businesses that scored a top rating of 100 percent are automotive manufacturers. Listed in alphabetical order they are: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Subaru, Toyota and VW. Subaru, in concert with their long-standing support of the LGBT community, is not surprising. Some might be taken back by the other companies on the list as well as those that didn’t achieve a perfect score. [...]

Sexy by Saturn on Project Runway

Joseph LaMuraglia
I have a secret – I am a Project Runway fan. Not a crazed “I have to see it or I’ll go crazy” fan but I do enjoy watching Tim Gunn stare down the designs and scowl while saying “you’ve got a lot of work to do”. Oh yeah, and the bitchy, backstabbing, whiny designers can be fun too. When I happened to be watching the other night and it was an automotive-themed episode of Project Runway, I was fast-clapping inside my head. [...]

Emigrating in an Enclave

Joseph LaMuraglia
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 – I’m happy to report that the Enclave past the niece and nephews test with flying colors. They climbed right in, grabbed the wireless headphones for the optional rear entertainment system and settled down for a ride to the local pond and back. We had a total of 6 people with an even ratio of adults to kids and the Enclave seemed very much at home. The roads in Ridgefield, CT are narrow, and undulate and weave their way through the countryside. The Enclave handled the curves with ease and delivered its cargo on both ends of the trip in comfort. [...]

Honda Clarifies Same-Sex Benefits in AL

Joseph LaMuraglia
We just received a statement from American Honda Manufacturing of Alabama regarding the article we posted earlier today. It reads: The health and safety of the more than 4,500 associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) is the most important priority in the management of our business. Accordingly, HMA offers health-care coverage that is competitive in our industry and that addresses our associates’ needs in balance with other factors, such as rapidly escalating program costs. [...]

Photos from Pebble Beach

Joseph LaMuraglia
I was a guest of Infiniti at the Concours d’elegance in Pebble Beach, CA this past weekend. Infiniti used the opportunity to introduce us to their upcoming G37 convertible and give us an update on their new G37 sedan. Other brands had their concept cars and production cars out on display as well. Check out some of the photos below. [...]