Jalopnik Emissions: Hump Day
• We expect nothing but hardball from a guy named Dick. [Freep]
• Repeat that one again. Sales are up and profits are down in China? Are the underpants gnomes putting together the business plans for the Chinese auto market? [Detroit News]
• Ever since we got a new car, we've been hoping to have an opportunity to bring a PYT with us and...uh, well...it's just that we really don't have time for 200 hours of community service. Oh, that was in the UK? Oh, then we are totally gonna go find one! [BBC News]
• Honda dropped pricing and EPA numbers on 2006 Civic models [Honda.com]
• We're not sure what unnerves us more, the responses given or the fact that a survey on why drivers don't use turn signals was even commissioned. [Auto Channel]
• There's nothing funny about a car filled with six people hitting a light pole in Auburn, Washington and catching fire. Especially when two didn't make it, and the other four are seriously injured. But its worth noting that if not for a good samaritan who happened by, there would probably be six dead. Komo news has the video from the scene. [komo news, AP]
• One final reminder that the Chrysler Group SRT guys will be chatting live tonight from 6PM to 8PM. Don't forget to tip your waitstaff. [Caliber Forums]