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Video: Carhenge monument becomes property of Alliance, NE

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Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska

Officials in Alliance, NE have recently voted to accept a pretty special gift. Previously offered for sale with a price tag of $300,000, the batty “Carhenge” landmark has been given to the town that it neighbors, hopefully ensuring its continued status as a going attraction for years to come.

Built in 1987 by one Jim Reinders, Carhenge is an automotive-themed tribute to Stonehenge that has been managed by a non-profit group for more than 20 years. That organization first offered the monument for sale, citing its ability to draw some 80,000 visitors per year. The sale price must have proven difficult to swallow, however, as it now seems that Alliance will take ownership for the cost of maintaining (and doubtlessly insuring) the tourist attraction.

Follow on below for a video describing Carhenge’s coolness, with some firsthand accounts of just how mystical the Nebraska attraction can be.

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Video: Carhenge monument becomes property of Alliance, NE

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Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska

Officials in Alliance, NE have recently voted to accept a pretty special gift. Previously offered for sale with a price tag of $300,000, the batty “Carhenge” landmark has been given to the town that it neighbors, hopefully ensuring its continued status as a going attraction for years to come.

Built in 1987 by one Jim Reinders, Carhenge is an automotive-themed tribute to Stonehenge that has been managed by a non-profit group for more than 20 years. That organization first offered the monument for sale, citing its ability to draw some 80,000 visitors per year. The sale price must have proven difficult to swallow, however, as it now seems that Alliance will take ownership for the cost of maintaining (and doubtlessly insuring) the tourist attraction.

Follow on below for a video describing Carhenge’s coolness, with some firsthand accounts of just how mystical the Nebraska attraction can be.

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Report: PSA may withold hybrid vehicles in China over intellectual property concerns

Filed under: Hybrid, China, Government/Legal, Technology, Peugeot, Citroën, Diesel

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 – Click above for high-res image gallery

Cracking the burgeoning Chinese automobile market is a challenge that nearly every automaker in the world is currently grappling with. Among the myriad reasons why the Chinese nut is a tough one to crack is that the government has set strict regulations and laws that must be met before it will approve of any automaker doing business within its borders.

For instance, no foreign automaker is allowed access into the country without first partnering up with a local manufacturer from China. Naturally, that means sharing a great deal of resources and technology – and that presents a big problem with you’re dealing with cutting-edge products that you’ve spent a ton of time and money developing.

PSA Peugeot Citroën is the latest automaker to express concerns with the notion that its intellectual property must be handed over to its Chinese partners, Dongfeng Motor Group and Changan Automotive. Problem is, to sell in China, Hybrid4 technology must also be in the hands of Dongfeng and Changan, which is something PSA isn’t keen on. “The Chinese government will have to reconsider its position,” according to PSA Chief Financial Officer Frederic Saint Geours. Sounds unlikely, but we’ll see.

Gallery: Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4

[Source: Automotive News China – sub. req’d.]

Report: PSA may withold hybrid vehicles in China over intellectual property concerns originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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