Monthly Archives: May 2008
Fiat Considering Selling the 500 in the US
By Chris Haak05.29.2008According to Automotive News, at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin last week, Fiat Group Sergio Marchionne said that his company is considering...
2008 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4×4 Review
Although full-size, body-on-frame SUVs are a rapidly declining segment of the new vehicle market, thanks to the reality of gas prices that have more than doubled since 2005 and...
Ford Announces Production Cuts, Sees Expensive Gas Long-Term
By Chris Haak05.23.2008Yesterday, Ford made the business news wires for the types of reasons that companies dread - they had to announce bad news. The news was that they expected...
2008 Lexus IS350 Review
By Chris Haak05.20.2008Even before I started writing about cars and the car business, I'd driven hundreds of different vehicles over the years. Some stood out - 1969 Firebird 400...
Finally, Some News of Labor Peace
Four important accords were struck during the past several daysBy Chris Haak05.18.2008While none of these events should come as a huge surprise to regular readers of this site,...
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Review
By Chris Haak05.14.2008Last week, Chrysler dropped off the keys to a fully-loaded Town & Country Limited minivan for my evaluation. As the father of two boys under age three,...
Toyota Will Open Its Mississippi Plant Later Than Planned
By Chris Haak05.13.2008Toyota announced yesterday that it will open its newest North American factory, which is under construction in Tupelo, Mississippi, about five months later...
Why Trading In Your Gas Guzzler May Not Make Sense
By Dennis Haak 05.12.2008 Every time high gas prices are in the news, reporters inevitably find stories of people who are aghast at the prospect of paying $75 or $100+ to fill...
A Rhapsodist of Motorcars
By Roger Boylan05.07.2008I’m a writer, and I’ve always liked cars–or should that be “but I’ve always liked cars”? Creative artists, as honorary members of the...
Different Tactics Used to Sell Full-Size Pickups in a Collapsing Market
Sales of full-size pickups (the Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Dodge Ram, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan) dropped 22.1% in April and are down 16.6% through the...
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