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Monthly Archives: July 2008

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Premium Pricing Coming to California HOV Lane for Non-Carpoolers

By Dennis Haak 07.30.2008 San Francisco Bay Area transportation officials have approved a plan to allow solo drivers in regular (non-hybrid) vehicles to use high-occupancy...
Chris Haak
30 Jul, 08
Reviews

2008 Kia Sportage 4×4 EX Review

Kia is in the news lately because it is introducing its new large midsize, three-row, V8-powered SUV, the Borrego, this summer. Meanwhile, seemingly out of nowhere, Kia has a...
Chris Haak
29 Jul, 08
Reviews

2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Review

If you want to keep a low profile and not attract attention, the Challenger is not the car for you. If conservation of natural resources is a priority, there are far better...
Chris Haak
26 Jul, 08
News

Sirius-XM Merger Finally Approved After 16 Months

Sirius and XM announced their intention to merge in March 2007. A year later, in March 2008, that they still expected the merger to be approved, and finally when the Department...
Chris Haak
26 Jul, 08
News

WSJ Report Says Chrysler Financial Will Stop Offering Leases

By Chris Haak07.25.2008According to a report in the online edition of today’s Wall Street Journal, Chrysler LLC has started telling its dealers that they will no longer offer...
Chris Haak
25 Jul, 08
News

Ford Loses $8.7 Billion in Q2, Confirms Plant Retoolings

As Autosavant reported would happen (and in the process, scooped the rest of the journalistic world by five weeks), Ford announced the details of its newest turnaround plan...
Chris Haak
24 Jul, 08
Reviews

2008 Scion xD Review

Toyota's Scion sub-brand has had some sales struggles lately (down 5.3% in June); many of its newest products (particularly the second-generation xB "box on wheels") have been...
Chris Haak
24 Jul, 08
Editorials

Would Crushing Old Cars Improve the Environment?

By Chris Haak07.22.2008One way in which several state and provincial governments have attempted to improve air quality over the years has been to pass "clunker laws." They are all...
Chris Haak
22 Jul, 08
News

Mercedes-Benz Reveals New SL65 AMG Black Series

Rumors of the V12's demise have been greatly exaggerated.By Chris Haak07.11.2008Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz pulled the wraps off of its new performance flagship, the SL65 Black...
Chris Haak
11 Jul, 08
News

Toyota Significantly Changes US Production Plans

By Chris Haak07.10.2008In response to the dramatic - and many believe permanent - shift in consumer demand for new vehicles (abandoning large gas guzzlers in droves and lining up...
Chris Haak
10 Jul, 08
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