Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Years ago, the Los Angeles International Auto Show was held much closer in the calendar to the Detroit show. Then a few years ago, organizers moved the show earlier, to late...
Ford Doubles Down on MyFord Touch, Will Extend Warranties
Ford's beleaguered MyFord Touch system will continue to live on, but Ford has tacitly acknowledged that it's causing the company serious problems. Due to falling satisfaction...
Capsule Review: 1989 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4×2
In case you're wondering, I have a strange obsession with Chevrolet Suburbans. Not enough to actually buy one and schlep my family around in it, mind you, but as I've noted...
GM Ventures Invests In EV Transit Bus Startup
Over the past few years, General Motors has made some efforts to atone for its past sins, real or perceived. When we interviewed Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, he...
Product Review: Progressive Snapshot
About a year ago, Autosavant's Kevin Gordon posed a question about the Progressive Snapshot - basically, asking whether it was worthwhile to allow "spying for savings." In the...
Toyota To Sell Rebadged Next-Gen Mazda2, Built in Mexico
Here's the scenario: Mazda is a small global player lacking the scale and resources to compete in an incredibly expensive, incredibly tough global auto market. Its production...
Who Put the Hex on Fisker?
Luxury plug-in automaker Fisker has not had a good year. Adding to a string of bad news over the past few months, approximately 300 new, completed Karma sedans were sitting at...
What Obama’s Re-Election Means For the Car Business
Last night, when my wife balked at the notion of me commandeering the remote for the next four or five hours to keep the TV tuned to CNN, rather than clearing out the DVR of our...
American Suzuki Declares Chapter 11, To Withdraw From U.S. Market
Well, the writing has been on the wall for years, but now it's official: Suzuki will stop selling new passenger vehicles in the U.S. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Renault To Revive Alpine Brand Via JV With Caterham
Brands come and go all the time across the automotive landscape. Heck, ABARTH part of the Fiat 500 ABARTH that we reviewed last week was itself a resurrected brand just a few...
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