Posts by Chris Haak
Washington State’s Money Grab – Oops, Fuel Economy Tax
By Chris Haak02.07.2008The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported today on a proposal in the Washington state senate to impose an excise tax on all passenger vehicles based on EPA...
Nissan Unsure Whether to Re-Introduce New Infiniti Q Flagship Sedan
By Chris Haak02.07.2008The Infiniti Q45, which had been Infiniti's US flagship since the brand's US introduction nearly 20 years ago, ceased production in 2006 (a 2006 Q45 is...
Suzuki To Finally Offer a Vehicle to Haul Its Bikes
By Chris Haak02.07.2008Yesterday, Suzuki pulled the wraps off of its Equator midsize pickup. It doesn't take a very sharp eye to see that the Equator is a Nissan Frontier with a...
Acura Shows Refreshed 2009 RL Sedan
By Chris Haak02.06.2008Acura's flagship RL sedan has had a rough couple of years. Since the most recent version hit dealers for the 2005 model year, sales have been abysmal. The...
Jaguar’s Product Planning Department Keeps Busy
By Chris Haak02.06.2008While Jaguar is still owned by Ford, its sale to Tata is literally just a matter of time as final negotiations on the sale (along with that of Land Rover)...
2009 Dodge Challenger Makes Its Official Debut
By Chris Haak02.06.2008Just over two years after making its debut in concept form at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the full production version of the...
Volkswagen Reveals 2009 Routan Minivan in Chicago
The best-looking Chrysler minivan will be sold by Volkswagen.By Chris Haak02.06.2008Actually, Volkswagen hasn't revealed the van yet, but will later today. Unfortunately for VW,...
Chevrolet Traverse Large Crossover Revealed in Chicago
By Chris Haak02.05.2008GM today revealed its 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover, which will compete not only with other larger crossovers such as the Mazda CX-9, Ford Flex, Honda...
Plastech Attorney Says Tentative Agreement Reached with Chrysler
By Chris Haak02.05.2008According to CNNMoney, Gregg Galardi, an attorney for Plastech told a Federal bankrutpcy judge this morinng that his client may have reached an interim...
Toyota Fires the First Volley in Possible Canada Price War
By Chris Haak02.05.2008For the past six months, the Canadian dollar has been roughly equal in value to the US dollar. In fact, from time to time, the "Loonie" actually passes the...