Posts by Chris Haak
Wal-Mart May Sell Hybrids for “Major Companies” – Chinese Ones?
By Chris Haak01.24.2008According to Bloomberg this morning, Wal-Mart Chief Executive Lee Scott gave a speech in Kansas City to store managers yesterday in which he has discussed...
Volkswagen’s US Production Plans Take Shape
Volkswagen has some ambitious US sales goals and wants to surpass both GM and Toyota as the world's largest automaker by 2018. However, the dollar's weakness relative to the Euro...
Nissan Cube Coming to US
By Chris Haak01.23.2008The Nissan Cube, a small, boxy car similar to the original Scion xB in shape and concept, will be coming to the US market according to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd....
2007 Was a Brutal Year for Big Truck Sales
By Chris Haak01.23.2008New government emission standards in effect for diesel engines beginning in 2007 made 2006 a decent year for medium- and heavy-duty (class 4-8) truck sales...
Insure.com’s Most and Least Expensive 2008 Vehicles to Insure
By Chris Haak01.22.2008Insure.com, a website that offers consumer information as well as acting as a broker with insurance companies, has released a list of the most- and...
Lincoln MKT Concept Could Foreshadow Future Large Crossover
By Chris Haak01.16.2008Monday morning in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show, Lincoln revealed its MKT crossover concept. (Yes, another crossover introduction at...
Cadillac Surprises Us With a CTS Coupe Concept
The day after I mused about a lack of surprises at the auto show in my article about the Audi R8 V12 TDI, GM managed to keep a concept vehicle introduction under wraps until the...
Toyota Venza “Crossover Sedan” Debuts in Detroit
By Chris Haak01.15.2008Yesterday afternoon, Toyota pulled the wraps off of its latest crossover (to be added to the ranks of the Highlander and RAV4, plus the Lexus RX350), called...
Dodge Introduces its 2009 Ram Pickup
By Chris Haak01.15.2008Ford wasn't the only company to introduce an all-new full-size pickup at the NAIAS in Detroit this week: their crosstown rivals, Chrysler LLC, introduced...
Audi Shows R8 V12 TDI Diesel Supercar Concept
By Chris Haak01.13.2008It's getting to the point where vehicles revealed at auto shows aren't much of a surprise anymore. With embargo breaks, companies issuing press releases...