Editorials
Study Says Most Drivers Would Fail Written Driver Exams if Re-Tested
By Chris Haak If you're more than 32 years old, chance are that you've now been driving for more years than you have not been driving. I got my license at age 16, so I just...
GM Could Regain “World’s Largest Automaker” Title in 2011
By Chris Haak It's not easy being number one. And, if you listened to GM executives after their company lost the global sales crown in 2008, being the biggest doesn't matter,...
Chrysler To Refinance Debt, Repay Government Loans
By Chris Haak Probably due to its much larger size, GM's bailout and repayment of some government loans has drawn far more attention than the assistance provided to Chrysler...
Lexus Boss Mark Templin Predicts a Dismal Future For His Brand
By Chris Haak Auto executives are, by nature, an optimistic bunch of people. They're always on the verge of catching onto the next big trend, of turning around operations,...
Good News and Bad News for Speed Lovers
By Chris Haak According to a report over at The Detroit Bureau, Texas lawmakers are considering raising that state's maximum speed limit to 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) on the...
Would the Real “Man Van” Please Stand Up?
From time to time, Chrysler has threatened to create a sporty variant of its garden-variety Grand Caravan. Sometimes, they actually do it. The first-generation Dodge Caravan...
Lincoln Tops Lexus in Vehicle Dependability, But…
By Chris Haak J.D. Power and Associates has released its annual vehicle-dependabilty study results. In this year's survey, the perennial top brand, Lexus, was knocked off its...
The Cassette Deck is Dead; Are CD Players Next?
By Chris Haak According to an article in the New York Times last month, you can no longer purchase a new 2011 model-year vehicle in the United States with a factory-installed...