Editorials
Leaked GM Memo Proposes Eliminating “Chevy” Nickname for Chevrolet
Say hello to GM's version of New Coke. By Chris Haak The New York Times received a copy of an internal GM memo, signed by Alan Batey, vice president for Chevrolet sales and...
New Jersey Teens Oppose Red License Plate Decals
By Chris Haak Under a law that went into effect a month ago, vehicles driven by individuals under age 21 in New Jersey must have a red decal on their license plates. The red...
Geithner Claims “Reasonable Chance” GM and Chrysler Will Repay Aid
But of course, there's a catch. By Chris Haak US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that taxpayers were still at risk of loss from...
Is GM Overhyping its “Loan Repayment?”
By Chris Haak Since Wednesday, GM has been making a big deal about its repayment of the remaining $5.8 billion balance of government loans ($4.7 billion to the US and $1.1...
Winter Driving: It’s All About the Tires
By Chris Haak Overnight, we had yet another snowstorm in the Mid-Atlantic region. When I woke up this morning, I looked outside and saw that heavy winds had blown most of the...
Will Technology be What Sells Automobiles?
Eras in the automobile industry continually wax and wane as time passes. Just going back 40 years, we started with the muscle car era of the 1960s and early 70s (with low, wide,...
EV Maker Tesla Files for IPO, Sets Roadster End Date
By Chris Haak 02.02.2010 Although Tesla just got its start a few short years ago, and in fact has only just reached the 1,000-unit milestone in Roadster production, the...
Detroit 2010: Kudos and Kicks
By Chris Haak 01.13.2010 With the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in our rear-view mirror, let's take a look at some of the vehicles deserving of kudos. ...
Tasteful Brand Emblems are Nowhere to be Found
By Chris Haak 12.12.2009 When Ford's very butch 2011 Super Duty pickups made their debut, one of the new truck's most outrageous features was its exaggerated grille. Further...
GM Goes Back to the Drawing Board on Quality
By Chris Haak 11.20.2009 After years of insisting to journalists and the general public that its vehicles had quality on par with its rivals, and that the problem was, instead,...