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Do Ford’s High Fleet Sales Make the Tundra Look Bad?
Last Friday, I received a note on our article that asked "What happened to the Tundra?" from Jason Lancaster, administrator of...
IIHS Releases Vehicle Death Rates For 2006-2009
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released a major study regarding death rates from auto accidents, and while the...
Japanese Auto Manufacturers Demand Weaker Yen
By Chris Haak The Japanese Automobile Manufacturer's Association (JAMA) and the Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions...
Ford Expects to Increase Sales By 50 Percent By 2015
By Chris Haak Yesterday in New York, Ford Motor Company executives told reporters and investors that the company expected to increase its...
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OXO Good Grips Extendable Twister Snow Brush Review
By Chris Haak 02.11.2010 As snow, snow, and more snow is on the minds of those in the Mid-Atlantic region like me today, I thought it...
Toyota to Announce a Large Prius Recall
By Chris Haak 02.09.2010 Battered and bruised Toyota is preparing to take another blow to it's chin. The company's pride and joy, the...
Washington Turns Up the Heat on Toyota
Perhaps it's a case of kicking a company while it's down, perhaps it's a case of political grandstanding, or perhaps it's a case of genuine...
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...
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...
Toyota Recall Fallout Continues; Solution May be Coming
We've already published several articles on the topic, but Toyota's massive recall and its related public-relations debacle continues to...
Ford Posts $2.7B Profit for 2009, Raises Projections
By Chris Haak 01.28.2010 Proving that its multi-year turnaround plan has clearly taken root, Ford Motor Company reported final 2009 net...
GM’s Advanced Design Pickup Trucks, 1947-1955
By Dennis Haak 01.28.2010 Sometimes, it's nice to take a step back from talk of bankruptcies, recalls, CO2 emissions, Cash for Clunkers,...
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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...
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...
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An Evening With the McLaren MP4-12C
By Chris Haak Before you get too excited, I should say up front that no, I did not get a chance to drive the new McLaren MP4-12C supercar...
Quick Drive: 2011 Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spyder 6MT
By Chris Haak There are few cars that I am willing to wait in line for a chance to drive when I'm at press events. The limited criteria...
Report: Buick To Get a Version of Opel Astra GTC Hot Hatch
By Chris Haak Car and Driver reports that GM's reborn near-luxury division will be getting a version of the new Opel Astra hatchback. ...
Review: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 6MT
By Chris Haak A few weeks ago at the New York Auto Show, I remarked to a colleague that I was amused by the proliferation of asterisks in...