China’s Brilliance Flunks Another Crash Test
By Chris Haak 03.27.2009 Chinese automakers are not known for the originality of their designs or the quality and safety of their vehicles. Almost two years ago, the...
Tesla Reveals “Production” Model S Sedan
Today, Tesla took the wraps off of its Model S sedan. The company actually did an unusually good job of keeping the car hidden until only a few hours before its live reveal,...
Obama Calls US Auto Industry “Unsustainable”
President Obama today, during an online news conference, said that the US auto industry is unsustainable and that his administration would announce plans in the next few...
Toyota Working on Yaris Hybrid as Insight Fighter
By Chris Haak 03.26.2009 Although the rumored pricing of Honda's Insight hybrid didn't quite pan out in reality (first it was $18,500, then it was "below $20,000," while finally...
IIHS Releases Small-SUV Roof Crush Test Results
The insurance industry-funded Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its first roof-strength test results for small SUVs, and the results were mixed. Of the...
March 2009 Camaro News Roundup
The much-hyped 2010 Chevrolet Camaro pony car finally began production last week in its newly-refitted flexible manufacturing plant in Oshawa, Ontario. Sadly, what was to have...
Dealership CSI Scores Are a Customer Irritant
By Chris Haak 03.21.2009 Although I already wrote about the furor that has been growing over dealership CSI scores a year and a half ago, this week I was reminded by just how...
Study Says Buyers Cross Struggling GM, Chrysler Off Their Shopping Lists
By Chris Haak 03.20.2009 Although as a rule I always take any research conducted by CNW Marketing Research with a grain of salt (after their Swiss cheese-porous argument that a...