Cash For Clunkers Bill Proposed in US House
By Chris Haak 03.19.2009 US Representative Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) has written a bill that gives consumers between $3,000 and $5,000 for buying a new vehicle that is more fuel...
2009 Dodge Caliber SXT Sport Review
Sometimes when I take a step back to think about all of the money I've spent over the years on foolish things - money that I would love to have in my bank account again - I wish I...
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4×4 Review
When evaluating a particular vehicle, it's always telling to get the entry-level version of that vehicle. It's quickly apparent what kind of vehicle the manufacturer is able to...
GM Tells Government It Won’t Need $2B Loan Installment for March 2009
By Chris Haak 03.12.2009 In a very rare bit of good news for GM, the company has told the Obama Administration's auto task force (the Presidential Task Force on The Auto...
GM Shelves Innovative New 4.5 Liter V8 Diesel
GM had been expecting to begin production of its all-new 4.5 liter Duramax light-duty truck diesel (pictured at left) at its engine plant in Tonawanda, New York this fall, but has...
Chrysler Plans to Keep SRT Alive and Kicking
In spite of the recent news that GM was shuttering its High Performance Vehicle Operations team - the group that brought us the Cadillac V-series cars, among others - struggling...
California May Agree To Withdraw Its Emissions Waiver Exemption Request
By Chris Haak 03.10.2009 We've called the wisdom of granting an EPA waiver to California and the states that follow California emission rules into question a few times in the...
Auditors Raise Doubts on GM’s Ability to Survive
By Chris Haak 03.05.2009 We mentioned just last week in our "Check Your Mirrors" news summary that GM's auditors, Deloitte & Touche, were likely to slap the company with a...
2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 V6 Review
Anyone who follows the car business - even those who don't follow it as closely as we do here - is aware that Hyundai has been making serious strides in the real and perceived...
February 2009 Sales Results Are In
By Chris Haak 03.04.2009 Surprising nobody, US light-vehicle sales in February 2009 were down 41.3% versus February 2009. The only make with a positive sales number was...