Monthly Archives: March 2009
Who’s the Renegade PR Person at Chrysler?
By Chris Haak 03.31.2009 Perhaps lost among yesterday's flurry of GM- and Chrysler-related announcements and news releases from each company, the President's Task Force on...
2009 F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 4×4 Review
Although you wouldn't know it by looking at the sales results, we are really in a golden age of full size pickup trucks. The full-size trucks sold today by Ford, GM, Dodge,...
What’s the Point of a Lifted Truck?
I've been on an interesting streak this past week. Literally every day either on my way into the office or on my way home, I have encountered the same white Ford F-250 traveling...
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...