Monthly Archives: April 2009
Obama Announces Chrysler Bankruptcy, Says It Will Be Quick
By Chris Haak 04.30.2009 And so here we are, at another crossroads in the star-crossed history of Chrysler. Today at a noon news conference, President Obama announced that...
General Motors’ Bankruptcy Imminent Within 30 Days
By Chris Haak 04.28.2009 I really don't enjoy writing about bad news. I'd much rather rave about how the exhaust note of a Corvette at full bore made the hair on my arms stand...
CVTs are Like a Disease
By Chris Haak 04.28.2009 As David Wright pointed out yesterday in his piece on the Honda Fit vs. the Honda Civic, we do not commute to work or run errands on paper - we do so in...
Finding Myself Un-Fit, I Take a Lesson in Civics
By David Wright 04.27.2009 I bought a new 2008 Honda Fit last July. It was an attractive purchase for a couple of reasons, namely fuel economy, price, and shiny orange paint....
GM’s CFO Says Company Will Skip $1 Billion June 1 Debt Payment
By Chris Haak 04.22.2009 GM's Chief Financial Officer, Ray Young, told reporters at a Chinese auto summit in Detroit (how appropriate!) today that GM would not be making a $1...
Toyota Prices 2010 Prius Below 2009 Model
By Chris Haak 04.21.2009 Today, Toyota released pricing information on its forthcoming 2010 Prius, which hits Toyota dealers nationwide in late May. It's great news for...
2009 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5 SE Review
By Chris Haak 04.20.2009 Front wheel drive, midsize coupes are a nearly dying breed. Among domestic brands, only the Pontiac G6 coupe still plies its wares in the segment. ...
Nardelli Tells Chrysler Employees They’re Likely to Get New CEO
By Chris Haak 04.17.2009 Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli released a letter to all Chrysler employees that outlined the company's progress in its rush to complete its merger with...
GM May Have to Drop GMC Brand
By Chris Haak 04.16.2009 Bloomberg reported today that GM's GMC brand, which sells trucks and crossovers, may be on the chopping block, along with the...
Is the smart fortwo Doomed in the US?
By Chris Haak 04.16.2009 Daimler AG's minicar subsidiary, smart, has been selling its minuscule two-seat vehicles to style-conscious, city-dwelling Americans for a couple of...
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