Monthly Archives: January 2011
German Automakers Driving a US Diesel Boom
By Chris Haak US consumers tired of the complexity and poor acceleration performance of hybrids (not to mention an unnatural driving feel) have been flocking to diesels in the US...
VW Considers a Full-Size SUV for Fat, Dumb Americans
By Chris Haak Of course, the headline is written tongue-in-cheek. I'm a proud American and think we live in the greatest country in the history of the world, and I'm thankful...
OnStar Announces Aftermarket Service for Non-GM Vehicles
By Chris Haak One of the key selling features of many GM vehicles, at least according to GM, is the company's OnStar telematics service. While I've been critical of OnStar in...
Toyota Sees a Future With Prius as #1 Seller
Toyota's sales chief, Bob Carter, told analysts today on a conference call that by the end of the decade - that is, by 2020 - he expects that we will see the Prius nameplate in...
New Study Explores Hearing Damage From Open-Top Motoring
Do you drive a convertible or know someone who drives one regularly? If so, there may be a lot of "what did you says" and "I didn't catch that" uttered during the course of most...
Fiat May Increase Chrysler Stake Above 50%, But Won’t Merge Operations
By Chris Haak Fiat and Chrysler CEO (though not Fiat/Chrysler CEO) Sergio Marchionne told reporters in Milan, on the sidelines of an event to celebrate the split of Fiat into two...
First Drive: 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (JDM Spec)
By Chris Haak The conventional wisdom is that green cars such as hybrids and EVs have to look like something a little different from the standard three-box sedan if they hope to...
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