Posts by Chris Haak
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...
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...
Fiat May Increase Chrysler Stake Above 50%, But Won’t...
By Chris Haak Fiat and Chrysler CEO (though not Fiat/Chrysler CEO) Sergio Marchionne told reporters in Milan, on the sidelines of an event...
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...
Product Review: 100W Black & Decker Portable...
By Chris Haak Those of us who spend a decent portion of our lives on the road - I personally drive about 300 miles per week, and spend at...
Beijing’s New Traffic Curbs Will Harm Vehicle Sales
By Chris Haak In China today, Beijing's municipal government imposed some dramatic new rules that will curtail the number of new cars that...
Quick Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
By Chris Haak Having driven several hundred new and used cars during my 17 years with a driver's license, and especially in recent years...
IIHS Announces 2011 Top Safety Picks
By Chris Haak The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit funded by member insurance companies, has released its top safety...
Toronto-Dominion Bank To Buy Chrysler Financial
By Chris Haak Toronto-Dominion, the second-largest bank in Canada based on deposits, announced today that it has acquired Chrysler...
GM Displays Model-Name ADD Again, Changing Aveo to Sonic
By Chris Haak One doesn't need to dig very deeply into the history books to see that GM has shown a pattern of releasing a vehicle that -...