Posts by Chris Haak
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
March 2009 Camaro News Roundup
The much-hyped 2010 Chevrolet Camaro pony car finally began production last week in its newly-refitted flexible manufacturing plant in...
Dealership CSI Scores Are a Customer Irritant
By Chris Haak 03.21.2009 Although I already wrote about the furor that has been growing over dealership CSI scores a year and a half ago,...
Study Says Buyers Cross Struggling GM, Chrysler Off Their...
By Chris Haak 03.20.2009 Although as a rule I always take any research conducted by CNW Marketing Research with a grain of salt (after...