Posts by Chris Haak
Finally, Some News of Labor Peace
Four important accords were struck during the past several daysBy Chris Haak05.18.2008While none of these events should come as a huge...
2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Review
By Chris Haak05.14.2008Last week, Chrysler dropped off the keys to a fully-loaded Town & Country Limited minivan for my evaluation. As...
Toyota Will Open Its Mississippi Plant Later Than Planned
By Chris Haak05.13.2008Toyota announced yesterday that it will open its newest North American factory, which is under construction in...
Why Trading In Your Gas Guzzler May Not Make Sense
By Dennis Haak 05.12.2008 Every time high gas prices are in the news, reporters inevitably find stories of people who are aghast at the...
A Rhapsodist of Motorcars
By Roger Boylan05.07.2008I’m a writer, and I’ve always liked cars–or should that be “but I’ve always liked cars”? Creative...
Different Tactics Used to Sell Full-Size Pickups in a...
Sales of full-size pickups (the Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Dodge Ram, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan) dropped 22.1%...
2008 Chrysler 300C AWD Review
When a representative from Chrysler picked up the 300C AWD that I'd driven since last weekend, it was the first vehicle I've tested this...
Ford Agrees To Preliminary Terms with Canada’s CAW...
In an interesting development, considering the difficulty of negotations in late 2007 between the Detroit 3 and the UAW, plus the...
2008 Mercury Sable Premier AWD Review
Last week, Ford dropped off a 2008 Mercury Sable Premier AWD for me to evaluate. I had actually requested this car because so many people...
Chrysler Figures Out How to Make Good Cars and Nissan...
Significantly expanding the product sharing agreement announced a this past January for Nissan to produce a version of its Tiida (Versa)...