Posts by Chris Haak
GM Will Continue Selling W-Body Impala For Fleet Buyers
Last week, we engaged in some speculation about the future of GM's Oshawa, Ontario assembly plant, noting that the only two confirmed...
Henrik Fisker Resigns As Fisker Automotive Executive...
Henrik Fisker, namesake and founder of plug-in hybrid auto manufacturer Fisker Automotive, has resigned from the company. Most recently,...
Tesla Earns Money Selling Pollution Credits, Loses Money...
Electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla, seller of the expensive but well-regarded Model S sedan (and formerly seller of the Tesla Roadster),...
Long Term Test Introduction: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD
I like to think that when life deals me lemons, I usually have the ability to turn them into lemonade. And so, about two weeks after my...
Does GM’s CAMI Investment Spell Oshawa’s Doom?
Today, General Motors announced that it will invest $250 million in its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. The plant, formerly a...
Ally, Embarrassed At Failing Dodd-Frank Stress Test, Shoots...
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama into law in July 2010,...
Ford Wants U.S.-E.U. Free Trade Agreement, Mutual Vehicle...
Talk about a company's dream come true: Ford and its fellow U.S.-based automakers are lobbying Congress in favor of a proposed...
Check Out This Dwarf 1949 Mercury
There are few hot rods cooler than the '49 Merc. A family friend had one years ago - with its chopped top, bulbous shape, and loud...
GM’s Akerson Pontificates on EVs, Future GM Vehicles
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told attendees at the IHS CeraWeek conference in Houston this week that he is confident that his company is...
When Not To File An Insurance Claim
Regular readers of Full Metal Autos might notice that "my wife" and "accident" are common themes in my writing. Unfortunately. Back in...