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 products the plant produces are 1) not...
Henrik Fisker Resigns As Fisker Automotive Executive Chairman
Henrik Fisker, namesake and founder of plug-in hybrid auto manufacturer Fisker Automotive, has resigned from the company. Most recently, he has served Fisker as Executive...
Tesla Earns Money Selling Pollution Credits, Loses Money Selling Cars
Electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla, seller of the expensive but well-regarded Model S sedan (and formerly seller of the Tesla Roadster), is still in its startup phase. Revenue...
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 wife and preschool-age son were in a...
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 GM-Suzuki joint venture that Suzuki...
Ally, Embarrassed At Failing Dodd-Frank Stress Test, Shoots the Messenger
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama into law in July 2010, contains a number of requirements on both...
Ford Wants U.S.-E.U. Free Trade Agreement, Mutual Vehicle Standards
Talk about a company's dream come true: Ford and its fellow U.S.-based automakers are lobbying Congress in favor of a proposed Europe-U.S. free trade agreement. No surprises...
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 exhaust, it was the epitome of the lead sled....
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 on track to meet aggressive fuel-economy...
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 December, my wife was in a minor accident...