Editorials
What’s the Point of a Lowered Truck?
About six months ago, I asked readers what the point of lifting a pickup truck was. Today, I decided to turn my attention to the opposite end of the spectrum, asking why...
Is a V6 Corvette in the Future?
By Chris Haak 09.22.2009 If GM's new product-development chief Tom Stephens has anything to say about the question posed in the headline, the answer is no. For now. Any...
Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne Says Chrysler in Worse Shape Than Thought
By Chris Haak 09.17.2009 On the sideline of the Frankfurt Auto Show, Fiat's CEO told reporters that the situation at Chrysler was even worse than he had known. I'm not quite...
Whatever Happened to Passing Zones?
By Chris Haak 09.07.2009 Over the past few years, I've observed a disturbing phenomenon around my stomping grounds in Pennsylvania - the elimination of passing zones on two-lane...
What’s the Point of Aftermarket Fender Vents?
By Chris Haak 08.21.2009 Continuing the series in which I question certain aftermarket automotive trends (since the guys with the lifted trucks seemed to enjoy the first...
Congressional Opposition to Dealership Closings Proves that Politics is Local
By Chris Haak 7.13.2009 By now, it's old news that Chrysler closed 789 dealerships as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and that GM plans a similar, though far...
GM’s New Chairman Knows Nothing About Cars – Should We Worry?
By Chris Haak 06.15.2009 General Motors will have a new Chairman of the Board when it exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will likely occur sometime after August 31. ...
GM Introduces 2010 Lineup, and Pontiac is a Lineup of One
By Chris Haak 06.10.2009 Yesterday, we received word that GM had the company had posted details of its 2010 product lineup to its media website. (Here is the link; login is...
Chrysler Bankruptcy Opponents Appeal to the US Supreme Court
By Chris Haak 06.08.2009 Last week, the US Bankruptcy Court approved the sale of the desirable parts of Chrysler's assets to a new holding company controlled by Italy's Fiat...
With Hummer Going to China, What’s Next for the Brand?
By Chris Haak 06.02.2009 As we noted earlier today, Bloomberg has learned that GM has sold its Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd., a Chinese...