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Check Your Mirrors
On the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there are a few news items that may not necessarily warrant a full article. However, they're...
German Automakers Driving a US Diesel Boom
By Chris Haak US consumers tired of the complexity and poor acceleration performance of hybrids (not to mention an unnatural driving feel) have been flocking to diesels in the US...
OnStar Announces Aftermarket Service for Non-GM Vehicles
By Chris Haak One of the key selling features of many GM vehicles, at least according to GM, is the company's OnStar telematics service. While I've been critical of OnStar in...
Toyota Sees a Future With Prius as #1 Seller
Toyota's sales chief, Bob Carter, told analysts today on a conference call that by the end of the decade - that is, by 2020 - he expects that we will see the Prius nameplate in...
New Study Explores Hearing Damage From Open-Top Motoring
Do you drive a convertible or know someone who drives one regularly? If so, there may be a lot of "what did you says" and "I didn't catch that" uttered during the course of most...
Fiat May Increase Chrysler Stake Above 50%, But Won’t Merge Operations
By Chris Haak Fiat and Chrysler CEO (though not Fiat/Chrysler CEO) Sergio Marchionne told reporters in Milan, on the sidelines of an event to celebrate the split of Fiat into two...
Beijing’s New Traffic Curbs Will Harm Vehicle Sales
By Chris Haak In China today, Beijing's municipal government imposed some dramatic new rules that will curtail the number of new cars that can be registered in the city starting...
IIHS Announces 2011 Top Safety Picks
By Chris Haak The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit funded by member insurance companies, has released its top safety picks for 2011, and there are a large...
Toronto-Dominion Bank To Buy Chrysler Financial
By Chris Haak Toronto-Dominion, the second-largest bank in Canada based on deposits, announced today that it has acquired Chrysler Financial. Chrysler Financial has had a...