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Nardelli Tells Chrysler Employees They’re Likely to Get New CEO
By Chris Haak 04.17.2009 Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli released a letter to all Chrysler employees that outlined the company's progress in its rush to complete its merger with...
GM May Have to Drop GMC Brand
By Chris Haak 04.16.2009 Bloomberg reported today that GM's GMC brand, which sells trucks and crossovers, may be on the chopping block, along with the...
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is First to Get Chrysler’s New V6
By Chris Haak 04.10.2009 Lost in the news about this week's unveiling of the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is the news that Chrysler's new V6 engine family, previously...
Are March 2009 Sales Results Finally the Low Point?
By Chris Haak 04.03.2009 March 2009's US sales results were pretty much as bad as they have been for the past several months. Overall, industry sales were down by 36.8% in...
China’s Brilliance Flunks Another Crash Test
By Chris Haak 03.27.2009 Chinese automakers are not known for the originality of their designs or the quality and safety of their vehicles. Almost two years ago, the...
Tesla Reveals “Production” Model S Sedan
Today, Tesla took the wraps off of its Model S sedan. The company actually did an unusually good job of keeping the car hidden until only a few hours before its live reveal,...
Obama Calls US Auto Industry “Unsustainable”
President Obama today, during an online news conference, said that the US auto industry is unsustainable and that his administration would announce plans in the next few...
Toyota Working on Yaris Hybrid as Insight Fighter
By Chris Haak 03.26.2009 Although the rumored pricing of Honda's Insight hybrid didn't quite pan out in reality (first it was $18,500, then it was "below $20,000," while finally...