Ford
Ford’s European Turnaround Based on Product Launches
It's no secret that Ford is struggling in Europe. It's certainly not alone; GM, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, and others are giving it plenty of company. Most of the struggles...
Chrysler, Ford Show Strong Financial Results
Yesterday, Chrysler Group LLC reported net income of $473 million USD for the first quarter of 2012. This was a gain of 407 percent over the $116 million USD net income that...
More Trouble With EV Economics
About a year and a half ago, we looked into what is the single biggest threat to the electrification of the automobile. And what is that threat? Economics. Despite not...
Mazda Needs To Raise Money
At almost the same time news broke that PSA Peugeot Citröen and GM were in alliance talks, Ford's former alliance partner, Mazda is going in the opposite direction. The...
Chinese Knock Off the Ford F-150
By Chris Haak These may be some of my favorite kinds of stories to write about. My very limited understanding of Chinese culture , gained from talking to a few Chinese friends,...
The Australian Auto Industry is in Jeopardy
When I think of Australian cars, my thoughts immediately go to the likes of the Holden Commodore/Calais/Caprice and Ford Falcon, and all of their related derivatives. Then the...
Four Cylinders Take Largest Share of US Market
By Chris Haak It's not the sixties anymore, kids. Though certainly there are still high-horsepower holdouts, the days of the V8 and even V6 (or inline six)-powered family sedan...
Review: 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 4WD
By Chris Haak Lots of people drive heavy duty pickups. Many contractors, businesses, and folks who have to do a lot of towing flock to these brutes because they are among the...
Are Gadgets Ruining Cars?
Gadget blog Gizmodo had a post yesterday entitled, "The Gadgetization of Cars is Kind of Ruining Them." As a lover of both cars and gadgets, as well as cars with gadgets, I took...