Recent Posts Tagged With 'Cars'

• Still Own A Clunker? Then Donate It!

  Posted on Sunday August 23rd, 2009 at 23:05 in Cars, commentary, american cancer society, salvation army, habitat for humanity, purple heart, car donation, national kidney foundation, cash for clunkers, kidney cars, car allowance rebate system, cars for a cure

  As soon as the federal government’s “Cash For Clunkers” program got started, I began to receive messages from charities who were worried sick that an important source of income for them was being challenged. Specifically, a lot of charities...

• Environmentalists At Odds With GM Over Scrappage

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 10:48 in news, Cars, gm, general motors, gm gmc, cash for clunkers, car scrappage, mercury policy project, mercury switches, auto dismantlers

  Having received tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money, GM is refusing to continue funding a program which removes deadly mercury switches from scrapped cars. The cost to GM? Just one million dollars! General Motors is busy remaking its image ...

• Sensing Opportunity, Ford Hastens Fleet Update Pace

  Posted on Sunday August 9th, 2009 at 23:05 in Cars, autos, ford, Ford Motor Company, ev, phev, one ford, ford 2010

  The Ford Motor Company is finding itself in an enviable position – enviable to the company’s competitors, that is. Already sporting one of the youngest fleets in the business, Ford is planning to accelerate its product change over to where mo...

• And They Want To Manage Our Health Care?!

  Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 09:23 in Cars, Health Insurance, commentary, cash for clunkers, cash allowance rebate system

  The same government that wants to manage your health care can’t manage a car scrappage program. Although the federal government hasn’t stopped the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program, funds are being depleted much faster than expec...

• Suzuki Hits 40 Million Vehicle Milestone

  Posted on Tuesday July 28th, 2009 at 02:10 in japan, Cars, suzuki, autos, suzuki swift, suzuki sx4

  Japanese automaker Suzuki has reached a pair of important milestones. The company recently sold its 40 millionth passenger vehicle and is now marking its 100th anniversary. When it comes to United States auto sales, Suzuki seems to be about as obscur...

• American Suzuki Tries A Free Gas Offer

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 02:09 in Cars, suzuki, rebate, gas card, suzuki sx4, american suzuki

  In Spring 2008 when US domestic auto sales were beginning to slide, Suzuki was one of the few full line automakers whose sales were up. In fact, in May 2008 American Suzuki recorded their best month ever, no small feat considering that the recession ...

• June Auto Sales Suggest That A Corner Has Been Turned

  Posted on Thursday July 2nd, 2009 at 02:37 in news, Cars, autos, auto sales, june 2009

  June is behind us, but unlike most months over the past year, US auto sales are are beginning to show that a recovery may be just starting to take hold. Sure, sales numbers are still off from 2008’s lackluster numbers and are a far cry from wha...

• Domestic Producers Shine According To Latest J.D. Power Survey

  Posted on Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 at 01:59 in news, Cars, honda, porsche, autos, lexus, survey, hyundai, cadillac, j.d. power, initial quality

  J.D. Power & Associates released their “initial quality” survey on Monday and the news this time for domestic providers was actually quite good. While Lexus has regained its top billing, Cadillac, Ford and Chevrolet placed in the top ten. Com...

• Shock: Special Financing Offered To Move Smart Fortwos

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 02:11 in Cars, autos, smart, car loans, daimler, smart fortwo, penske, discount financing

  When the Penske Auto Group won the rights to become the exclusive US distributor for Smart, Daimler’s diminutive car line, interest in the two seat people mover was strong. Smart made it easy for people to reserve a car, accepting $99 refundabl...

• Ford Gleans Ample Good News From May 2009 Sales Drop Off

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 in Cars, autos, ford, mercury, lincoln, ford hybrids

  The North American auto industry is getting accustomed to working with fewer sales each month, a trend that began in September 2008 as the economy imploded. Before then, selling 14, 15 or even 17 million cars a year was expected, but these days most ...

• 2010 Madza3: Recalled!

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 02:26 in Cars, autos, mazda, recalls, nhtsa, mazda3, zoomzoom, vehicle safety hotline

  I was in L.A. last fall when Mazda rolled out the 2010 Mazda3, a very popular sport compact that has sold quite well for the Japanese automaker. Already in showrooms, the all new Mazda3 has been well received by fans and critics alike. Unfortunately,...

• Daimler Car2go Program Is Texas Bound

  Posted on Thursday March 26th, 2009 at 16:26 in texas, news, Cars, Germany, austin, autos, ulm, daimler, steer, texas longhorn, cars2go

  Last October, I made mention of Daimler’s Car2go car “rental” program where the German automaker had been planning to strategically place fifty of its Smart Fortwo cars all around the city of Ulm. These vehicles were to be made avai...

• 100,000 Hybrid Ford SUVs Later….

  Posted on Thursday March 12th, 2009 at 02:15 in Cars, autos, ford, kansas city, hybrid, ford escape, mercury mariner, ford fusion, mercury milan

  …Happiness Reigns In Kansas City Just ahead of the planned release of the twin Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid, cars that will get an EPA estimated 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway, Ford celebrated an important milestone: the buildin...

• Book Review: Factory Man

  Posted on Wednesday March 11th, 2009 at 05:42 in japan, Cars, toyota, book reviews, honda, detroit, autos, ford, mazda, nissan, gm, mitsubishi

  From time to time I receive requests to review books, but will often pass on them as I usually don’t have the time (or interest) to read what is being offered. In the case of James E. Harbour’s Factory Man, I decided I would read his hot ...