Dec 31, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADBy Carey RUSS 2009 Honda Fit Sport "Premium subcompact hatchback"? Isn't that a classic oxymoron, on the order of "business ethics", "military intelligence", or "computer security"? Not, not if the subcompact hatchback in question is a Honda Fit. When it debuted a few years ago, Honda deliberately ... Continue reading
Billion Dollar GMAC Bailout Despite Chairmanship by Madoff Crony J. Ezra Merkin
Dec 30, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT BY EDWIN BLACK TheCuttingEdgeNews.com The Federal government is using billions in taxpayer money to convert General Motors Acceptance Corp, known as GMAC, into a bank, as part of a backdoor Detroit bailout. In the process, it will rescue a company headed by J. Ezra Merkin, a cohort of Bernard Madoff, who ... Continue reading
Auto Winners and Losers 2008: NYT Writer's View
Dec 30, 2008
By JERRY GARRETT Published: December 26, 2008 In its 2008 Car Reliability Study, Consumer Reports ranked the Chrysler Sebring convertible, with a reliability score that was â283 percent worse than average,â dead last among the 357 vehicles covered in the survey of subscribers. At the other end of the scale wa ... Continue reading
Thomas Friedman: Reflecting on Lower Gas Prices and Who Can Really Win Win Win...
Dec 29, 2008
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: December 27, 2008 How many times do we have to see this play before we admit that it always ends the same way? Thomas L. Friedman Which play? The one where gasoline prices go up, pressure rises for more fuel-efficient cars, then gasoline prices fall and the pressure for low-mileage vehi ... Continue reading
Dec 28, 2008
<b><i>by Rick Carlton - The Auto Channel</b></i> <p> <b><i>âChaos is a friend of mine.â - Bob Dylan</b>,</i> <p> The domestic economy is in the tank. American auto companies are about to founder like the Titanic. Company layoffs and bankruptcies are picking up speed across the nation. States like New York and ... Continue reading
2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review
Dec 26, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Audi A4 2.0TFSI Quattro Review The Audi A4's technical excellence and front- or all-wheel drive prowess have always been first-rate, but since its inception in 1994, its styling has been on the conservative side. While that has undoubtedly added to its attraction for those peo ... Continue reading
2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE Review
Dec 24, 2008
2009 LAND ROVER LR2 HSE By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is not your fatherâs Land Rover. This isnât the rough and tumble off-roader made for banging through the wilds of Africa that you could fix with duct tape, wire and a good sturdy hammer. Instead, this is a sophisticated, 5-passenger ... Continue reading
Grim Honda President Slashes Profit Forecast Yet Refuses to Expand CNG or Hydrogen
Dec 22, 2008
By Edwin Black A grim and frowning Honda President Takeo Fukui has told investors and the media that lower earnings are in store for the long-envied Japanese automaker due to declining demand from American consumers as well as dollar-yen fluctuations. Despite consumer flight from such Honda gas guzzlers as the Pilot SU ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 CROSSOVER WATCH LIST
Dec 21, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER As something of a self-appointed crossover queen, evidence shows crossover shapes began as far back as 1980 with the AMC Eagle. However, I dare pinpoint the first CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) you see today were General Mot ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Acura TL with Technology Package The Acura TL plays in a tough neighborhood, one defined by the Germans and challenged by the Japanese and Americans. Performance-luxury is the name of the game, and all of the world's premium automakers have a presence. And all of the cars in th ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - December 19, 2009: Nationally known radio talk show host personality Michael Savage has been making quite a loud argument this afternoon that the reason for President Bush's decision to; a) forego "free-market" principles (even though he is a "free-market" president) and to act socialistically, and b) p ... Continue reading
Obama May Adopt Israeli Electric Car Program - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 19, 2008
By David Horovitz Jerusalem Post The incoming Obama administration is "closely monitoring" the innovative electric car project being developed by Israel's Better Place company, "and may be adopting it," Idan Ofer, chairman of Better Place, has told The Jerusalem Post. Shai Agassi of Better Place displays a prototype of ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2008
Henry Paulsen shows off his intellectual prowess by joining the call for an "orderly" solution. By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Is an "orderly bankruptcy" the opposite of a "disorderly bankruptcy" in which management would vacate the premises while employees, share holders and the general public are ... Continue reading
Bush Now Appears to Favor an "Orderly" Bankruptcy for Detroit Three
Dec 18, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - December 18, 2008: In a live televised interview this morning President Bush talked about an "orderly" bankruptcy as the solution for the three American automakers, as opposed to making any specific announcement or decision to try and take some of the funds from the $700 billion bailout package (or what ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID REVIEW
Dec 15, 2008
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CAMRY HYBRID VEHICLE There are very few "sure things" to count on in life and the Toyota Camry is one of them. Although the mid-size sedan has built an incredible reputation, the design team hit a major homerun with last year's sleek r ... Continue reading
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