Posted in Chrysler, Ford, GM, Gas Prices, Green Cars, Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2008
Changes abound in the auto industry. Liza Barth summarizes some of those changes as they affect Domestic Production.
Ford recently announced a reduction in truck production and the new F-150 will be delayed two months due to the truck sales slow down. This will allow the current inventory to sell off and give Ford a chance […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2008
2009 Nissan Murano – the new SUV alternative? Possibly, says Peter Passel in his New York Times article, “A City Slicker’s Urbane Makeover”. As crossovers replace the large SUV’s in an economy driven search for a vehicle that hauls people and stuff in style, Murano is undergoing a redesign. It comes only with a 3.5-liter […]
Posted in Incentives, Uncategorized, hybrids on Jun 25th, 2008
McCain must have read yesterday’s blog “Auto Tech Race” Our GOP Presidential wannabe proposed a $300 million cash award, funded by you and me, “for the development of a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leap frog the commercially available plug-in hybrids or electric cars”. This is as reported by […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2008
Do you ever wish you could drive one of those classics that you grew up dreaming about? Maybe now is the time. Dave Kinney’s NY Times article, “Collectible Cars”, presents a view to this world. He offers reassurance that although the values may rise and fall, they rarely hit bottom. Some, like the original 2-seat […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 11th, 2008
Need a truck? Now’s a good time to “Git-er-done!” Nick Bunkley’s article “Detroit Auotmakers Compete for a Vanishing Truck Market” in Sunday’s New York Times, presents a detailed look at the current truck dilemma. Ford and Chrysler had major dog and pony shows at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year to unveil their new […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2008
Surf’s Up! But where did the Woodie go? I dug up a wonderful article by Sara Green, Men’s Vogue, June 2007, that likened the Woodie to a pre-war “Green” car. Although the engines were by no means eco-friendly, the bodies were largely constructed of biodegradable wood. The 2008 Doheny Wood Show was held on 4/19 […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2008
You can tell that you are heading into an economic slide when the auto industry cuts jobs, inventory and anything else that is loosely nailed down. You can also get an idea of when they might be starting to put the pedal to the metal to boost business when the incentives pick up steam in […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2008
CNN/Money quizzed some of the bigger reporters in the business on the Detroit Auto Show and ask them - What is the biggest story to come out of Detroit this week?
The reporter got 5 different responses and boy did they vary. I actually love Jason Cummata’s answer about 4 door sedans going mainstream. The introduction […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 15th, 2008
People have satellite TV’s in the car, DVD’s , blenders, cell phones, IPods, kids and everything else distracting them. Now Chrysler has announced they will be offering high speed mobile Internet access in there cars in the very short term. No details were given but expect it soon.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2008
We have looked at all the blogs and news coverage of the auto show and the hands down winner is Kicking Tires from Cars.com. They already have pages and pages of coverage of every car debut and concept car launch. This is a great site to follow if you have a genuine interest in cars […]