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Toyota Recall Raises Larger Questions
Japanese automaker Toyota has gone on the offensive over the past week, dealing with massive recalls due to sticking accelerator pedals, potential recalls for its hybrid Priusus, and possible government investigation into steering problems with the highly-popular Corolla.
Over the weekend I witnessed the company’s first public response to the 8.5 million vehicle recall that is [...]
Hybrid Decade Officially Takes Off
As we roll into the second decade of the 21st Century, it finally looks like the promise of a true hybrid auto economy is going to take off. While hybrid vehicles have been cruising America’s roadways since the early ’90s, their widespread adoption has been slowed by inaccurate myths about their performance as well as [...]
‘Cash for Clunkers’ Success Raises Questions
No matter what metric you use, the government-run ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program is pretty much an unqualified success, right?
Consumers are rushing to dealerships and trading those gas-hogging SUVs and mile-worn vehicles for new, fuel-efficient models. U.S. Transportation Department numbers released Monday show that through Aug. 1, cars sold under the ‘Clunkers’ program averaged 25.4 mpg, [...]
Government’s Kick in the Pants to U.S. Automakers May Soon Become Kicks to the Head
As we watch the daily soap opera unfolding around the future of the U.S. auto industry, one gets the feeling that while government intervention may have been necessary to keep the automakers afloat, the continued heavy hand of government may do more harm than good in the long run.
With Chrysler already filing for bankruptcy protection, [...]
Sagging Ecomomy Hits ‘Joe Six Pack’ Hard
As we watch the U.S. Economy slowly spin round the bowl, sucking the lifeblood from hard working Americans, it gets depressing to see the extent that the government will go to bail out companies (heck, whole industries) that are “too big to fail”.
Dollars are being thrown at the banking, mortgage, and auto industries like there [...]
