A Luxury Car as Best All Around in the Middle of a Recession? Seriously?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Considering the fact that Toyota executives including CEO Akio Toyoda are currently being peppered with questions from Congress about recalls and safety issues, it seems especially ironic that Consumer Reports just named the Lexus LS 460L as their Best Car Overall for 2010 as part of their annual Top Picks list.
Granted, the Lexus line has [...]

Honda Crosstour: Media Darling?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Attention sports fans: while you’re kicking back watching the Super Bowl, don’t be surprised if you see an animated squirrel packing away cargo to the tune of Kool & the Gang’s “Funky Stuff.” And don’t worry, nothing’s wrong with you’re tv. The squirrel spot is simply part of the new multi-platform advertising campaign developed by [...]

Nissan Says Mexico Vital to Small, Inexpensive Cars

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show may have ended a week ago, but the announcements made there will continue to have impact throughout the coming months.
One such story, involves Nissan Motor Co.’s plan to build small cars, with matching small pricetags, in Mexico. The company is currently developing two cars for sale in the [...]

Dealer Reinstatement: Clogging the System?

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Automotive News is reporting on the latest snafu with the retail auto industry: an arbitration process for dealers to be reinstated. On the surface it sounds like a great idea – after all, there were hundreds of car dealerships forced to close as the automakers that supplied them declared bankruptcy.
The problem is that – [...]

Are the Car Bargains Gone? Not Necessarily.

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

With many major automakers declaring bankruptcy, thousands of car dealers closing their doors, and some brands ceasing production entirely, it can safely be said that, from the auto industry’s perspective, 2009 was a horrible year to sell cars. In fact, by the end of the year only about 10.4 million new cars had been sold [...]