by Ken Zino | Dec 31, 2009
As we bid 2009 fare thee well, a clever music video, click here, takes on United Airlines. It seems that a musician named Dave Carroll had his guitar damaged during a United flight that passed through O’Hare airport. United Airline’s response was apparently...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 31, 2009
Conventional wisdom suggests that luxury automakers will have an especially tough time meeting ever-stricter emissions and fuel economy regulations. BMW has made a history of bucking conventional wisdom, and if the ActiveE concept is any indication, it hopes to do...
by Ken Zino | Dec 30, 2009
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced this afternoon that it is providing an additional $3.8 billion in capital from taxpayers to GMAC to keep it solvent. Treasury under its financial health check assessment, the so-called Supervisory Capital Assessment...
by Ken Zino | Dec 30, 2009
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today marked the effective date of President Obama’s Executive Order on distracted driving, which prohibits more than four million federal employees from texting behind the wheel while working or while using government vehicles...
by Ken Zino | Dec 30, 2009
Hyundai Motor America is extending its “Assurance” marketing program into 2010, continuing the vehicle return option for another year. Assurance allows Hyundai customers to return a new vehicle if they unexpectedly lose their income, which is less than a remote...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 30, 2009
The troubled Swedish automaker, Saab, has been given an 11th-hour reprieve, though it’s far from certain the brand has been saved. Numerous reports out of Europe – supported by American sources – indicate that General Motors has agreed to extend its self-imposed...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 30, 2009
Every December, a group of auto scribes gathers together to share some good cheer and see how we did at predicting the events of the unfolding year. To be honest, even the best of the group failed to come close to calling the big stories of 2009. No surprise, really,...
by Ken Zino | Dec 30, 2009
Dallas product liability attorney Todd Tracy has withdrawn a lawsuit to reopen 17 Toyota accident cases. Tracy did so after reviewing documents provided by a former lawyer for Toyota alleging that the automaker hid evidence in the cases. Tracy’s review did not...
by Ken Zino | Dec 30, 2009
General Motors Company is recalling more than 59,000 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles for a software glitch that can cause the heating, air conditioning, defrost, and radio controls, as well as the panel lights to fail. Dealers will replace the Mexican-made...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Dec 29, 2009
Big sales are typical in the days after Christmas, especially if you’re looking for holiday cards, wrapping paper and ornaments. But General Motors is offering some big deals of its own on two of the brands it will soon abandon, and they make the sales at the local...
by Ken Zino | Dec 29, 2009
An environmental marketing company, Save the Earth Enterprises, has sued American Honda Motor Company and its advertising agency, Rubin Postaer & Company, for allegedly using its “Save the Earth” trademark without permission in an advertising campaign...
