Class-action suits may cost Toyota billions
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2010
Toyota owners claiming that recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the auto giant billions.
Got What It Takes To Be America’s Worst Driver?
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2010
Although reality TV as a genre is about as played-out as can be in most respects, one thing we haven’t seen enough of (or much of at all) in reality shows is driving. A new show called America’s Worst Driver plans to challenge the notion of what makes a good or bad driver as well as showcase how ridiculously bad some licensed drivers can be. The…
Ford’s Next Target For Online Marketing: The 2011 Super Duty
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2010
Pickup owners often get saddled with a fairly a narrow stereotype. They’re labeled as conservative, church-going, salt-of-the-earth NASCAR types who watch a lot of football and lack college degrees. As a result, many automakers assume that truck buyers don’t have the technical skill, the funds, or the interest to use the internet as much as…
Chevrolet Goes Social At SXSW
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2010
When it comes to getting younguns interested in its vehicles, General Motors hasn’t been as aggressive as some of its competitors in exploiting Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and other social media services. That may change over the next week and a half, however, as Chevrolet schleps to the heart of Texas for Austin’s annual South By Southwest…
Ford Mustang Timeline: The Good, The Bad, and The Muscly
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2010
The Ford Mustang is one of a handful of cars rightfully called icons. Since its first spin on a car-show turntable at the World’s Fair in 1964, it’s been the auto industry’s standard measure of overnight success. And for at least some of its wild youth, it was the cautionary tale of what happens when a celebrity hits the skids. This month we’re…
