Archive for January, 2010

Toyota recalling millions of vehicles and halting sales on 8 vehicles

Simon Constable from Dow Jones is sitting in for John Batchelor of the John Batchelor radio show.
Toyota is halting sales on eight popular models, and recalling 4.5 million cars.
This problem [...]

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Toyota halts U.S. sales of 8 recalled vehicle models

Toyota thought they had the problem fixed. I know. I talked to Robert”Bob” S. Carter Group Vice President and General Manager – Toyota Division Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., at the [...]

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How will General Motors pay back their loans?

General Motor’s Chairman, Board member, and now CEO, Ed Whitacre told everyone that they would be paying back the U.S. and Canadian government by June, 2010. GM announced  its plan [...]

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General Motors – drama queen no more? Whitacre is CEO

Armadillos love basking in the sun with their tuff shells shining
Let’s face it, even Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have to get tired of being known as drama queens.  General [...]

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MSNBC – the politics of electric cars

MSNBC, January 24, 2010 -  The Toyota Prius, introduced in 2001 in the United States, was the first mass-produced hybrid. Hybrids are common place today with more coming out every [...]

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Dr. Patrick Oliva, Michelin, at the 2010 NAIAS – part two

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI – Dr. Patrick Oliva is the global Vice President of sustainable development for the Michelin Group.
I wrote an article in 2006 [...]

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Chris Arcus, Saba Motors, at the 2010 NAIAS

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI – Chris Arcus is the director of electrical engineering for Saba Motors. Saba is competing for the X-Prize.
Saba has a small [...]

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Ron Cerven, Electric Vehicle Innovations Inc. (EVII)

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI – Ron Cerven is the director, Product Development and Program Manager of EV Innovations Inc (EVII), headquarted in Mooresville, NC.
Cerven showed [...]

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Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai, part two

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI – Dave Zuchowski is the Vice President of  Sales for Hyundai.
Hyundai is bringing a Sonata hybrid out to the market. Why? [...]

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Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai, at the 2010 Detroit auto show

2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Detroit, MI – Dave Zuchowski is the Vice President of  Sales for Hyundai.
Just how well did Hyundai do last year?
Other car companies claim [...]

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