PedalGate: Updates from this week
So the hearings are going on in Congress, with consumers, senators, congressmen, Akio Toyoda and the NHTSA, among others. Ed Towns, who has spearheaded efforts […]
Month: February 2010
Consumer Reports: Automaker Report Cards
Consumer Reports has released its 2010 Automaker Report Cards. Each year, they take the average score of each automaker’s products and rank the automakers. Since […]
GM: Saab sale to Spyker is completed!
It seems that the “wind down” of Saab will have to be postponed. GM announced on Tuesday that the sale of Saab to Spyker automotive […]
Consumer Reports’ Top Picks for 2010
Each year, Consumer Reports rates new cars, and publishes a list of their “Top Picks.” Each year, they pick the best overall winners in several […]
Breaking News: Hummer sale falls through, GM to wind it down
I know I’ve said it before in the case of Saab, but this time I believe GM – they’re going to wind down the Hummer […]
Breaking News: Hyundai stops sales of 2011 Sonata
AutoBlog is breaking the news that Hyundai has ordered all sales of 2011 Sonatas to be stopped, due to a faulty door lock. Many Fords […]
Toyota expands application of Brake Override system
A while back, I wrote that Toyota was installing a “brake override” system on its cars. As it turns out, they’ve also begun adding the […]
ABC News tests Toyota, finds a reason for runaways
So, after the news that Toyota has turned over “secret” documents to the US Government, it looks like ABC News has tested a Toyota Avalon […]
Toyota Exec coming to the US for Congressional Hearings
In an audacious move, Toyota president Akio Toyoda, grandson of the founder of Toyota Motor Company, said he would only come to the February 24th […]
IIHS Top Safety Pick: 2011 Sonata
We’ve reported on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata before, but now the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given one of its coveted “Top Safety Pick” […]