http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:58:43 -0700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:26:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d27-2010-Ford-Fusion-Hybrid-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner With the Fusion Hybrid, Ford has brought us one step closer to a true “electric car” experience. From the fully informative dashboard display to the 45 mph fully electric mode top speed, the Fusion demonstrates the quiet ride, smooth p... Cars Ford 2010 Test Drives Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:26:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d27-2010-Ford-Fusion-Hybrid-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2010-Chrysler-300-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The 2010 Chrysler 300 (Chrysler photo)  What more can be said about the Chrysler 300? The latest version for 2010 does little to mess with the successful formula. My test vehicle was the 300 Touring equipped with the competent and proven 3.5 li... Auto Industry Cars Chrysler 2010 Test Drives Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:42:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2010-Chrysler-300-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d20-IIHS-crash-tests-a-1959-Chevy-was-it-a-set-up?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner For its 50th anniversary, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has offered the results of a crash test between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The intent, of course, is to demonstrate how far crash protection and st... Auto Industry Cars Chevrolet Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:11:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d20-IIHS-crash-tests-a-1959-Chevy-was-it-a-set-up?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Today-in-automotive-history-September-1-the-first-Lexus?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The 1989 Lexus LS 400 (Lexus photo) Normal 0 0 1 252 1439 Trawick Engineering Corporation 11 2 1767 11.1282 0 0 0  On September 1, 1989 Lexus sold the first LS4... Cars Toyota Lexus Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:54:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Today-in-automotive-history-September-1-the-first-Lexus?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Cash-for-Clunkers-ends-with-over-690000-deals?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner  The US Department of Transportation said today that as of the 8:00 pm deadline on Tuesday night, they had received 690,114 dealer claims for rebates in the CARS program, popularly known as Cash for Clunkers. That amounts to over $2.88 billion i... Auto Industry Cars Politics Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:12:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Cash-for-Clunkers-ends-with-over-690000-deals?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-real-reason-for-the-end-of-Cash-for-Clunkers?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The race for your $500 car! Do you know the real reason behind the end of the Cash for Clunkers program? According to the folks at the 24 Hours of LeMons, they had something to do with it. For those that have never heard of it, the 24 Hours of L... Auto Industry Cars Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:18:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-real-reason-for-the-end-of-Cash-for-Clunkers?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Cash-for-Clunkers-is-out-of-money-again?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The National Auto Dealers Association, NADA sent a notice to its members on Wednesday that by NADA's informal survey, all of the money allotted to the CARS program (known to all as "Cash for Clunkers") has been spent. This seems to contradi... Auto Industry Cars Politics Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:53:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Cash-for-Clunkers-is-out-of-money-again?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d10-2009-Hyundai-Accent?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner 2009 Hyundai Accent, Hyundai photo  When you get to drive a lot of different cars as I do, the majority are higher end cars, loaded with options intended to impress. It makes it a challenge then to review cars that make up the lower priced spe... Hot New Drives 2009 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:37:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m7d10-2009-Hyundai-Accent?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Cash-for-clunkers-makes-it-through-the-Senate?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner    The US Senate passed the “Cash for Clunkers” legislation Thursday. It is now on its way to be signed by President Obama. Based on his support for the legislation, he is sure to sign it.Dealers must register with the governme... Auto Industry Cars Politics Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:15:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Cash-for-clunkers-makes-it-through-the-Senate?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d17-New-car-company-to-market-fuel-efficient-car?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner This photo is all we have of the new car from V-Vehicle Company  With all of the terrible news about the American auto industry lately, the last thing you expect to hear is that a new company is about to launch an automobile manufacturing busi... Auto Industry Cars Politics GM Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:31:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d17-New-car-company-to-market-fuel-efficient-car?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d3-The-American-automobile-business-meets-Change?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner  Last November many Americans voted for “Change!” In regards to the automobile business in America, change is almost too mild a word for what we are seeing. Revolution may be more appropriate. Who would have thought a year ago that... Auto Industry Politics Chrysler Ford GM Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:26:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m6d3-The-American-automobile-business-meets-Change?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d14-2009-Toyota-Venza-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner 2009 Toyota Venza (Toyota Photo)  After several years of new product introductions that have left automotive enthusiasts yawning, Toyota has a homerun with the new 2009 Venza. Elbowing into a crowded room full of crossover contenders, the Venza ... Cars Toyota Thu, 14 May 2009 15:09:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d14-2009-Toyota-Venza-road-test?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Choice-an-American-tradition-in-automobiles?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner Can GM survive the accountant's product slashing? If you like choices, now is the time to look for a new car. Why? Well, our choices are quickly disappearing. In the past two weeks, GM has announced it will discontinue Pontiac and GMC by the end of... Auto Industry Cars Politics GM Hot New Drives 2009 Wed, 06 May 2009 16:45:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Choice-an-American-tradition-in-automobiles?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Choice-an-American-tradition-in-automobiles?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner Can GM survive the accountant's product slashing? If you like choices, now is the time to look for a new car. Why? Well, our choices are quickly disappearing. In the past two weeks, GM has announced it will discontinue Pontiac and GMC by the end of... Auto Industry Cars Politics GM Hot New Drives 2009 Wed, 06 May 2009 16:45:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Choice-an-American-tradition-in-automobiles?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d20-2009-Jaguar-XF-Supercharged--the-big-cat-can-run?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The Jaguar growler really has something to growl about! (Rick Trawick photo)  Jaguar’s recent history is a tangled one. Purchased by Ford in 1989, purists were convinced that Jaguar would become just another badge-engineered Ford and lose... Jaguar Hot New Drives 2009 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:17:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d20-2009-Jaguar-XF-Supercharged--the-big-cat-can-run?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Today-in-automotive-history-April-17-the-Mustang-debuts?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner An icon is born (Ford Photo)  Today marks the anniversary of the introduction of the Ford Mustang. Rumors were flying in late 1963 and early 1964 that Ford was working on a new sports car. Ford show cars of the time had shown both two and four ... Auto Industry Cars Ford Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:45:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Today-in-automotive-history-April-17-the-Mustang-debuts?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Will-JP-Morgan-sink-Chrysler?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner The lights are still on... can Chrysler hold on? (Chrysler photo)  It really stinks to be Chrysler now. If general car sales tanking weren’t enough, it looks like JPMorgan Chase is refusing to help Chrysler rework the debt it has with the... Auto Industry Politics Chrysler Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:10:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Will-JP-Morgan-sink-Chrysler?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d7-2009-Nissan-Murano?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner 2009 Nissan Murano (Rick Trawick photo) All new for 2009, the Nissan Murano is an update of the original Murano introduced in 2003. The original basically defined the "crossover" sport utility vehicle. What is a crossover? I like to define... Cars Nissan Cool New Rides 2009 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:48:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m4d7-2009-Nissan-Murano?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Government-pressures-Rick-Wagoner-to-step-down-as-head-of-General-Motors?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner (GM Photo)  Goodbye Rick, it’s been nice to know you. GM announced today that CEO Rick Wagoner will step down. In the position since 2003, Wagoner has led GM through its most tumultuous time in history but will... Auto Industry Cars Politics GM Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:06:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Government-pressures-Rick-Wagoner-to-step-down-as-head-of-General-Motors?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Cash-for-clunkers--saving-the-planet-or-killing-history?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner Is my old '68 Mustang a target for "cash for clunkers"  Over the years many programs have been run up the flagpole for encouraging folks to turn in their old cars for a fixed cash amount. The ideas behind the programs varied, but were... Auto Industry Cars Politics Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:55:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1006-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner~y2009m3d24-Cash-for-clunkers--saving-the-planet-or-killing-history?cid=exrss-DC-Auto-Industry-Examiner