The New King
In the middle of May, consumers witnessed petrol pump prices at its highest in history. In response to the extraordinary cost of fuel, the new vehicle market experienced higher sales for smaller cars, SUVs and crossovers.
Tag: Chevrolet
The Way of the Pickup Truck
For as long as the automotive industry installed pre-fabricated boxes to be placed behind a chassis-cab truck, Americans used the good ol’ pickup primarily as a work vehicle. If you built something, you used your truck to haul your tools and materials to your job site. If you’re a farmer, you used your truck to distribute hay bails or send needed items out to the far reaches of your property.
My Favorites From The Centennial of Dinah Shore's Favorite Car
TweetMonday wrapped up the third straight review of a General Motors vehicle. As much as I try to keep a balance in my vehicle selection for this blog, you sometimes have to take what you can get. Believe me, I had no qualms with the selection of the Buick Regal CXL Turbo, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD …
Answering the Call to Living Green
TweetAsk yourselves a question: How do you truly live green? I can into what I do, such as take public transport to work and separate recyclables at home. Some say that’s not enough. Some would rather have you live off the Earth and not use energy-wasting goods and services – such as the automobile. Still, …
Getting Small (and Efficient) – 2011 Edition
TweetBefore the 2008 election, there were calls to get more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road. How slowly we heeded that call… However, the price of fuel has been climbing since before the end of 2010. Now, it has reached its highest price since 2008 (and still climbing). This has caused some concern across the automotive …
Commentary: Classic Muscle or New Modern?
TweetThere are those who look at the current gas prices and their causes with fear. Others just could care less – “What price gasoline?” This post is for the latter group of readers. One of the press events I attended during the Chicago Auto Show was the unveiling of the most powerful Chevrolet Camaro since …
Corn Juice – An Experiential Update
TweetRegular gasoline just reached $3.29 a gallon range throughout the Upper Midwest today. There are plenty of explanations for this. In some cases, I call them "excuses." We learned our lesson from 2008 when the price of petrol soared to its highest levels in history just before the election of Barack Obama as our President. …
Chicago 2011: Riding Along and Making Notes
TweetCovering an auto show is hard work. You attend press conferences, angle for the best shots possible, mentally prepare your questions and take time to render photos and do the write-ups. This year, I added social media elements to augment the coverage giving interested parties a sort-of live view of the goings on during Press …
Detroit 2011: The Wacky Goings-On at Cobo Hall
TweetIf you’re like me, you’re following what’s going on at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It’s exiting stuff already. There’s something for everyone it appears. Shall I parse it all out for you? MORE GREEN THAN YOU THINK: While the Chevrolet Volt collects its accolades, the competition is lining up. Ford and …