Posts Tagged ‘quality concerns’
Cadillac chief Jim Taylor likes him some motorcycles, so it's not all too surprising that he commissioned a Cadillac-themed chopper from Great American Chopper in Clawson, Michigan (at right). What is surprising is that Cadillac has commissioned a second chopper from V20 Consulting out of New York C......
Toyota makes money in its Q2, but Tundra incentives take their toll
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
Whenever we talk about GM's performance in the global market, people invariably want to hear about how well Toyota is doing in the same arena. The Japanese automaker has been nipping at the General's heels in terms of the number of units each automaker has sold globally so far this year. Earlier in ......
Chrysler considering Chinese partner for supermini
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006
When Dodge entered the UK market in June of this year, they knew that producing a sub-compact vehicle for European consumption had to part of an overall brand strategy. Vehicles like the Charger and upcoming Challenger weren't going to be viable contenders in the European marketplace, so Dodge has d......
Toyota Avalon proving 'problematic' as quality concerns grow for automaker
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
It's fair to say that Toyota's reputation for bulletproof quality has been enduring a few hits lately, and the 2006 Avalon looks like it will add to the discussion. With service bulletin issued for everything from bad catalytic converters to oil-supply line leaks and bad U-joint welds, the nameplate......
Hyundai leads Korean wave
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005
Did you know that Hyundai is the second fastest growing auto brand next to BMW this year? They're at a 14 percent increase so far in 2005 and their goal is 15 percent. So they're right on the money so far. Interestingly enough, Toyota isn't worried about their Japanese competition, they're focused o......
Ford delays new models over quality concerns
Monday, March 28th, 2005
The Detroit Free Press is reporting three new Ford models, the Five Hundred, Mercury Montego and Ford Freestyle, are not getting to dealers fast enough due to questions over the quality from the Chicago assembly plant where they're made. Ford says they're being "extra cautious" and while that may s......
Kia Spectra, Hyundai Elantra on opposite ends of crash test
Sunday, March 20th, 2005
For the first time since 2001 a vehicle garnered the worst result possible in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal crash tests. That illustrious award goes to the Kia Spectra sedan. The poor rating came after crash-test dummy's experienced head, chest and leg damage after 40 mph fron......