Commercials for the upcoming Kia Soul, the Korean automakers answer to the Xb and upcoming Nissan Cube, have begun to hit the net and movie theaters. I never thought a Kia commercial would drum up excitement, but it’s done just that. And it’s not because of some gimmick – the commercial itself is [...]
On March 4, the Washington state senate voted 43-6 in favor of a tunnel replacement for the ailing viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront. As I mentioned earlier, this was the right move – any option which doesn’t involve a rebuild of the viaduct is the right option, for numerous reasons; city planning should not be [...]
It’s not news that General Motors is on life support, the only thing up for debate is whether to pull the plug or keep paying its medical bills a little bit longer. Personally, I’m torn on this one; in a normal economy, I would say let GM die – but as we all know [...]
It’s amazing to me that during one of the worst recessions in history, automakers will still go to great lengths to bring us the most outrageous concepts imaginable. Especially considering that the chances of most concepts making it to production is about the same as selling your house right about now – practically zero.
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To say Chrysler is struggling would be an understatement. Their last “hit”, the 300 (aka, the Rolls Royce look-alike) is nearly 5 years old, ancient in today’s market, with virtually no changes in styling. A prior hit include the Neon, which was popular early on but hasn’t been in production for a few [...]