Q & A #56 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me again for the latest installment of the Auto Specialist. Since the last segment, the Toyota recall issue has taken an unexpected turn. A highly-publicized test of the automaker’s Prius showed that the car’s accelerator prevented the driver from slowing his vehicle. The National [...]
Q & A #52 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. Earlier, I read that Toyota is making plans to double the global output of hybrid vehicles to over 1 million by 2011. Toyota and Honda continue to battle for the frontrunner position on low-emissions cars. To [...]
Q & A #49 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. Last Friday, I was reading a report about the recent Toyota recall that affected over 4 million vehicles. That recall was due to the floor mat getting stuck under the gas pedal and causing an acceleration problem. It’s a good reminder [...]
Q & A #44 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for today’s segment of the Auto Specialist. If you’re reading the column for the first time, welcome. As a quick reminder to everyone, if you haven’t had a chance to peruse the archives of this regular column, I’d like to encourage you to [...]
Q & A #27 With The Auto Specialist If you’re a regular reader, thanks for rejoining us for this installment of the Auto Specialist. If you’re reading for the first time, welcome. In this recurring column, we take a close look at two or three car problems and help readers figure out the root source. [...]
Q & A #87 With The Auto Specialist Thanks for joining me for another installment of the Auto Specialist. Perhaps due to uncertainty regarding the direction of fuel prices, consumers seem to be leery of buying large pickup trucks. Reuters is reporting that large pickups are moving very slowly off dealership lots, causing concern among [...]
Q & A #86 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. Auto sales numbers for last month are still coming in, but it appears that Ford Motor Company was the pack leader. While the industry, on average, enjoyed brisk sales and an increase in volume over the previous month, Ford managed to [...]
Q & A #80 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. I’ve been going through recent auto sales reports. With a few exceptions, most makes and model have enjoyed a surge in sales during the latest quarter. Aggregate U.S. sales volume rose over 17 percent from the previous quarter. The data imply [...]
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