December 2009

2011 Ford Fiesta

Pricing has been released on the 2011 Fiesta – much to everyone’s surprise. If you want to rock out in Ford’s returning minicar, you’ll need to pony up at least $13,320. Pretty reasonable starting price, though it’s only for the base sedan. If you want the pimped out green Fiesta hatchback that Ford is showing [...]

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2010 Hyundai Tucson

What does Hyundai have for us at the LA Auto show for 2009? Nothing less than a shiny, brand new 2010 Tucson, of course. Bigger than last year’s model ( as is the trend in the auto industry ), the 2010 Tucson actually weighs about sixty pounds less than before. That’s not something we see [...]

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Houston Cars version 4.0

Yesterday afternoon, I launched a brand new look for Houston Cars – version 4.0. No small changes this time around, I went for a complete overhaul from the ground up. As the astute web developers out there probably already know, this version is based on the Thesis WordPress framework. Why Thesis? A ton of reasons, [...]

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2011 Volkswagen Amarok

Before you get all excited, or start throwing things, the 2011 Amarok won’t be available in the United States, sorry. Instead, this 1-ton pickup will be available for sale in South America, Australia, and South Africa. Two engines will be available at launch – a 122 HP 4 cylinder TDI, as well as a more [...]

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Sales Recap: November 2009

The great ( or not so great, depending on your point of view ) month of November, two thousand and nine is behind us. Another month of car sales, with some high points, and some low points. So, who came out a winner, and who came out a loser? Check out some highlights: November 2009 [...]

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Fritzy gets the boot

Whoops, I mean, he “resigned.” Fritz Henderson, that is, former CEO of General Motors. Yesterday ol’ Fritzy tendered his resignation, which GM’s board promptly accepted. Which makes sense, since they fired him, of course. A guy doesn’t work for GM for 25 years, rise to the position of CEO, and then just quit after less [...]

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