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November U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors (3), BMW (1), Ford (1), Nissan (2), Honda (2), and Toyota (1) |
December 2007 |
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General Motors Dominates Least Satisfying Auto List |
December 2007 |
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In the Race to Quality and Out of GM Products, Aussies Hold Lead, Mexicans Closing Fast, Americans May Finish Last |
December 2007 |
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In the U.S. in November 2007, Toyota's Sales Rise a Bit to Set New November Record, Honda's Jump to Set New November Record, GM's Plunge, Chrysler's Drop, and Ford's Squeak Out a Gain |
December 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: Honda Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1999 Model of Honda Motor Company Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1999 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
December 2007 |
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Quality-Control Auditor at GM-Toyota Joint Venture NUMMI Alleges Defect Cover-Up, per San Francisco Chronicle |
November 2007 |
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October U.S. Safety Recalls by Volvo (1), Mercedes-Benz (1), General Motors (2), BMW (1), and Chrysler (2) |
November 2007 |
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September U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen (1), General Motors (1), Chrysler (5), Ford (1), Suzuki (1), Nissan (2), and Honda (2) |
November 2007 |
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The Best and Worst 2008 Automobiles by CR's Reliability-Verdict History: Toyota Models Dominate Best and Account for All Perfect Reliability-Verdict Histories of 6 or More Years; GM Models Dominate Worst |
November 2007 |
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In the U.S. in October 2007, Reliable Two Sales Set New October Records and Big Three Sales Drop, But U.S. Consumer Gait to Quality and Out of Big Three Products Slows to a More Historical Pace |
November 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: Toyota Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1999 Model of Toyota Motor Corporation Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1999 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
November 2007 |
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By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for 2008 Cars and Trucks, Reliable Two Models Account for 24 of 38 Most Reliable and Big Three Account for 20 of 42 Least Reliable; Hyundai Once Again Trounces GM |
October 2007 |
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By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability Scores for Model Year 2008, Toyota and Honda Marques Gather 5 of 6 Best, GM Marques Gather 3 of 7 Worst, 5 of 9 Worst and 7 of 13 Worst: Is GM on a Quest to Be Junk's Absolute Monarch? |
October 2007 |
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August U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen (2), General Motors (Sort of a Typical 4), BMW (1), Ford (a Very Big and Hazardous 1), Mazda (1), and Honda (1) |
October 2007 |
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July U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors (1), Chrysler (3), Suzuki (2), Mazda (1), and Toyota (1) |
October 2007 |
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By U.S. Auto Sales, September 2007 Is a Close Repeat of August 2007: Toyota Sales Drop a Bit; Honda Sales Set New September Record; Nissan Sales Rise; Mazda Sales Soar; Chrysler's Sales Fall, Ford's Tumble and GM's Rise; Overall, U.S. Consumer Pace to Quality and Out of Big Three Products Slows to a More Historical Pace |
October 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 of the 5 Most Durable Vehicle Lines; General Motors - 5 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical 1999 Toyota or Honda Model Be More Trouble Free at about 20 Years of Age Than a Typical 1999 GM Model at 3? |
September 2007 |
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Hyundai Spreads Its Wings, Leaves GM Pit-Bound |
September 2007 |
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In the U.S. in August 2007, Toyota Sales Drop a Bit; Honda Sales Set New Monthly Record; Nissan Sales Rise; Mazda Sales Soar; Chrysler's Sales Fall, Ford's Tumble and GM's Rise; Overall, U.S. Consumer Pace to Quality and Out of Big Three Products Slows to a More Historical Pace |
September 2007 |
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Toyota and Honda Account for All of Consumer Reports' 2007 Long-Run Good Bets |
September 2007 |
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September 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 2-to-3 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 14 of 16 Best, GM - 18 of 57 Worst |
August 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 2-to-4 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 14 of 19 Best, GM - 22 of 62 Worst |
August 2007 |
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Toyota Dominates Auto on Info's Rosters of High Mileage Vehicles; Honda Places Second: Another Auto Manufacturer Durability Award for Each |
August 2007 |
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Ford Recalls 3.6 Million More Vehicles over Incendiary Concern: Little by Little |
August 2007 |
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Gleaning Value from J.D. Power Studies: An Index of Total Cluelessness? |
August 2007 |
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June U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen (2), Mercedes-Benz (1), General Motors (1), Volvo (1), Chrysler (3), Ford (2), Suzuki (1), and Nissan (2) |
August 2007 |
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In the U.S. in July 2007, Reliable Two Sales Drop a Bit; Ford and GM Sales Tumble |
August 2007 |
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Estimating Model-Year-2008 Reliability: How High Will Toyota's Rise and How Low Will the Big Three's Tumble? |
August 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 18 of 19 Best, GM - 24 of 61 Worst |
August 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability
Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for
17 of 17 Best, GM - 24 of 56 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 13 Years of Age Be
as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
July 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 12 of 13 Best, GM - 19 of 48 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 21 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
July 2007 |
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The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 13 of 13 Best, GM - 18 of 43 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 19 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
July 2007 |
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In the U.S. in June 2007, Reliable Two Sales Set Records; Nissan and Mazda Sales Jump; Ford and Chrysler Sales Drop;
GM Sales Plunge |
July 2007 |
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The 2007
Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 7-to-9 Years Old, Toyota and Honda
Account for 11 of 12 Best, GM - 22 of 41 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 30
Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age? |
July 2007 |
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May U.S. Safety Recalls by Jaguar (1), Volvo (2), Chrysler (2), and Hyundai (1), GM Engine Fire Investigation Expanded and Upgraded |
June 2007 |
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The J.D. Power Surveys: Gleaning Values from Things That May Be Worth, Individually, Something Close to Nothing: GM in the Dumps Again |
June 2007 |
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In the U.S. in
May 2007, Toyota Sales Soar to New Monthly Record; Honda Sets New May Record;
Big Three Sales Mixed |
June 2007 |
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Has GM Abandoned All Effort and Hope of Significantly Improving Quality? |
May 2007 |
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Does GM Mean Junk and Ford Too? Toyota and Honda Shine Again. |
May 2007 |
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NHTSA Investigates ... - GM (3), Land Rover (1) |
May 2007 |
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April U.S. Safety Recalls by Kia (1), Volvo (1), Chrysler (1), BMW (1), Ford (3, Including Another Engine Compartment Fire), Mazda (1), and Nissan (1) |
May 2007 |
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New York City Moves to Make Its Air More Breathable and the City More Sustainable: Greening NYC |
May 2007 |
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DaimlerChrysler Jettisons Chrysler; Cerberus Does Salvage; Where to from Here? |
May 2007 |
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In 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Most Reliable List with 10 of 11 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 7 of 10 Worst |
May 2007 |
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Toyota Reliability Drops Some, But Toyota-GM Gap Remains Near Record |
May 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Lexus RX 400h Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
May 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Lexus RX 350 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
May 2007 |
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In the U.S. in April 2007, Consumer Switch to Quality Slows to Glacial Pace: Rise in Toyota Sales and Drops in GM and Ford Sales Are Single-Digit Shifts |
May 2007 |
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The Best Models by
CR's 2007 History of Reliability Verdicts: The Reliable Two Shine; Big
Three Score Zip |
April 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Lexus LS 460 and LS 460L: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Toyota Highlander SUV: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Toyota 4Runner SUV: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Element SUV: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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As the Earth Warms, Senator Boxer Pushes Hard for
CO2 Regs and GM's Vice Chairman Robert Lutz Fiddles a Refrain |
April 2007 |
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The Reliable Two Dominate
Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota Yaris: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota Corolla: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Toyota and Honda Dominate
CR's 2007 Top Picks and Alternates; Nissan's Infiniti Division Accounts for CR's Upscale and Luxury Top Picks; Big Three Score Zip |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota Sienna Minivan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Honda Pilot Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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NHTSA Investigates SUVs: GM's Corroding Fuel Pump Modules and Leaks and Ford's Failing Drive Shafts or Axle Differentials |
April 2007 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by Land Rover (1), Volkswagen (1), General Motors (2), Saab (1), Chrysler (5), Ford (5, Including Another Fire Hazardous Deactivation Switch Recall), Mazda (1), Nissan (1), Subaru (1), Honda (2), and Toyota (1) |
April 2007 |
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In the U.S. in March 2007, Consumer March to Quality Continues: Toyota Sets New Monthly Record, Honda Sets New March Record, and Big 3 Sales Tumble, but Multiple Chapter 11 Bankruptcies by Any of the Big 3 Seem Unlikely |
April 2007 |
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Owners Sue GM over Speedily Dilapidating Speedometers |
April 2007 |
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Are Big Three Pickups Abominations? |
April 2007 |
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By Yet Another Quality Measure, Toyota and Honda Are Best and GM and DaimlerChrysler - Worst: The UCS 2007 Environmental Report |
April 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Lexus ES 350 Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
April 2007 |
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Cleaning Arizona Air: The Exclusive Three |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Civic GX Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Civic DX, LX, and EX Sedans: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota Prius Hybrid Hatchback: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Toyota Camry Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the 2007 Honda Accord Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Honda CR-V Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Toyota RAV4 Sport-Utility Vehicle: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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Review of the
2007 Honda Fit: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications |
March 2007 |
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In Europe in February 2007, Consumer Charge to Quality Rages On: Toyota Sales Continue Surge |
March 2007 |
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Toyota and Honda Increase Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List: Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap |
March 2007 |
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Chevrolet Upholds a Tradition: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2007 Vehicles-to-Avoid List |
March 2007 |
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GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, a Tad |
March 2007 |
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GM Maintains Leadership in Much-Worse-Than-Average: A Guide to Making Sales Challenging |
March 2007 |
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In the U.S. in February 2007, Consumer Gait to Quality Slows to a More Historical Pace: Reliable Two Set New February Sales Records, Ford and Chrysler Sales Tumble, and GM Inches Out Gain with Hefty Incentives |
March 2007 |
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NHTSA Gives GM's Buick LaCrosse One Star (Out of Five) for Side Impact; Center for Auto Safety Calls for Investigation of GM's Pontiac GTO for Tire Blowouts |
February 2007 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by Land Rover, Volkswagen, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota |
February 2007 |
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NHTSA Investigates GM Engine Fires; Ford Not the Only One with Fire Problems |
February 2007 |
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In 2006, as Consumers Around the Globe Dashed toward Quality, Reliable Two Output Soared |
February 2007 |
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In Europe in January 2007, Consumer Quest for Quality Turns to Stampede: Toyota Sales Surge |
February 2007 |
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The Reliable Two and Subaru Sweep 2007 CR Family Car Quick Picks with a Reliability History of Two or More Years: Small-SUV-versus-Family-Sedan Comparison Table |
February 2007 |
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In the U.S. in January 2007, Consumer Trot to Quality Becomes a Gallop: Reliable Two Sales Set January Records as GM and Ford Sales Return to Friction-Free Free Fall |
February 2007 |
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Does GM Mean Junk of the 7th Level of Abomination? |
February 2007 |
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The 2006 Updates: Estimated Rates of Motor Vehicle Deterioration, by Line and Manufacturer |
January 2007 |
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Toyota Expands Dominance on Durability Measure |
January 2007 |
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CR's Top 3 Small SUVs Are Reliable Twos |
January 2007 |
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Big Three Dominate 2006 and Cumulative U.S. Safety Recalls |
January 2007 |
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The 2007 U.S. Auto Market Share Predictions for Toyota Motor Corporation and the Big Three |
January 2007 |
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In the U.S. in 2006, Consumers Quicken Their Pace to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as Big Three Sales Plunge |
January 2007 |
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In the U.S. in December 2006, Consumers Maintain March to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as GM and Ford Sales Plunge |
January 2007 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen, the Chrysler Group, Volvo, Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota |
December 2006 |
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Filling the Quota at the Consumer's Expense? How CR's 1998 GM Recommendations Fared |
December 2006 |
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Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and Nissan Account for Nearly All on List of 2007 Models with CR's Highest Predicted Short-Term Reliability Based on Two or More Years |
December 2006 |
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In the U.S. in November 2006, Toyota Sales Soar and Reliable Two Sales Set November Records, as Big Three Sales Remain Nearly Unchanged and Ford Sales Plunge |
December 2006 |
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True Value Estimates of GM's 2007 Vehicles |
November 2006 |
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The 2006 Updates: Honda Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1998 Model of Honda Motor Company Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1998 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
November 2006 |
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The 2006 Updates: Toyota Age-Equivalent Estimates: Estimates of When a Typical 1998 Model of Toyota Motor Corporation Will Be as Troublesome as Typical 1998 Models of General Motors Corporation and Its Several Marques Were Circa 3 Years, 4 Years, ..., and 7 Years of Age |
November 2006 |
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By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best and GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler Dominate Worst, per Detroit News Table |
November 2006 |
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NHTSA Safety Investigations: More Seat Fires for Chrysler and More Engine Compartment Fires for Ford, Plus Summary and Others |
November 2006 |
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In the U.S. in October 2006, Consumer March to Quality Keeps Its Pace: Toyota Sales Soar, Honda Sales Rise, and GM and Ford Sales Jump with the Duo's October 2005 Post-Fire-Sale Distortion, But Drop Without |
November 2006 |
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Reuters Reports That Car Dealer Group 1 Automotive Also Has Huge Inventory of Unsold Big Three Vehicles |
November 2006 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota |
November 2006 |
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U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Outpaces Big Three Price and Production Cuts; Big 3 Inventories Get Big, But How Big? Three for One, Anyone? |
October 2006 |
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Site Manager's 1984 Corolla Passes 500,000 Mark |
October 2006 |
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The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 of 5 Most Durable Sport-Utility Vehicles; General Motors - 7 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical 1998 Toyota SUV Be More Trouble Free at 21 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM SUV at 3? |
October 2006 |
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The 2006 Updates: Toyota Tops in Pickup Reliability and Durability: Just How Bad, or Disastrous, Are GM Pickups? |
October 2006 |
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AFP Reports J.D. Powers Says 61% of U.S. Car Buyers Want Reliability and Durability: More Disastrous News for GM? |
October 2006 |
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In the U.S. in September 2006, Consumer March to Quality Keeps Its Pace: Toyota Sales Soar, Ford Ekes Out Miniscule Gain over Disastrous September 2005, GM and Chrysler Tumble |
October 2006 |
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The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 Most Durable Vehicle Lines; General Motors - 4 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota or Honda 1998 Model Be More Trouble Free at 20 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM Model at 3? |
October 2006 |
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Toyota and Honda Account for Two Best Minivans; General Motors Accounts for 5 of 8 Worst |
September 2006 |
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Race to Bankruptcy Tightens: Moody's and S&P Cut Ford's Debt, But GM Retains Razor-Thin Lead |
September 2006 |
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Ford Motor and GM: Where to from Here? |
September 2006 |
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Market Capitalizations of Toyota Motor Corporation, General Motors Corporation, and Ford Motor Company |
September 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: Toyota and Honda Still Tops, But Lose Luster; General Motors Still Worst of Major Auto Manufacturers; Hyundai Clobbers GM Yet Again |
September 2006 |
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In the U.S. in August 2006, Toyota Sales Soar Again, Honda's Dip, as do Chrysler's, Ford's Plunge, and GM's Fall a Bit of a Bit and Its Market Share Drops a Notch |
September 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary |
September 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 7 of 10 Best, GM - 17 of 36 Worst |
August 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 9 of 13 Best, GM - 17 of 42 Worst |
August 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 8 of 14 Best, GM - 19 of 47 Worst |
August 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 13 of 15 Best, GM - 17 of 47 Worst |
August 2006 |
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Reliability Updates: For Model Year 2002, Toyota Accounts for 11 of 16 Best, GM - 16 of 53 Worst |
August 2006 |
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Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, Retains Negative Outlook, Puts Estimated Post-Bankruptcy Recovery at 51-70%; Will GM-Ford Race to Bankruptcy End in Dead Heat? |
August 2006 |
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For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model-Year-2003 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 8 of Top 9 and 9 of Top 14, General Motors Accounts for 18 of Bottom 46 |
August 2006 |
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Toyota Dominates Auto on Info's Rosters of High Mileage Vehicles; Honda Places Second: Another Auto Manufacturer Durability Award for Each |
August 2006 |
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By WSJ's Lot-Stay Time, Made-in-Japan TMC Models Account for 7 of July's Hottest 10 |
August 2006 |
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Another J.D. Power Study: Another Exercise in Uselessness or a Little Value Gleaned? |
August 2006 |
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Ford Announces Recall of 1.2 Million More Incendiaries, But No New Relief for Owners of GM's Runaways, Collapsing Tailgates, and Engine Knockers |
August 2006 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota |
August 2006 |
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Moody's Cuts Ford Debt Two Notches Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy? |
August 2006 |
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In the U.S. in July 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to New Monthly Record and Past Ford's; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Again; Honda Sales Jump Past Previous July Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims Again |
August 2006 |
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Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's Ten Best Family Sedans with Above Average Predicted Reliability; Big Three Score Zip |
July 2006 |
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In the U.S. in June 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to Set a New June Record; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar; Honda Sales Squeak Past Previous June Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims |
July 2006 |
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S&P Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy? |
June 2006 |
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Moody's and S&P Cut GM Creditworthiness Deeper into Junk |
June 2006 |
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Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, but GM Retains Solid Lead in Race to Bankruptcy |
June 2006 |
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J.D. Power Announces Results for Its 90-Day-Ownership Survey: A Guide for Those Planning to Own a New Vehicle for 90 Days or Less |
June 2006 |
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U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen (1), General Motors (1), Volvo (1), and Toyota (1) |
June 2006 |
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