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...When the seven-year itch set in, I finally traded in my Sunbird for a 1986 Honda Accord that had earned rave reviews from a savvier journalistic colleague. In the years since - not wanting to be burned again - I've paid attention to the annual auto guide from Consumers Reports, checking to see whether Pontiacs rated better than the Honda or Toyotas I had become accustomed to buying. Didn't happen, although Pontiac had made some gains in recent years...
...wise realtor program. Zipcar—the car-sharing service founded in Cambridge—was on-site as well, offering a discounted $25 annual membership. Visitors had the opportunity to write “environmental sins” on Zipcar’s black Honda Civic Hybrid Chura, confessing activities that were less than green. “I drive to the store even though it is close enough for me to walk to,” read one confession. Boloco distributed biodegradable cups of compost made from the store’s organic waste filled with gardenia seeds...
Japanese companies were able to aggressively move into the U.S. and European car markets in the 1970s and 1980s to a large extent because of their low labor costs. The Japanese auto firms created brands, instead of acquiring them. Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC) developed reputations for quality and service that often eclipsed those of their competition in the West...
...large employer. There is no longer a case to be made that the auto manufacturing business is "strategic". If the auto industry was ever in a position to enjoy that designation, it was when the American car companies had 70% of the market. At this point, Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC) could buy the divisions of GM that they believe can be profitable and the domestic auto market would see very little disruption...
...Ordered Out of NASCAR Caranddriver.com "In a move sure to spark outrage, the White House announced today that GM and Chrysler must cease participation in NASCAR at the end of the 2009 season if they hope to receive any additional financial aid from the government. Companies around the globe - Honda and Audi, to name two - have drawn down racing operations, and NASCAR itself has already felt the pinch in the form of reduced team spending. A complete withdrawal from America's premier racing series is expected to save more than $250 million between GM and Chrysler, a substantial amount considering...