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...should be. "For every time I read of a DaimlerChrysler executive claiming that the problems are resolved, I see two more postings (online) by people whose cars break down within weeks of leaving the showroom," he says. He still owns a '94 Mercedes E320 wagon and a '98 E320 sedan, but last year, after taking a long hard look at the S-Class, he bought a Lexus instead. "European-car aficionados may look down at me when I pull up to them in my supposedly ever-so-boring-to-drive Lexus," Hurvitz says, "but I'll enjoy the last laugh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Autos: Can Mercedes Be a Star Again? | 10/9/2005 | See Source »

...been of the David Brooks, today’s-college-students-have-sold-their-souls school of thought, so issuing an emphatic “no” probably brought each a fair amount of satisfaction. Why were they dropping everything to drive around America in a 1999 Volvo sedan? Just ’cause...

Author: By Elizabeth W. Green, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Eight Weeks in America | 9/29/2005 | See Source »

...April 20, he and seven other Apollo contractors headed out in a three-car convoy to collect an ERSM employee from the airport. In the lead, driving an unarmored BMW sedan, was James Yeager, an American weapons instructor. His passengers were two former British soldiers, Stef Surette and Mark (who did not want his surname used). The middle vehicle was the company's heavily armored Mercedes, used for transporting VIPs. It held two former British soldiers: Simon Merry at the wheel, and Ian Harris riding shotgun. Bringing up the rear of the convoy was Ahmelman, driving a second BMW; with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When a Slip Can Cost Your Life | 9/27/2005 | See Source »

...secret of Hyundai's success. The South Korean company is following much the same formula that Toyota used decades ago to overcome its "cheap Asian import" stigma and become one of the world's most respected brands. When Hyundai first entered the U.S. market in 1986, its Excel sedan--an econobox with a $4,995 price tag--was an instant hit with frugal buyers. But customers soon discovered they were getting what they paid for: Excels were prone to quality-control problems and frequently needed to have parts replaced. Sales tanked, and Hyundai became a laughingstock. In 1998, Late Show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hyundai Grows Up | 6/20/2005 | See Source »

...Ford has downgraded its 2005 profit forecast. Chung is determined to keep the pressure on. He's moving Hyundai's product line into larger, higher-profit vehicles. In October, Hyundai unveiled a small sport-utility vehicle, the Tucson. Later this year the company will launch a new high-end sedan for the U.S. market, the Azera, and early in 2006 it will introduce a minivan, the Entourage. Down the road Hyundai plans to roll out a larger SUV and its first hybrid vehicle. The company is also opening manufacturing plants around the world that should help it penetrate key markets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hyundai Grows Up | 6/20/2005 | See Source »

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