November 24, 2009
With Turkey Day fast approaching and year-end celebrations following close behind you probably think it's "holiday season." But for automotive industry folks Thanksgiving marks a much more imposing time period: Auto Show Season.
Yeah, Frankfurt (or Paris) and Tokyo fall outside the traditional holiday season, but the really important auto shows for the U.S. car market land conveniently (actually, inconveniently) between Thanksgiving and Easter.
And because the last thing the world needs is another "Top 10" list herewith are the "Bottom 10" things about Auto Show Season:
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- Karl Brauer November 24, 2009, 3:00 AM
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November 23, 2009
So Tesla is going IPO eh? Normally I wouldn't invest in such a niche automaker, but it may be the only way to get back my $465 million.
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- Karl Brauer November 23, 2009, 3:01 PM
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November 20, 2009
Ford GT Friday! GT's odo crossed 19,000 miles on way in -- and still the coolest car I've ever driven (not that I'm baised in any way...).
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- Karl Brauer November 20, 2009, 9:22 AM
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November 19, 2009
What can I say -- when it comes to being whiny and harrasing manufacturers, I'm just plain selfish.
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- Karl Brauer November 19, 2009, 5:23 PM
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November 19, 2009
Just confirmed VERY cool press car loan over Thanksgiving. I'd tell you, but I don't want the manufacter hassled by other whiny journalists.
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- Karl Brauer November 19, 2009, 5:21 PM
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November 19, 2009
Plus, how cool is Transit Connect's on-board technology for tool tracking/word processing?
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- Karl Brauer November 19, 2009, 11:10 AM
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November 19, 2009
Really like Ford Transit Connect. Drives better and more fuel efficient than full-size trucks and cargo vans, and it can haul nearly as much
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- Karl Brauer November 19, 2009, 11:04 AM
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November 18, 2009
It's too bad because Dodge Ram is probably my favorite full-size truck right now. Could this idiotic ad campaign actually make me hate it?
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- Karl Brauer November 18, 2009, 8:16 PM
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November 18, 2009
My name is BAM!-BAM! and my girlfriend is Pebbles
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- Karl Brauer November 18, 2009, 8:06 PM
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November 18, 2009
My name is Flim-Flam and my rank is fool.
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- Karl Brauer November 18, 2009, 8:05 PM
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November 18, 2009
The new Ram Ram (formerly Dodge Ram) ad campaign: Hmmm, how to say thus creatively and diplomatically... Stupidest commercial I've ever seen
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- Karl Brauer November 18, 2009, 8:03 PM
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November 18, 2009
Driving Ford Transit Connect up PCH. Confident steering/brakes, limited rear visibility
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- Karl Brauer November 18, 2009, 3:02 PM
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November 17, 2009
I'm on Good Morning America tomorrow talking about IIHS Top Safety Picks for 2010. This is 1st year rollover tests included. Some surprises
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- Karl Brauer November 17, 2009, 6:44 PM
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November 17, 2009
The buzz around electric cars reached a Norelco pitch last week after Nissan started showing off its new Leaf and Carlos Ghosn claimed 10 percent of global automotive sales will be electric by 2020.
That's 10 years from now, and when one considers the technological potential of the next decade it doesn't sound so far fetched, right?
Wrong! I think this prediction (like most automotive predictions involving more than 5 years) is more sound-bite than sound reasoning. And if you don't believe me, ask Bob Lutz. I did last week on the same day the Leaf made it's splash-down in Los Angeles.
Lutz was in Los Angeles as part of the 2011 Buick Regal reveal at the Hollywood Palladium, but several senior Edmunds.com folks spent some quality time with him at the Roosevelt Hotel. We discussed multiple topics, including the future of the electric car.
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- Karl Brauer November 17, 2009, 6:00 AM
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November 16, 2009
PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) really should be renamed CHP Highway (California Highway Patrol) Highway. A definite uptick in police activity.
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- Karl Brauer November 16, 2009, 10:35 PM
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