Krome On Cars Archive
By Charles Krome
Krome on CarsOkay, the auto business — despite some signs of improvement — is still just limping along. And....
The holiday season isn't getting off to the best of starts for GM. Swedish supercar builder....
Okay, I know that's not exactly the way most media outlets were spinning things in their analyses....
Or perhaps "joins the Fiesta" would be more appropriate, and I don't mean just because....
In a perfect world, my daily driver would be a Porsche 911 that goes from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds,....
Well, that didn't last long. Volkswagen's reign as the world's top auto producer came to a quick....
Well, it's certainly been a busy past couple of days for GM's vice chairman and marketing head, Bob....
Let's go straight to the bottom line here, shall we? Yes, General Motors claims revenue in the third....
I should have seen this one coming. Going back to take another look at the list of October's....
It's inevitable: At some point in time, the auto industry is going to have find a practical,....
Today's column is brought to you by the letter "V." Consider it my ode to the whole....
It turns out that electric power and American luxury will converge—or make that....
While most people were lauding General Motors last week for its October sales numbers, perhaps the....
When I first saw Chrysler's recently announced product plan, I have to say it looked like....
See, I was originally going to call this column "October Auto Sales: The Losers," as a....
Okay, before I let the air out of the happiness balloon, let's give credit where credit is due. At....
I woke this morning to a really annoying buzzing sound, coming from somewhere off to the east. It....
In March of 2005, the Blue Oval sold 305,172 vehicles, including nearly 25,000 Ford Explorers, more....
Well, let's get the worst bit out of the way first: General Motors is pushing back the launch of....
Next week, on November 4, Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is scheduled to lead a six-hour....
Okay, first let's get all the nits picked regarding Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey,....
Here's an interesting factoid: Although the first Honda Civic was some 40 inches longer than....
Okay, I full realize that there are some people out there who need heavy duty pickups for their....
Ever heard of the Society for New Communications Research? Me neither, but the folks at Ford are....
The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the public on October 24, and while I don't imagine too many Krome on....
By the end of yesterday's column, I had drifted a bit off the main topic — no surprise there —....
Last week, General Motors made it official: The Buick Regal will return to the U.S. market as a....
The "Model Year 2010 Fuel Economy Guide" from the EPA is now available, and it's just....
Well, it's always nice to get out ahead of the curve. After my recent article on how sticker prices....
I normally use this space as a soapbox for what I think is going on with the auto industry, but....
Ready for a little experiment? Take a quick visit to Google and enter the words "cheap....
Much like their counterparts in baseball's front offices, it can be hard to tell how much....
"Dodge" and "No. 1": Wow, there's a combination of words you don't see too....
Although not quite as prestigious — yet — as the North American Car of the Year award, the Green....
With vehicles like the Corolla, Camry, RAV4 and, of course, Prius, Toyota remains as competitive as....
As regular readers of this column may know, I've got a bit of a "thing" about weight. Of....
With yesterday's focus being on the 2010 North American Car of the Year contenders, it's time to....
Mark my words, we're going to be hearing a lot in the near future about how the 2010 North American....
Recent U.S. sales numbers haven't been good for much beyond charting the overall collapse of the....
Perhaps noted philosopher Freddie Mercury said it best: Another one bites the dust. Penske....
The folks over at Ward's think so. They have this nifty stat called the "Fuel Efficiency....
There's always been a certain amount of debate over the importance of motorsports to the....
When I first heard that the 2010 Buick LaCrosse would offer a standard four-cylinder engine....
Sometime in the fall of 2007, Consumer Reports made the decision to begin actually waiting until it....
Hey, remember that wacky Car Allowance Rebate System thing? It was this big government program —....
It's something Krome on Cars readers may have heard me whine about every now and then: Automakers....
Somewhere toward the end of yesterday's column, I had an epiphany: With the introduction of the....
With less than 10 days to go in September, the storm clouds are already piling up over the month's....
First up today is the introduction of the new Hyundai Sonata (2011 model pictured left, as shown at....
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation....
The Frankfurt Motor Show is the largest in the world, with so much automotive excitement stuffed....
Today it's time to catch up on a few earlier Krome on Cars stories, starting with some Ford news....
Much like the rock star who "sells out" to sell more records, BMW has continued to move....
When it comes to General Motors marketing, we have now officially entered the Twi-Lutz Zone.At least....
It's an interesting situation: While most of the industry is just staggering to its feet, Subaru is....
With the Frankfurt Motor Show only a week or so away, I guess I've waited long enough to add my two....
A key to success for automakers is their ability to get in on the newest trends at the right time.....
I know it's a bit of a "straw man" situation, but I guess I can't help writing about the....
Sounds shocking, doesn't it? I mean, one of the ongoing complaints about the former auto oligarchy....
With the "Detroit Free Press" pegging August sales at 1.26 million units, the most since....
I guess it's kind of like soccer.Globally, Volkswagen trails only Toyota and General Motors in terms....
Well, it's starting to look like Toyota's reign as the world's No. 1 automaker might be a lot....
As critics far and wide continue to dissect the effect of Cash for Clunkers, a particularly....
Back in 2008, Chrysler, desperate for strong small-car technology after spending its resources....
Well, now that we're a few days past the final final deadline for the Car Allowance Rebate System,....
Like many of the OEMs, I'm having some packaging issues with electric vehicles. But while they have....
As most people probably know, a large automaker is readying an all-electric vehicle for sale in the....
It's the kind of news that — at first glance — makes so much sense I almost can't believe the....
It has taken about a week or so, but there's another one of those wacky outside-the-box auto memes....
Yesterday's column, in which I mentioned that Hyundai was cutting $1,800 off the price of its....
Honda has long had a privileged place in the hearts and minds of certain U.S. drivers, especially....
OEMs usually aren't shy when it comes to boasting about how their vehicles stack up in terms of....
Memo to the team at CNNMoney: You all may not have noticed this, but the demand for gasoline in....
How many people are in the market for a full-size, four-wheel-drive pickup that can top triple....
Well, it looks like General Motors might be done with the slicing and dicing. After years of cost....
It's one of those things that just stuck in my head for some reason: Back when I was still working....
After a nice dose of political wrangling, the Car Allowance Rebate System has gotten a nice dose of....
In yesterday's column, I got on my soapbox about the difference between a car that gets good mileage....
You know, this column started out as another one of those rants about lowering vehicle weights.....
Here's the short story on July sales: The market was up about 15 percent compared to June, with....
On Dec. 3, 2007, in a press release detailing November 2007 U.S. results, Ford was cautiously....
Well, if the goal of the government's Car Allowance Rebate System was to sell more new cars, I'm....
So this is what it comes to. After nearly seven decades setting the labor standard for both....
When the new CAFE regulations came out earlier this year and they included the usual loophole for....
One of the acknowledged memes that grew out of the Motor City Meltdown is that Ford is ahead of the....
Now batting for the electric vehicle team, Nissan Motor Company-company-company-company. Yep, Nissan....
After carving out the best divisions and dealers from the carcass of the old General Motors, the new....
It's been a busy few days for Ford, which showed off new products and technology earlier this week....
Okay, now I think the U.S. auto industry might have finally hit rock bottom. As is being widely....
When front-wheel drive really took over the motoring mainstream in the 1970s, the primary advantage....
In the course of doing research for some upcoming Autotropolis projects, I've been taking a lot....
Yes, another story on General Motors, but this time I’ve got some actual breaking news.A key....
Remember the Tata Nano and its $2,500 price tag? The car was originally conceived as a way to give....
As I've recently mentioned, I'm not so geeked on the whole un-retiring of Bob Lutz at GM, especially....
Well, that didn't last long. After about five months as the head of Obama's Presidential Task Force....
Really? Bob Lutz (pictured here with a Pontiac Solstice) is un-retiring at General Motors? That's....
Well, in its home market of South Korea anyway. But still, the announcement that Hyundai is....
Again with the future products? Yes, because in an odd bit of synchronicity, Motor Trend put the....
Well, I hope this isn't an omen: Cadillac's "new GM" product strategy is bubbling up through the....
Although I usually put a focus on the mainstream in my columns, a recent news item has me thinking....