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Payne: High hybrid divorce rate
Even greenies are defying Papa Obama’s forced marriage to electric vehicles. “A study released Monday by Southfield, Michigan-based auto research firm Polk shows that 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners chose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to the market in 2011,” reports Dave Shepardson at The Detroit News.”If repurchase behavior among the high-volume Toyota Prius … Continue Reading →
Payne: American soul
“I think it represents the soul of the company,” said Chrysler executive Ralph Gilles Wednesday in introducing a resurgent Chrysler’s newest vehicle at the New York Auto Show. He was not referring to the 40 MPG Fiat 500, but the fire-breathing, 640-hp, 8.4-liter SRT Viper. Gilles’ nod to the iconic muscle-car is a slap in the … Continue Reading →
