Take this as Toyota bashing if you want, but the fact remains that Toyota is becoming a lot more like the competition instead of being the trendsetter in upholding quality standards that it once was. Certainly, when it comes to quality and reliability, Toyota is still among the best in the world, but recalls are [...]
Throughout the day, I get any number of press releases, bulletins, special reports, news items, you name it from car companies, suppliers, aftermarket firms, or anyone else with ties to the auto industry. Much of this information is stuff that eventually gets posted by a news service online or is taken and turned into a [...]
The problem has been brewing for many months now — years even — as the financial fortunes of car parts suppliers is intrinsically woven with the rest of the auto industry. As Chrysler, Ford and General Motors have been reporting heavy losses over the past several years, suppliers have been experiencing similar problems too, with [...]
