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2007
August 2007: In the U.S. in July 2007, Reliable Two Sales Drop a Bit; Ford and GM Sales Tumble
August 2007: Estimating Model-Year-2008 Reliability: How High Will Toyota's Rise and How Low Will the Big Three's Tumble?
August 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 18 of 19 Best, GM - 24 of 61 Worst
July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 17 of 17 Best, GM - 24 of 56 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 13 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age?
July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 12 of 13 Best, GM - 19 of 48 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 21 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age?
July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 13 of 13 Best, GM - 18 of 43 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 19 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age?
July 2007: In the U.S. in June 2007, Reliable Two Sales Set Records; Nissan and Mazda Sales Jump; Ford and Chrysler Sales Drop; GM Sales Plunge
July 2007: The 2007 Reliability-Durability Updates: For Vehicles 7-to-9 Years Old, Toyota and Honda Account for 11 of 12 Best, GM - 22 of 41 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota at 30 Years of Age Be as Troublesome as a Typical GM at 3 Years of Age?
June 2007: May U.S. Safety Recalls by Jaguar (1), Volvo (2), Chrysler (2), and Hyundai (1), GM Engine Fire Investigation Expanded and Upgraded
June 2007: In the U.S. in May 2007, Toyota Sales Soar to New Monthly Record; Honda Sets New May Record; Big Three Sales Mixed
May 2007: Does GM Mean Junk and Ford Too? Toyota and Honda Shine Again.
May 2007: NHTSA Investigates ... - GM (3), Land Rover (1)
May 2007: April U.S. Safety Recalls by Kia (1), Volvo (1), Chrysler (1), BMW (1), Ford (3, Including Another Engine Compartment Fire), Mazda (1), and Nissan (1)
May 2007: New York City Moves to Make Its Air More Breathable and the City More Sustainable: Greening NYC
May 2007: In 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Most Reliable List with 10 of 11 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 7 of 10 Worst
May 2007: Toyota Reliability Drops Some, But Toyota-GM Gap Remains Near Record
May 2007: In the U.S. in April 2007, Consumer Switch to Quality Slows to Glacial Pace: Rise in Toyota Sales and Drops in GM and Ford Sales Are Single-Digit Shifts
April 2007: The Reliable Two Dominate Greenest Dozen; Big Three Score Zip
April 2007: NHTSA Investigates SUVs: GM's Corroding Fuel Pump Modules and Leaks and Ford's Failing Drive Shafts or Axle Differentials
April 2007: U.S. Safety Recalls by Land Rover (1), Volkswagen (1), General Motors (2), Saab (1), Chrysler (5), Ford (5, Including Another Fire Hazardous Deactivation Switch Recall), Mazda (1), Nissan (1), Subaru (1), Honda (2), and Toyota (1)
April 2007: In the U.S. in March 2007, Consumer March to Quality Continues: Toyota Sets New Monthly Record, Honda Sets New March Record, and Big 3 Sales Tumble, but Multiple Chapter 11 Bankruptcies by Any of the Big 3 Seem Unlikely
April 2007: Are Big Three Pickups Abominations?
April 2007: By Yet Another Quality Measure, Toyota and Honda Are Best and GM and DaimlerChrysler - Worst: The UCS 2007 Environmental Report
March 2007: In Europe in February 2007, Consumer Charge to Quality Rages On: Toyota Sales Continue Surge
March 2007: Toyota and Honda Increase Dominance of Consumer Reports' Good Bets List: Toyota's Best Widen Quality Gap
March 2007: Chevrolet Upholds a Tradition: GM's Chevrolet Line Worst by CR's 2007 Vehicles-to-Avoid List
March 2007: GM Expands Lead on CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List, a Tad
March 2007: GM Maintains Leadership in Much-Worse-Than-Average: A Guide to Making Sales Challenging
March 2007: In the U.S. in February 2007, Consumer Gait to Quality Slows to a More Historical Pace: Reliable Two Set New February Sales Records, Ford and Chrysler Sales Tumble, and GM Inches Out Gain with Hefty Incentives
February 2007: U.S. Safety Recalls by Land Rover, Volkswagen, General Motors, Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota
February 2007: NHTSA Investigates GM Engine Fires; Ford Not the Only One with Fire Problems
February 2007: In the U.S. in January 2007, Consumer Trot to Quality Becomes a Gallop: Reliable Two Sales Set January Records as GM and Ford Sales Return to Friction-Free Free Fall
February 2007: Does GM Mean Junk of the 7th Level of Abomination?
January 2007: The 2006 Updates: Estimated Rates of Motor Vehicle Deterioration, by Line and Manufacturer
January 2007: Big Three Dominate 2006 and Cumulative U.S. Safety Recalls
January 2007: The 2007 U.S. Auto Market Share Predictions for Toyota Motor Corporation and the Big Three
January 2007: In the U.S. in 2006, Consumers Quicken Their Pace to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as Big Three Sales Plunge
January 2007: In the U.S. in December 2006, Consumers Maintain March to Quality: Toyota Sales Soar and Honda Sales Rise as GM and Ford Sales Plunge

 

2006
December 2006: U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen, the Chrysler Group, Volvo, Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota
December 2006: In the U.S. in November 2006, Toyota Sales Soar and Reliable Two Sales Set November Records, as Big Three Sales Remain Nearly Unchanged and Ford Sales Plunge
November 2006: By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2007, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best and GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler Dominate Worst, per Detroit News Table
November 2006: NHTSA Safety Investigations: More Seat Fires for Chrysler and More Engine Compartment Fires for Ford, Plus Summary and Others
November 2006: Reuters Reports That Car Dealer Group 1 Automotive Also Has Huge Inventory of Unsold Big Three Vehicles
November 2006: U.S. Safety Recalls by Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota
October 2006: U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Outpaces Big Three Price and Production Cuts; Big 3 Inventories Get Big, But How Big? Three for One, Anyone?
October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 of 5 Most Durable Sport-Utility Vehicles; General Motors - 7 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical 1998 Toyota SUV Be More Trouble Free at 21 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM SUV at 3?
October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota Tops in Pickup Reliability and Durability: Just How Bad, or Disastrous, Are GM Pickups?
October 2006: AFP Reports J.D. Powers Says 61% of U.S. Car Buyers Want Reliability and Durability: More Disastrous News for GM?
October 2006: In the U.S. in September 2006, Consumer March to Quality Keeps Its Pace: Toyota Sales Soar, Ford Ekes Out Miniscule Gain over Disastrous September 2005, GM and Chrysler Tumble
October 2006: The 2006 Updates: Toyota and Honda Account for 4 Most Durable Vehicle Lines; General Motors - 4 of 10 Worst: Will a Typical Toyota or Honda 1998 Model Be More Trouble Free at 20 Years of Age Than a Typical 1998 GM Model at 3?
September 2006: Toyota and Honda Account for Two Best Minivans; General Motors Accounts for 5 of 8 Worst
September 2006: Race to Bankruptcy Tightens: Moody's and S&P Cut Ford's Debt, But GM Retains Razor-Thin Lead
September 2006: Ford Motor and GM: Where to from Here?
September 2006: Market Capitalizations of Toyota Motor Corporation, General Motors Corporation, and Ford Motor Company
September 2006: Reliability Updates: Toyota and Honda Still Tops, But Lose Luster; General Motors Still Worst of Major Auto Manufacturers; Hyundai Clobbers GM Yet Again
September 2006: In the U.S. in August 2006, Toyota Sales Soar Again, Honda's Dip, as do Chrysler's, Ford's Plunge, and GM's Fall a Bit of a Bit and Its Market Share Drops a Notch
September 2006: Reliability Updates: Best and Worst Cars and Trucks Tables: A Chart Summary
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 6-to-8 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 7 of 10 Best, GM - 17 of 36 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 9 of 13 Best, GM - 17 of 42 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 8 of 14 Best, GM - 19 of 47 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Accounts for 13 of 15 Best, GM - 17 of 47 Worst
August 2006: Reliability Updates: For Model Year 2002, Toyota Accounts for 11 of 16 Best, GM - 16 of 53 Worst
August 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, Retains Negative Outlook, Puts Estimated Post-Bankruptcy Recovery at 51-70%; Will GM-Ford Race to Bankruptcy End in Dead Heat?
August 2006: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model-Year-2003 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 8 of Top 9 and 9 of Top 14, General Motors Accounts for 18 of Bottom 46
August 2006: Ford Announces Recall of 1.2 Million More Incendiaries, But No New Relief for Owners of GM's Runaways, Collapsing Tailgates, and Engine Knockers
August 2006: U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota
August 2006: Moody's Cuts Ford Debt Two Notches Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy?
August 2006: In the U.S. in July 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to New Monthly Record and Past Ford's; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Again; Honda Sales Jump Past Previous July Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims Again
July 2006: In the U.S. in June 2006, Toyota Sales Surge to Set a New June Record; Legendary Corolla Sales Soar; Honda Sales Squeak Past Previous June Record; Big Three Sales Remain In or Near Friction-Free Free Fall, But GM's Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings Dims
June 2006: S&P Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk: Which of the Big Two Will Win the Race to Bankruptcy?
June 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt Deeper into Junk, but GM Retains Solid Lead in Race to Bankruptcy
June 2006: In the U.S. in May 2006, Reliable Two and Legendary Corolla Sales Soar Past Previous Records; Big Three Sales Take a Step into Friction-Free Free Fall; Accelerated Consumer Shift to Quality and Out of GM Products Puts Prospect of Multiple Bankruptcy Filings on GM's Horizon
June 2006: Toyota and Honda Dominate CR's 2006 Higher-Reliability, Higher-Owner-Satisfaction Quick Picks; Big Three Score Zip
May 2006: Toyota and Honda Account for 75% of CR's Top Picks, Alternatives, and Runners-up; Subaru and Nissan Account for Balance; Big Three Score Zip
May 2006: U.S. Safety Recalls by General Motors (2), Ford (3), Chrysler (4), Mazda (1), Nissan (3), and Toyota (1)
May 2006: In the U.S. in April 2006, Consumer Shift to Quality Keeps Its Pace: Reliable Two Sales Rise and Set Records; Big Three Sales Drop, but Drop Appears Sustainable without Multiple Use of Bankruptcy Filings
April 2006: In the U.S. in March 2006, Consumers Continue Their March to Quality: Reliable Two Sales Set New March Records; GM Sales Plunge; Ford Sales Drop
March 2006: Consumer Shift to Quality Gives Reliable Two Nearly Half of Global Market Capitalization and Leaves GM with 2%
March 2006: Toyota Reliability Takes Another Leap Up; Honda's Too; Toyota-GM Reliability Gap Sets Another Record: Will GM Bottom?
March 2006: U.S. NHTSA Investigations Involving (1) 2000-2001 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable, (2) 2000-2003 Saturn Sedans, (3) 2000-2001 Honda Odyssey Minivans, (5) 2001-2003 Dodge Durango SUVs, (5) 2004-2005 Chrysler Pacifica SUVs, (6) 2003 Nissan Altima Sedans, (7) 1998-2004 Audi A6 Sedans, (8) 1999-2001 Ford Super Duty Trucks, (9) 2004-2006 Chrysler Pacifica SUVs, (10) 2004-2005 Toyota Sienna Minivans, (11) 2004-2006 Dodge Durango SUVs and 2005-2006 Dodge Dakota Pickups, and (12) 2005-2006 Dodge Caravan, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country Minivans
March 2006: U.S. Recalls Involving (1) 1999-2000 Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus, and Plymouth Breeze Sedans, (2) 2006 Honda Civics, (3) 2006 F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT Pickups, (4) 2006 Dodge Dakota, Dodge Ram, and Mitsubishi Raider Pickups, (5) 2003-2006 Nissan Murano SUVs, (6) 2005-2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S and Carrera S Cabriolet, (7) 2003 Audi A4s and A6s, and (8) 2000-2003 Dodge Dakota Pickups, 1997-2001 Jeep Cherokee SUVs, and 1997-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler SUVs
March 2006: Fitch Cuts Ford's Credit a Notch
March 2006: Ford's Incendiary Problem May Include Explorers
March 2006: The Flipping Explorers: More Bad News for Ford's Defense Attorneys
March 2006: Punitive Damages Against Ford Were Roller-Coaster Ride: How Much Is Needed to Deter Ford from Reprehensible Conduct?
March 2006: GM Expands Lead in Race to Bankruptcy: Fitch Cuts GM's Credit a Notch Deeper into Junk, Puts Post-Filing Bond Recovery at 30% to 50%
March 2006: In the U.S. in February 2006, Reliable Two Sales Set New February Sales Records; GM's Market Share Drops Another Notch and Ford's Inches Up a Notch; Toyota RAV4 Sales Surge Again
February 2006: GM Strengthens Lead in Race to Bankruptcy: Moody's Cuts GM's Credit a Notch Deeper into Junk
February 2006: General Motors and DaimlerChrysler Again Dominate CR's Used-Cars-to-Avoid List
February 2006: Into the Pits and Down and Under Charges the General; General Motors Sets Record Share of CR's Much-Worse-Than-Average
February 2006: In the U.S. in January 2006, Reliable Two Sales Soar to Set New January Sales Records; GM and Ford Dodge Plunge with Huge, Premature Fleet Sales, but GM's Market Share Still Drops a Notch; Toyota RAV4 Overtakes Honda CR-V with Dramatic Sales Surge
January 2006: Another Flipped Explorer Hits Ford with Another 8-Figure Judgment
January 2006: U.S. President Bush Says GM and Ford Must Make a Relevant Product, But Can They and Should They Try?
January 2006: Ford Cuts GM Lead in Race to Insolvency: Which Big Three Will Go Bust First?
January 2006: Ford Narrows Gap in GM-Ford Race to Bankruptcy
January 2006: In 2005, U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Continues at Quickened Pace, But GM and Ford Avoid Disastrous Market Share Plunges with Big Discounts and Huge Financial Losses: Is a Big Three Product Worth a Dime?
January 2006: In December 2005, U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Races On: Toyota Sets New December Sales Record, GM and Ford Sales Plunge

 

2005
December 2005: NHTSA Investigates GM Minivans and Ford and Mazda Pickup Trucks; Chrysler Recalls 2006 Durangos
December 2005: Engineering Firm Requests NHTSA Investigation, Alleging Ford Explorer Roof May Be Out of Compliance with Federal Standard 216; Another Death in Another Flipping Ford Explorer Brings Another Multimillion-Dollar Verdict
December 2005: Toyota, Honda, Ford, Mercedes, GM, and Volvo Recall a Batch; Ford's 'Solution' to Its Incendiary Problem Will Not Be Available until February
December 2005: Ford's Debt Cut to Junk by Fitch, but GM Retains Big Lead in Race to Bankruptcy
December 2005: In November 2005, U.S. Consumer Shift to Quality Undeterred by Big 3 Discounts: Reliable 2 Set New November Sales Records, GM and Ford Sales Plunge
December 2005: By CR's Predicted Short-Term Reliability for Model Year 2006, Toyota and Honda Dominate Best, GM and Ford Dominate Worst
November 2005: In the U.S. in October 2005, The Reliable Two Set New October Sales Records, Subaru Sales Advance, and GM and Ford Sales Plunge Again
November 2005: Rollovers of Ford Trucks Bring Three Multi-Million Dollar Judgments; Ford Door Latches Prompt Another Lawsuit
November 2005: NHTSA Investigates Ford and GM Sedans; Chrysler Recalls a Batch for 'Park' Problems; General Motors Recalls SUVs for Door Latch Corrosion
October 2005: In the U.S. in September 2005, Quality Four Sales March On, GM and Ford Sales Plunge
October 2005: Ford Fires Rage On
September 2005: NHTSA Receives Petition Requesting Recall of 17 Million Ford Vehicles
September 2005: 2005 Reliability Updates: Big Three Appear Hopelessly Stuck in Quality Quagmire; Selling Dirt Cheap May Be Best Route to Survival
September 2005: Fire Hazard Prompts Ford to Recall 4 Million Vehicles
September 2005: In the U.S. in August 2005, Reason Rather Returns: Quality Four Sales Soar, GM Sales Plunge
August 2005: For 2-to-3-Year-Old Model Year 2002 Vehicles, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 9, General Motors - 13 of Bottom 45
August 2005: For Vehicles 2-to-4 Years Old, Toyota Garners 11 of Top 16, General Motors - 16 of Bottom 40
August 2005: For Vehicles 3-to-5 Years Old, Toyota Garners 9 of Top 14, Honda - 5 of Top 14, and General Motors - 19 of Bottom 44
August 2005: For Vehicles 4-to-6 Years Old, Toyota Garners 6 of Top 10, General Motors Garners 15 of Bottom 38
August 2005: For Vehicles 5-to-7 Years Old, Honda Garners 5 of Top 9, Toyota - 4 of Top 9, and General Motors - 19 of Bottom 38
July 2005: Another Ford Fire: Park That Ford on the Street! IV
July 2005: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt to One Notch Above Junk
July 2005: Mini-Survey Points to Toyota Dominance in Overall Quality and Customer Satisfaction
July 2005: As Fires Mount, NHTSA Puts the Heat on Ford: Park That Ford on the Street! III
July 2005: Volkswagen, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota Recall a Batch in the U.S.
July 2005: NHTSA Investigates Chrysler Cars, Kia Minivans, and Ford SUVs
June 2005: NHTSA Ratchets Up Investigation of Chrysler Minivans for Headlight Failure, Opens Investigation on Ford Expedition for Windshield Leak
June 2005: Ford and Mazda Dominate High Rollover Risk Pickups and General Motors Dominates High Rollover Risk SUVs, per NHTSA
June 2005: Park That Ford on the Street! II
June 2005: In the U.S., Nissan Recalls 43,000 Sentras, Ford Recalls 260,000 Large Pickups and Vans and Investigates Others
May 2005: A Dodge Safety Investigation and Some Honda, Mercedes, Ford, and Kia Recalls
May 2005: Fitch Cuts Ford Debt, But Not to Junk
May 2005: Ford Narrows Reliability Gap with Toyota and Widens Lead over GM
May 2005: Toyota and Honda Rule Most Reliable List with 12 of 12 Best, GM Dominates Least Reliable List with 8 of 11 Worst
May 2005: With U.S. Consumer Shift toward Quality Unabated, S&P Cuts GM and Ford's Debt to Junk
May 2005: In the U.S. in April 2005, Quality Four Sales Soar, GM and Ford Continue Free Fall
May 2005: Park That Ford on the Street!
April 2005: Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey Minivans Score Best on IIHS 2005 Crash Tests, Receive "Best Pick Frontal" Designation; GM's Chevrolet Astro, GMC Safari, Pontiac TransSport / Montana, and Chevrolet Venture Score Worst
April 2005: Consumer Shift Toward Quality Gives Honda Market Capitalization Greater Than GM's and Ford's Combined
April 2005: 2005 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series Pickup Trucks Score Worst on NHTSA Rollover Tests
April 2005: Moody's Cuts GM Long-Term Debt Rating to One Notch Above Junk, Puts Ford Debt Under Review
April 2005: University of Alabama Professor Bidez Says Ford Explorer Roof-Crush Precedes Catastrophic Neck Injury
April 2005: Himmel vs. Ford Motor
April 2005: In the U.S. in March 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Ford and GM Sales Drop
March 2005: Additional Measures of Toyota's Dominion in Automotive Quality: Market Capitalizations and Bond Ratings of Toyota vs. General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and Volkswagen
March 2005: NHTSA Begins Investigating 3.7 Million Ford Pickup Trucks and SUVs: Oh Dear! The Garage Is Ablaze.
March 2005: Consumer Reports Drops Ford Focus and A Bunch More from Its Recommended List Due to Poor Side-Impact Crash Test Results
March 2005: General Motors Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari Minivans Get Lowest Test Score, Ford's E-150 Gets Lowest Rollover Score, GM Issues Recall of Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Pontiac Montana Minivans
March 2005: General Motors and Chrysler Dominate Consumer Reports Used-Cars-To-Avoid List
March 2005: General Motors Dominates Consumer Reports Much-Worse-Than-Average Reliability List, Again
March 2005: In the U.S. in February 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Ford Sales Drop, GM Sales Plummet
February 2005: NHTSA Reopens Safety Investigation of Ford Seat Belts, Upgrades Investigation of Ford Stalling Complaints
February 2005: Ford Safety Recalls Take Another Leap: Corroding Door Latches Prompt Recall of 358,857 Focus Cars
February 2005: In the U.S. in January 2005, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, Consumers Continue to Reward Toyota and Nissan Quality with Greater U. S. Auto Market Share and Again Take GM and Ford to the Shed
January 2005: Ford's 2005 U.S. Safety Recalls Leap Past GM's: Ford Recalls About 750,000 Ford and Lincoln Pickups and SUVs in U.S.
January 2005: In the U.S. in December 2004, Sales by the Quality Four Soar; General Motors and Ford Sales Drop

 

2004
December 2004: Ford Issues Another Safety Recall for Its Escape and Faces Investigations on Its F-150, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Crown Victoria
December 2004: Ford Recalls 470,000 Escape SUVs
December 2004: In the U.S. in November 2004, Nissan's Sales Soar, Toyota's Advance, GM's Plunge
November 2004: December Big Three Fire Sale Viewed as Likely
November 2004: Toyota and Honda Dominate Most Reliable SUV List; General Motors and Ford Dominate Least Reliable SUV List
November 2004: In the U.S. in October 2004, Toyota and Nissan Sales Soar Again; GM's Market Share Drops to .27
October 2004: Is GM King of Junk?
October 2004: Fitch Downgrades GM and GMAC Long-Term Debt; Moody's Reviews GM's and GMAC's Long-Term Debt for Possible Downgrade and Affirms Ford's and Ford Credit's Long-Term Debt Ratings
October 2004: In the U.S. in September 2004, Toyota and Nissan Sales Soar; General Motors' and Ford's Fire Sales Able to Attract U.S. Buyers
September 2004: Hyundai and Kia SUVs Get Recommendations; General Motors and Ford Earn None
September 2004: In the U.S. in August 2004, Sales at Both Ends of the Quality Spectrum Are Mixed, Ford's Market Share Remains at .18, and Once Again Toyota Displaces Chrysler as Number 3
August 2004: AutoNation's July 2004 Sales of Ford and GM Vehicles Plunge: A Cataclysmic Shift Toward Quality?
August 2004: In Canada in July 2004, General Motors and Ford Sales Plunge, Toyota Sales Soar, Honda and Nissan Sales Advance
August 2004: In the U.S. in July 2004, Toyota and Nissan Sales Soar, General Motors and Ford Sales Drop, Ford's Market Share Falls to .18, and Once Again Toyota Displaces Chrysler as Number 3
July 2004: Big Shift Toward Quality Leaves Big Three with Big Inventories
July 2004: In the U.S. in June 2004, Toyota and Nissan Sales Advance, General Motors and Ford Sales Plunge
June 2004: In the U.S. in May 2004, Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda Sales Have Double Digit Growth: Market Shares Hold
May 2004: In April 2004, Overseas Production Soars at Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda: Big Shift Toward Quality with Big Three Situation Worsening
May 2004: Australia May Reach Natural Market Share Eight Years Sooner Than U.S.
May 2004: Reliability of Ford Pickups Continues to Rise: Ford Pickup Reliability Vis-à-Vis That of GM Pickups Continues to Grow, But Remains in the Trenches Relative to Toyota's
May 2004: In the U.S. in April 2004, At the Upper End of Quality, Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda Sales Have Double Digit Growth; At the Opposite End of the Spectrum, General Motors and Chrysler Sales Gains Are Minimal
April 2004: In the U.S. in March 2004, At the Upper End of Quality, Mazda and Nissan Sales Soar and Toyota Sales Advance; At the Opposite End of the Spectrum, General Motors and Chrysler Sales Are Mixed
March 2004: In the U.S. in February 2004, Toyota and Nissan Auto Sales Soar Again
February 2004: In Canada in January 2004, Sales by the Best and the Worst of the Biggest Fare Well: Any Conclusions?
February 2004: In the U.S. in January 2004, Toyota and Nissan Auto Sales Soar; Ford Sales Continue to Free-Fall
January 2004: In the U.S. in December 2003, Toyota and Nissan Auto Sales Roll On; Ford's U.S. 2003 Auto Market Share Drops to .19

 

2003
December 2003: Former Ford Unit's Debt Rating Cut to Junk
December 2003: In the U.S. in November 2003, Nissan Auto Sales Roll on with Another Double Digit Gain
November 2003: Toyota Dominates "Best Used Cars" List; Chrysler and General Motors Dominate "Worst Used Cars" List
November 2003: Ford's Credit Rating Nears Junk
November 2003: In the U.S. in October 2003, Nissan Auto Sales Soar Again, Toyota Has Another Double Digit Gain
October 2003: In the U.S. in September 2003, Nissan Auto Sales Soared
September 2003: By U.S. Auto Sales in August 2003, the Big Three Aren't; by U.S. Auto Sales Change, the Top Four Trounce Again
August 2003: The Top Four Trounce the Big Three in U.S. Auto Sales Change in July 2003
July 2003: In the U.S. in June 2003, Nissan and BMW Vehicle Sales Surge, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, and DaimlerChrysler Sales Advance Strongly, Ford and GM Sales Marginally Change
June 2003: In the U.S. in May 2003, Honda Vehicle Sales Soar 18%, Nissan and Toyota Sales Rise 7% and 6% Respectively, Big Three Sales Are Mixed
May 2003: In Canada in April 2003, Big Three Sales Plunge; Toyota, BMW, Nissan, and Hyundai Sales Advance
May 2003: In the U.S. in April 2003, General Motors' Car Sales Plunge; Honda's and Hyundai's Truck Sales Surge
April 2003: Ford to Dump the Taurus
April 2003: In the U.S. in March 2003, Big Three Sales Drop Again; Toyota Sales Jump; BMW, Honda, Hyundai, and Subaru Sales Soar
January 2003: In 2002, the Big Three's U.S. Auto Sales Dropped; the Reliable Two's and Hyundai's Rose, the U.S. New Car Market Share Changed Little

 

2002 and 2001
November 2002: In India, Hyundai's High Tech Cars Pave the Way; GM and Ford Are Left in the Dust
October 2002: The Ford Taurus Squeaks out of the Bottom Ten; The Pontiac Grand Am Stays Stuck; The Dodge Intrepid Garners the Worst Reliability Index Value for 1994-1995
July 2002: Consumers Drop Big Three and Go Abroad; A Flight to Quality in Uncertain Times?
April 2002: By AOI's Recently Completed Auto Reliability Research for the Model Decade 1988 to 1997; Toyota Was the Guiding Star; Honda - A Falling Star; Subaru - the Rising Star; Nissan - Another Falling Star; Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Mitsubishi - Well Shattered Meteorites; and Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen - Well Buried Rocks from Times Past
April 2002: No Need to Compete: More Data Point to a Big Three Market Share That Is Well Insulated from the Rigors of Competition
February 2002: Big Three U.S. New Car Market Share Drops in January 2002
January 2002: Ford and Life in Wonderland
January 2002: 2001 Percentage Changes in Unit Volume Sales of U.S. Passenger Vehicle Market Shares Followed Closely Those of Recent Years: Hyundai's Soared; Toyota's and Honda's Advanced; the Big Three's Shrunk

 

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  Tables: Table I - All Models - Table I: Part 1: The Top Four - Table I: Part 2: The Middle Six - Table I: Part 3: Volkswagen and GM - Table I: Part 4: Ford and Chrysler - Summary of Important Points of Table I - Table II: Line and Other Averages - The Bottom Line
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Reliability
  Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors - Menu Page - May 2004 article "General Motors Quality Drops Again" - May 2004 article "Toyota's Reliability Continues to Advance: Gap with Big Three Grows" - November 2003 article "Toyota Dominates 'Best Used Cars' List; Chrysler and General Motors Dominate 'Worst Used Cars' List" - Mini-Survey No. 58: A Toyota Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance - Mini-Survey No. 57: Honda Owner Survey with Enquiries into Reliability Importance
Durability
  Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors - Menu Page - Auto Durability Page 1 - Auto Durability Page 2 - Auto Durability Page 3 - Auto Durability Page 4 - Auto Durability Page 5 - Auto Durability Page 6 - Auto Durability Page 7 - Auto Durability Page 8 - May 2003 article "Toyota Garners Another AOI Auto Manufacturer Award for Durability - Mini-Survey No. 55: A Lexus Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Lexus Durability - Mini-Survey No. 54: An Infiniti Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Infiniti Durability - Mini-Survey No. 23: A BMW Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into BMW Durability - Mini-Survey No. 22: A Toyota Owner Satisfaction Poll with Enquiries into Toyota Durability - Mini-Survey No. 19: Are 1984-86 Toyota Corollas Everywhere? - Mini-Survey No. 18: How Common or Rare Is a 400,000 Mile Toyota? - Mini-Survey No. 8: When Should a Typical Big Three (General Motors-Ford-Chrysler) Engineered Vehicle Be Tossed into the Recycling Bin?
Reliability and Durability Updates - Chart and Table Summaries
  2007
Quality
  Auto Manufacturer Awards and Honors - Milestones in Automotive Quality - Estimated True Values of the Big 3's 2007 Vehicles - Auto Emissions - U.S. Recall History - Auto Manufacturer Financial Stature - May 2004 article "General Motors Quality Drops Again" - November 2003 article "Toyota and Subaru Marques Score a Perfect 100% on a Recommended List" - February 2003 article "In CAA's List of Top Ten Vehicle Models, General Motors Scores Zero; Ford and Chrysler Match GM; Toyota Models Number Seven" - February 2003 article "Toyota Dominates the 2003 Pyramid Awards" - Mini-Survey No. 39: An Owner Satisfaction Poll for Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, Nissan, Infiniti, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Owners - Mini-Survey No. 31: The True Value of a Big Three - Mini-Survey No. 27: Big Three Owner Satisfaction Poll - Mini-Survey No. 20: Chrysler Engine Noise and Knock - Mini-Survey No. 3: Your Vehicle vs. Typical Big Three
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