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The Recall – Don’t Dismiss Toyota
February 5th, 2010 | 
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I realize that defending Toyota in February 2010 is like defending Richard Nixon in August 1974, but I'm about to do something that will make me about as popular at a Green Drinks gathering as a big juicy Costco steak.I'm going to cut Toyota some slack.
I have not followed this story as closely as all the automobile bloggers out there. It seems to me that they knew of all these problems and either at least, underestimated the problem, or at worst, tried to sweep them under the floor mats. That was a mistake. (more...)
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A Canvas in Detroit
Detroit has become the butt of countless jokes and to many in Michigan and beyond, it's a national embarrassment. The automobile industry has collapsed, crime is rampant, and hard numerical evidence is demonstrated by the fact that San Jose recently passed Detroit as the tenth largest US city. Finally, the Motor City is one big festering eyesore, in part because of the foreclosure crisis that has left many of its residents to abandon their homes.
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