domestic brands

Hurricane Sandy Heightens Sales Divide Between Detroit & Foreign Automakers

Five weeks after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, life across much of the northeast has returned to normal (or a rough approximation thereof). But some automakers have followed an easier road to recovery than others. Reporting on the strong state of the U.S. auto market, Detroit News mentions that...

December 6, 2012 by Richard Read 3

J.D. Power: Most Interior Quality Problems Are Design Issues

September 16, 2011

Study: Detroit's Image Dinged, Foreign & Luxury Autos Shine

July 6, 2011 4

Want To Buy American? You Can't In San Francisco

May 10, 2011 18

Currency, Supply Issues A Window Of Opportunity For Detroit Automakers?

This spring and summer, General Motors [NYSE: GM] and Ford Motor Co. [NYSE: F] both have an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the past and bolster their small-car... April 13, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 3

J.D. Power: Fewer Shoppers Avoiding Domestics For Reliability

For Chevrolet, Ford, Kia, and Hyundai, among several other domestic and Korean brands, it looks like perceptions are finally catching up with reality. According to J.D. Power... December 14, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2

J.D. Power Study: Domestics Take The Lead In Vehicle Appeal

No doubt about it at this point, domestic-brand vehicles are more reliable than they used to be. And if you still snicker dismissively when we say that a number of... July 15, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2

Survey Shows Renewed Trust In American Cars, Especially Ford

In recent months and years, U.S. automakers have rallied that American cars are now on equal or better footing than Japanese (and Korean) cars in terms of quality... April 21, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2

American Brands Shine In J.D. Power Dependability Survey

No, buying American won't get you an undependable disaster-on-wheels; in fact, it's likely to get you a more reliable, trouble-free car. In the latest proof of this, from... March 18, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 9