Jim Henry

Recent Articles by Jim Henry

September 2, 2008

Squeezing Out the Extra Miles Per Gallon

Like contestants on a reality TV show, automakers are being forced to reach an average of 35 mpg by 2020. That's a hike of more than 50% from today's levels and, after...

August 26, 2008

Drive an Expensive Import? You Probably Lease It

Upscale brands like BMW (BMWG.DE), Saab, and others are cutting back on leasing for some of the same reasons Chrysler quit leasing outright, effective Aug. 1. Ford ...

August 3, 2008

Which Cars Have the Best Gas Mileage?

At the end of 2007, sales of the Chevy Cobalt (BusinessWeek.com, 8/7/07) were down 5.1% for the year, to 200,620. The bland little compact, made at General Motors' ...

June 25, 2008

Driving for Business, Rental Fleets Go Green

Vacation travelers worried about high gas prices will find a lot more import brands at the car rental counter this summer. Toyota (TM), Mazda (MZDAF), Hyundai, Kia, ...

January 31, 2008

Get Ready for Less Boring Green Cars

Everybody wants clean air, but the increasing public and political clamor to cut greenhouse gases and raise fuel efficiency is giving the world's automakers an ulcer. ...

January 27, 2008

Detroit's New Push for Better Interiors

Finally, it seems Detroit is figuring out what Japanese and European automakers have known for years: Inner beauty is the path to success. For too long U.S. automakers...