http://missmotormouth.com Automotive Infotainment- Beyond the Gears Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:36:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Somewhere, in the middle of a vast prairie, a factory sits churning out award winning cars in 'round the clock shifts by happy employees. The seventh-generation Chevy Malibu is a popular little mid-sized sedan and is sent from this spot to the far reaches of where buyers will settle for buying ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/02/what-happens-when-malibu-meets-train/ Part 2 of a post in which I begin with a brief history of the brand known as Toyota and dissolve into opinion, conjecture, leaked insider information and rumor; therefore communicating a story (without fear mongering above what the press has already created) about the consumer experience and small businesses ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/02/the-longest-day-ever-toyota-dealers-getting-total-recall2/ A post in which I begin with a brief history of the brand known as Toyota and dissolve into opinion, conjecture, leaked insider information and rumor; therefore communicating a story (without fear mongering above what the press has already created) about the consumer experience and small businesses and yet dispelling ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/02/the-longest-day-ever-toyota-dealers-getting-total-recall1/ Yes, it is true that Craig kissed me so it must be an alternate universe, hence The Alternative Episode. Toyota says that choosing electric over gas may crash the grid. When it comes to maintenance costs you can choose between a private jet or Bugatti Veyron. Plus we've got another installment ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/01/roundabout-show-20-the-alternative-episode/ Well, the North American International Auto Show--otherwise known as the Detroit Auto Show--has made all the news it's going to make for this year. It was a rocky year for the Motor City, and in a way, it really showed at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The digs might have been ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/01/roundabout-show-19-the-naias-postmortem-episode/ Things are not always what they seem. For instance, you might think this episode is nearly a week late. Wrong as usual, idiot. We were planning to do this episode a year from now, so technically it's early. Why are you so offended? Clearly you are unfamiliar with the word ... http://missmotormouth.com/2010/01/roundaboutshow_18/ Today I realized that on a productive day (meaning I am researching, reading and learning and not on Facebook), that I will have at least 3 tabs open in FireFox that are either bad or leaning towards bad news regarding GM. If you were to look at my Delicious account ... http://missmotormouth.com/2009/09/its-like-this-gm-when-did-bad-news-become-a-pr-machine/ This is going to be a really quick post because #carchat starts on 10 minutes and I just need to get this off of my proverbial chest: This week I was given a copy of the DVD of Season 10 of Top Gear by the US company assisting the BBC America ... http://missmotormouth.com/2009/04/freebies-carpetbagging-cars-and-mules-top-gear-payola/ April 24, 2009 Carsala, an online application revolutionizing the car buying experience, announced today the appointment of Michelle Naranjo, also known as Miss Motor Mouth, to lead Carsala digital communications. Naranjo will assist with ongoing public relations, market strategy and contribute to growing the venture funded company's business development. Carsala CEO, Tyler Elliston said of the appointment, ... http://missmotormouth.com/2009/04/miss_motor_mouth_is_joining_carsala/ My friend, Steve Haas, wrote this great article for me back in November about leasing vs buying. I kind of sat on it. A lot. I sat on it for over 3 months because I had this gut feeling that I couldn't quite place and I didn't discuss with Steve ... http://missmotormouth.com/2009/02/lease-your-carno-wait-lease-your-houseno-hang-on/