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Posts tagged with 'J.D. Power and Associates'

What if the "bailout" had not happened?

Posted Oct 14, 2010, by John Day

The New York Times published a positive story about Detroit this week (Oct. 12). It referenced the fact that U.S. brands edged imports in J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study, 108 to 109 PP100 (problems per-100 vehicles within 90 days of purchase). Ford cracked the IQS top five for the first time, and Lincoln had 23 fewer problems per 100 vehicles than it did last year. Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac all … Read More

Tags: New York Times, J.D. Power and Associates, Chrysler, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, GM, GMC, Ford, Ford Sync

Have you thanked an engineer lately?

Posted Aug 21, 2010, by John Day

Cars coming off assembly lines around the world today are far more complex than ever before, but are they any less reliable – or more so? I’d say the latter, and attribute much of the improvement to the efforts of automotive electronics engineers. So, thanks. According to J.D. Power and Associates, 25 of 36 vehicle brands improved in long-term dependability in 2010, continuing a steady trend of industry-wide … Read More

Tags: J.D. Power and Associates, Automotive Electronics