Vehicles Are More Efficient Than Ever
SUVs, pickups and muscle cars have a reputation for being gas guzzlers, but their drivers are getting better fuel economy than ever before, according to a recent study. Over half of the vehicles sold this year deliver over 23 mpg, with one in nine topping 30 mpg, the study showed….
Spring Upswing in Auto Sales
U.S. auto sales picked up steam halfway through March and ended strong. 6% may not seem like huge growth. But after a 3% decline in January and a flat result in February, any sign of momentum is a good one for the industry. Coming after many months of strong growth,…
USA Population Likes Keeping Their Cars
American motorists are waiting longer than ever to trade in their cars, trucks and crossovers — with 10 years and 150,000 miles becoming the new norm, rather than the exception, according to a pair of new reports. In the golden era of planned obsolescence, it became common for American new…
Jeep Production to Rise
Chrysler Group will add employees later this year to its Toledo Assembly Complex to increase production of the Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited, sales head Reid Bigland said today. Bigland said the automaker has been studying ways to boost Wrangler production for several months, and will add employees in the…
Less Accessories for New Car Buyers
Foresight Research has released the results of its syndicated 2012 Automotive Accessory Market Report. Based on a study of 7,851 recent US new car and truck buyers, the report found: Despite a 2% drop from last year a whopping 42% of all buyers install accessories within the first two years…
Fail Car Mods
Nothing screams fail like cool cardboard car mods! OK, if done by a 10 year old they are forgiven.
Dirty Windshield Art
Not sure if this is real but it is really awesome if it is!!
Small Cars More Popular with Rising Gas Prices
Consumers shopping for cars are already reacting to the recent surge in gasoline prices, but Detroit’s automakers say this time around they have the right lineup of cars and trucks to handle it. General Motors is armed with the fast-selling Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic small cars, Ford has the Fiesta…
New Smaller Prius
Toyota unveiled the Prius c, a new smaller and more affordable version of its popular hybrid, aimed at young, city-dwelling buyers. The c, which stands for city, is set to go on sale in March and will be smaller, lighter and more nimble than previous versions. The subcompact hatchback also…