Category: Reports

September 1, 2008

Dependability, the Automotive ‘D Word’

Filed under: Buying Tips, Reports - 01 Sep 2008

It’s been written and said so often, it’s reached a point of nausea.

We’ve even done it with our reliable used-car sales overview.

Reliability is a huge factor in the mind of any potential car buyer. It’s that peace-of-mind on Highway …

August 19, 2008

Gasoline Now a Product to Study and Savor

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, Reports - 19 Aug 2008

Not too long ago it was hard to imagine a day when motorists would study gasoline and its pros and cons much like they research products such as milk or skin care products.

But that day has come, and it has …

August 5, 2008

Southern California: Land of the Cars

Filed under: Fun, Reports - 05 Aug 2008

Southern California is arguably the land of the cars, a land of more automobiles, freeways and roadways than one can count.

The lack of a strong public transit system certainly contributes to our need for cars.

But it’s fascinating to look at …

August 2, 2008

Unforeseen Consequences of Hands-Free Law

Filed under: Reports, Safety - 02 Aug 2008

August 1, 2008

California’s new hands-free mobile phone law has been in effect a month now, and media reports outline some interesting consequences.

First, there’s the cheaters. “I looked to my left, and there was a dark-haired woman driving a gray SUV with …

August 1, 2008

Hell Freezes Over - Selling a Truck

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, Reports, Selling Tips, Used Cars - 01 Aug 2008

It wasn’t long ago that truck owners were attached to their vehicles like a best buddy, favorite T-shirt, or long-trusted putter. Nicknames were not uncommon, and owners personalized them with window stickers and fancy accessories.

Parting with their truck was a …

July 31, 2008

Not Quite a Mid-Size Crisis

Filed under: New Cars, Reports - 31 Jul 2008

June 2008 was a calamitous disaster for new-car sellers all the way, to tap a baseball term, around the horn.

Well maybe not at every base. Mid-size and crossover vehicles surprised auto executives and analysts alike, faring decently among a battlefield of …

July 30, 2008

Compact This, Compact That … Compact Minivan?

Filed under: Fun, Reports - 30 Jul 2008

In today’s automotive world, changing models into new configurations or classes hardly surprise the motoring public. The consumer expects to see more fuel economy and better technology in smaller vehicles.

But one of the strangest areas to add more classifications …

July 29, 2008

Automakers Fighting Over the Used Car Market

Filed under: Reports, Used Cars - 29 Jul 2008

With U.S. auto sales in decline, American automakers have turned their focus to a somewhat unusual niche.

Certified pre-owned vehicles.

In short, when they ain’t sellin’ new, try sellin’ used.

Automakers Selling Their Used Cars Online…

July 28, 2008

Small Cars: Save on Gas, Pay on Insurance

Filed under: Fuel Efficiency, Reports - 28 Jul 2008

A mid-July media release by Insure.com grabbed the attention of automotive journalists from coast to coast.

Editors and reporters, tired of writing repeatedly about American motorists’ quick shift from large trucks and sport utility vehicles to small gas-sippers, seized the chance …

July 27, 2008

Aiming for a New, New Era for Volkswagen

Filed under: Fun, Reports - 27 Jul 2008

You would think that Volkswagen would be sitting pretty when the tide turned toward smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles in the American market.

But the German-based automaker wants to remain edgy. Word is out that the company is working on a new version of …

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