Setback for Ford From Consumer Reports
Filed under: InvestingFord Motor Co. has been making great strides on quality measurements from Consumer Reports and J.D. Power and Associates, the two leading arbiters of automotive quality. But CR...
View ArticleBest New Vehicles for Resale Value
Filed under: Travel, InvestingWhen shopping for a new vehicle, a buyer's attention usually goes to price, monthly payments, styling and the amount of rebate. But one of the often overlooked factors is...
View ArticleFord 'In Dead Heat' With Toyota In Top Consumer Perception Survey
Filed under: Travel, InvestingA day after the influential Consumer Reports dented Ford Motor Company with its findings that the automaker's new MyTouch on-board electronics system was balky and...
View ArticleRent a Chevy Volt at Enterprise
Filed under: GreenIf you're curious about the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle but don't want to put up with the pressure from a dealership when you ask for a test drive, help is on the way....
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Paying Cash for a New Vehicle
Filed under: Credit, TravelThe economy is still tight except for the stock market. Unemployment still high. Home values still languishing. But some new-car buyers are able to pay cash for a new set of...
View ArticleAuto Show: Ford Explorer and Chevy Volt Win Top Awards
A panel of auto industry journalists named the 2011 Chevy Volt "North American Car of the Year," and the 2011 Ford Explorer [pictured] "North American Truck of the Year." There are numerous "Car of the...
View Article10 Most and Least Expensive Vehicles to Insure
Filed under: Insurance, Economizer, Travel, Auto InsuranceIf you want to shop for new vehicles based on insurance costs, you'll want to go to www.insure.com for a list of comparisons. For now, though,...
View ArticleUSDOT: New Vehicles Must Protect Against Rollover Ejections
Filed under: TravelThe Department of Transportation says that passenger vehicles will have to be designed to keep occupants, even those not wearing seat belts, from going through the side windows...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service to Hike Rates in April
Filed under: InvestingThe U.S. Postal Service announced plans to hike postage rates on several different types of mail in April, but the cost of sending Mother's Day cards in May will stay the same....
View ArticleWhy American Automakers Aren't Producing More 'Clean Diesel' Cars
Filed under: Green, TravelGerman automakers like Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes, and Japanese automaker Mazda said this week at the North American International Auto Show that they are planning to offer...
View ArticleFive Best New Cheap Cars (Under $20K) To Consider
Filed under: Economizer, Travel, How to Save MoneyAn iffy economy and high unemployment rate make a flock of new vehicles priced below $20,000 well timed for their 2011 debuts. At the North American...
View ArticleToyota Recall Woes Continue: 1.7 Million Recalled for Fuel Leaks
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Travel, InvestingToyota said it is recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles around the world for defects that may cause fuel leakage. It is the latest in a 15-month string of...
View ArticleNader Targets Pre-2003 Jeep Grand Cherokees as 'Modern Day Pintos'
Filed under: Consumer Ally, TravelConsumer activist Ralph Nader has called on Italian automaker Fiat to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees made by Chrysler because of what he calls their...
View ArticleFor Carmakers, 40 MPG Is the New 30
Filed under: Green, TravelToughened fuel economy standards and engineering know-how are making 40 miles per gallon on the highway the new 30. It wasn't so long ago that boasting 30 mpg on the highway...
View ArticleNatural Gas-Powered Taxis Gain Favor in Chicago, Other Cities
Filed under: Green, TravelA Chicago taxi company will begin using a dozen Ford Transit Connect vans that run on natural gas instead of gasoline. Other cities are likely to follow. Taxi Medallion...
View ArticleFiat Goes for No-Haggle Pricing
Filed under: How to Save MoneyFiat USA, which is re-launching its brand in the U.S. this year after a 27-year absence, says that it is establishing a no-haggle sales experience at its dealerships....
View ArticleGM's 2012 Performance Slips Amid European Woes and Lower Market Share
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, General Motors, Automotive Industry General Motors' (GM) earnings and market share were down in 2012 despite a better year for car sales in the U.S., a combination...
View ArticleChrysler Shares Could Soon Be On the Market Again
Filed under: Automotive Industry, IPOs Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, is nothing if not cagey. When he outmaneuvered the White House in 2009 to strike a great deal to take over...
View ArticleGM Returns to the S&P 500, Moves Closer to Independence
Filed under: General Motors, U.S. Government, Automotive IndustryGeneral Motors2014 Chevorlet Camaro General Motors' independence from the U.S. government is progressing ahead of schedule as the U.S....
View ArticleBailed-Out Chrysler Thriving and Ready for IPO by Year End
Filed under: Chrysler, Automotive Industry, IPOs, InvestingAP Chrysler Group, pumped up by the strong demand for its Jeep vehicles and Ram pickup truck, reported healthy second quarter earnings. Its...
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