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Review: 2012 Buick Regal GS Automatic
Is there a place in the world for a young person's Buick? I mean, a Buick, with a heavily boosted turbo four, adaptive suspension, 20...
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen To Close French Auto Plant
For the past decade or two, folks in North America - particularly in the US and Canada - have watched all automobile manufacturing plant...
Falling Lithium Ion Prices Could Spur EV Adoption
Remember when plasma TVs were $10,000? Well, now they're less than $400 - and that's for a Panasonic 42" model at Wal-Mart, not even a...
Right-to-Repair Initiative on the Ballot in Massachusetts
Decades ago, there were millions of "shade tree" mechanics who could tweak, maintain, upgrade, and repair nearly every part of their car,...
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NAIAS Preview: 2012 Volkswagen Passat
By Chris Haak Talk about anti-climactic news. The night before the NAIAS in Detroit, Volkswagen revealed its long-awaited New Midsize...
Check Your Mirrors
On the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there are a few news items that may not necessarily warrant...
German Automakers Driving a US Diesel Boom
By Chris Haak US consumers tired of the complexity and poor acceleration performance of hybrids (not to mention an unnatural driving feel)...
VW Considers a Full-Size SUV for Fat, Dumb Americans
By Chris Haak Of course, the headline is written tongue-in-cheek. I'm a proud American and think we live in the greatest country in the...
OnStar Announces Aftermarket Service for Non-GM Vehicles
By Chris Haak One of the key selling features of many GM vehicles, at least according to GM, is the company's OnStar telematics service. ...
Toyota Sees a Future With Prius as #1 Seller
Toyota's sales chief, Bob Carter, told analysts today on a conference call that by the end of the decade - that is, by 2020 - he expects...
New Study Explores Hearing Damage From Open-Top Motoring
Do you drive a convertible or know someone who drives one regularly? If so, there may be a lot of "what did you says" and "I didn't catch...
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Ford Wants U.S.-E.U. Free Trade Agreement, Mutual Vehicle...
Talk about a company's dream come true: Ford and its fellow U.S.-based automakers are lobbying Congress in favor of a proposed...
Check Out This Dwarf 1949 Mercury
There are few hot rods cooler than the '49 Merc. A family friend had one years ago - with its chopped top, bulbous shape, and loud...
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Toyota To Try Transporting Tercels To Texas (and Other...
Pardon the alliteration. It's late and I'm feeling a little loopy. Of course, Toyota hasn't called its B-segment model the Tercel since...
J.D. Power Initial-Quality Scores Show Some Surprises, Some...
It's time again for automakers to brace themselves for the release of the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Intial Quality Scores. These...
What Improvements Does the Chevrolet Volt Need?
Yesterday, we posted a review of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, a car that is controversial for a number of reasons, from GM's bailout, to the...
Review: 2012 Chevrolet Volt
GM CEO Dan Akerson was told Congress this past January that the Chevrolet Volt is a "political punching bag." He's right, of course. The...