Month: February 2013
AAA CEO Robert Darbelnet Implores Congress to Suspend E15 Sales
The chief executive of North Americas largest motoring club testified before Congress on Tuesday, asking members of the House Committee…
Does Volkswagen Need a Budget Brand?
The Volkswagen Group is made up of 12 brands, going beyond its eponymous Volkswagen moniker to include such makes as…
Jeep Drops Liberty, Revives Cherokee
One of the most popular names in modern day Jeepdom is Cherokee, an appellation ascribed to not to one, but…
Zero Percent Financing: Is It Worth It?
Auto financing is a big deal to Auto Trends readers. Our web analytics demonstrate that this is so with our…
Postal Service Teases Us With Muscle Car Stamps
Don’t you just hate the U.S. Postal Service?! Just weeks after announcing that Saturday mail delivery is dead on arrival…
What Your Dealer Won’t Tell You About Car Financing
Auto financing is a lucrative business with lenders extending car loans to a variety of consumers from those with excellent…
Five Steps to Follow for a Fun Family Road Trip
Planning a family vacation can be difficult as there are often many interests and age groups involved, so pleasing everyone…
Car Leasing: How to Make it Happen
You have your eyes set on a race red Ford Focus Titanium sedan, a model loaded with such goodies as…
PIN This 2014 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet is still calling the Impala its flagship sedan, despite its plans to introduce the burly full-size Australian-built Chevrolet SS…
MIT Names Audi, Toyota As Disruptive Companies
The word disruptive suggests chaos or what challenges conventional wisdom to introduce something that is new. Technology Review, a publication…
Chinese Qoros 3 Sedan Set For Geneva Debut
The 83rd edition of the Geneva Motor Show is fast approaching, one of the more important shows on the calendar….
Out of the Gate: 2014 Chevrolet SS
If you were a fan of the Pontiac G8, a new vehicle possessing the DNA of that short-lived Australian import…
At a Glance: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado
Among pickup trucks, the full-size Chevrolet Silverado is one of the best sellers. Include its GMC Sierra twin in the…
Top Tips for Getting Better Gas Mileage
An automobile is more of a necessity than a luxury in Los Angeles. Unlike many U.S. cities that have square,…
Truck Tailgate Thefts Are on the Rise
Owners of Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram 1500, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra and GMC Sierra pickup trucks know that these…
Light Duty Diesel Pickup Truck for the Ram 1500
Do you like diesels? This writer admits that he does although his experience with and brief ownership of a 1978…
Toyota Motors, GM Are Tops in Overall Vehicle Dependability
Initial quality and first-year vehicle ownership surveys can give consumers an idea about model reliability. However, it is the longer…
Poland to Handle Next Generation Fiat 500 Production
It is Mexican labor that has made it possible for Fiat to sell its first model in North America in…
Nissan NV200 Brings Forth a Small Commercial Van
A small cargo van enters Nissan’s commercial fleet. The Ford Transit Connect will be getting some competition this spring when…
Stunning: Kia Cross GT Concept
If you are at the Chicago Auto Show this week and in the vicinity of the Kia display, you will…
Chrysler Capital to Replace Ally Financial
Say good-bye to Ally Financial and hello to Chrysler Capital. Earlier this week, the Chrysler Group forged an agreement with…
Chicago Hope: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
Here on Auto Trends, we have been tracking the progress of the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, a model that we learned…
Experian Automotive: Gas Buyer Trends
We are already seeing gas prices this year begin an ascendancy that tends to peak sometime in the summer. Gas…
Cadillac ATS at the Heart of Brand Revival
GM has made much progress in recent years to elevate its Cadillac brand back into luxury segment relevancy. Those changes…
Chicago Style: 2014 Toyota Tundra
At the 2013 Chicago Auto Show today, one of the more widely anticipated new vehicles of the season was unveiled,…
Confirmed: Nissan Titan Will Stay
On the eve of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, Nissan Americas has confirmed that it is sticking with the Nissan…
Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, Hyundai Kia Enjoy Small Car Bounce
Small cars are becoming much more popular and the models enjoying the most significant bounce are not Toyotas or Hondas….
NADA, EPA Craft Energy Partnership
Announced at the Washington Auto Show. The US Environmental Protection Agency has been overseeing federal policy on energy use, pollution…
The Future of Automotive Awesomeness
What mind-blowing tech will we be using in five years? Motoring technology has never stood still. Manufacturers have constantly pushed…
Jan. 2013 Auto Sales Rise Faster Than Expected
The US economy may have contracted in the fourth quarter of 2012, but the good news for the start of…
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