We are becoming Europe. Or at least, more and more, our cars are resembling those purchased overseas. Considering that …
Automobiles
Ultra-Cheap Cars Are Coming – Even to the U.S.
The average price of a new car has been climbing for years. Thanks to technological advances, better gas mileage, new features for comfort and safety, and higher production costs due to wage increases, inflation, and a host of …
Why the New Ford Fusion Is the Most Important Car, Like, Ever
The 2013 Ford Fusion is just a car. It’s got four doors, four wheels, seating capacity for five, and a starting price of $21,700. There are lots of cars like this on the road. So why is everyone saying the new Fusion is much more …
Hurray for Depreciation! Used-Car Prices Should Be Getting Cheaper
The Great Recession caused the usual marketplace for new and used cars to go a bit haywire. Normally, a new car depreciates substantially the moment it’s driven off the lot, with cars sometimes losing as much as 25% to 30% of …
Where to Look for the Best Car Deals This Fall
The autumn-to-early winter period is traditionally an excellent time for car shoppers on the hunt for bargains. Why this is so can be explained by factors including consumer behavior (more people tend to buy in spring and summer) …
Is It Time to Declare the Nissan Leaf a Flop?
The headline for a recent Detroit News story has it that the “20,000 sales target [is] unlikely” for the Nissan Leaf. But “unlikely” is probably understating things. It appears as if Nissan won’t get halfway to its 20,000-Leaf …
Taking Down Toyota: Automakers Aim to Unseat Corolla as World’s Top-Selling Car
The Toyota Corolla is hardly the sexiest, most eye-catching, or highest-powered car on the road. It’s not the most fuel efficient or cheapest set of wheels either. But the Corolla does have serious bragging rights as the world’s …
How the New MPG Standards Will Affect Drivers, Automakers, Car Dealerships & More
This week, the Obama administration finalized new-car fuel economy rules that’ll nearly double the mpg standards for cars and light trucks by 2025. The new “CAFE” (corporate average fuel economy) standards mandate that automakers …
Yet Again, High Gas Prices Boost Sales of Small, Fuel-Efficient Cars
August 2012 is shaping up as another strong month for car sales, with the total number of new vehicles sold up nearly 19% compared to the same time last year. But some categories of vehicles are experiencing hotter sales than …
Self-Driving Cars Available by 2019, Report Says
Forget flying cars. The next innovation will be vehicles you don’t even have to drive. But would we actually put our lives in the hands of a computer-controlled car?
Will Millennials Change How Cars Are Bought and Sold?
Gen Y doesn’t seem to care much for cars. Based on sales and survey data, it’s clear that young Americans are far more interested in iPhones than cars. Only one of those two is considered a necessity nowadays, and it’s not the …
Last Gasp for the Stick Shift?
Sales of new manual-transmission cars are up significantly this year, on pace to hit the highest rate of stick shifts sold since 2006. That news must put smiles on the faces of the dwindling breed of drivers who prefer stick …
