Week after week of cold and misery has kept car buyers away from auto dealerships in 2014. The weather should also be …
Autos
Huh? America’s Best-Selling Car Isn’t Purchased By the Most Drivers
Toyota sold over 40,000 more Camrys in the U.S. than its nearest competitor, the Honda Accord. But Honda is making hay that the Accord was actually the car bought by more Americans last year.
Rise of Ride Sharing Could Mean Pricier Auto Insurance for Everyone
That’s what forces pushing new regulations on sharing are suggesting anyway. Ride-sharing services see the situation quite differently, of course.
With Auto Sales Slumping, Car Dealerships Will Wheel and Deal
After weeks of bad winter weather have turned car sales cold, the forecast calls for automakers to hike rebates and incentives to get the new car market moving again.
Watch the Surprising TV Ad That Got Nissan Into Major Trouble
The Federal Trade commission reached an agreement Thursday with car maker Nissan to cease “using deceptive demonstrations in advertisements” for its pick up trucks, according to a release from the FTC. The offending ad, as you …
The Auto Industry’s Hard Sell to Convince Your Kids They Need a Car
2014 Shaping Up as an Epically Bad Year for Potholes
Snow. Freeze. Thaw. Repeat. This has largely been the weather pattern over the past few weeks. And this is the pattern that’s a perfect storm for producing a “bumper crop of potholes,” experts say.
Tesla To Build Charging Stations in China
Ahead of expansion into the country
Following Surge Pricing Outcry, Uber Lower Its Rates
On-demand car service Uber has recently drawn a lot of customer ire for its surge pricing model, which jacks up the rates of rides hailed through its mobile app during high-demand situations like blizzards or New Year’s Eve.
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Your Car Is About to Get Smarter Than You Are
The Internet is about to hit the open road. A new fleet of online-connected automobiles set to debut this summer are aiming to make using web services a more seamless part of the driving experience.These new vehicles will make it
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Gas Prices Will Fall in 2014. But You May Pay More at the Pump Anyway
Analysts expect gas prices to decrease or remain mostly flat not only in 2014, but for years to come. Nonetheless, drivers in some states will see higher prices at the pump, starting January 1.
Does Ron Burgundy Know That Chrysler’s Now an Italian Car Company?
America just got itself a new Italian automobile company: Chrysler. Fiat agreed to buy the 41.46% of Chrysler shares held by a United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s health care trust for $3.65 billion in cash plus $700 million in …