Automakers are realizing that millennials are not like older consumers — and that the trusty old car models and classic sales pitches just won’t cut it.
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Gas Prices Are Finally as ‘Cheap’ as a Year Ago
We’ve come a long way. For much of 2012, drivers have been paying 10¢, sometimes 25¢ more per gallon than the same time in 2011—which was the priciest year ever for gasoline.
Deep Impact: Sandy’s Big Effects on Car Sales Now — and for Months to Come
Floods, falling trees, and the disruption of what’s normally a hot end-of-the-month period for car dealerships will all affect auto sales going forward. So will new Sandy-related incentives from car manufacturers.
Smaller Cars, Better Mileage: Hot Auto Trends Now – and For Years to Come
Top New Cars of 2013
Cars are Americans’ most trusted servants. For 2013, automakers are making them more efficient, yes, but also smarter: Various new models can now read e-mail, find addresses, shuffle through music, park themselves, and even avoid …
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 …
What to Buy in October
When most people think of October, they think of brown, yellow and red leaves and bright orange pumpkins. Retailers think green. To them, the start of the fourth quarter represents hope that end-of-the-year sales will boost their …
Foreign Auto Ambition: New Plans for Global Domination from Toyota, VW, Honda
These businesses sure do mean business. Honda says it’ll double sales within five years. Toyota plans to push the hybrid market—which it already dominates thanks to the Prius—into the next stratosphere. And Volkswagen has …
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 …
What Not to Buy in September
When it comes to saving money, September is a good month to buy a lot of things, especially compared with June, July and August. But there are a number of things you shouldn’t buy in September, even if a lot of other people are …
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) …