GM Halts Hummer Production

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Despite the ongoing Pontiac, Hummer and Saturn fire sale, news out of Detroit yesterday morning is that GM is halting the production of Hummers at the end of the week, while it waits for Chinese regulator approval of the pending sale of the brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Insdustrial Machinery Co.
According to a report [...]

Honda’s Mendel Says Change is Inevitable

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Whether you are currently comparing 2010 Honda Accord prices, or are waiting for the commercial launch of the CR-Z hybrid, you can expect some change in the way automobile sales are handled as we move further into the twenty-first century.
In fact, John Mendel, executive vice president for automobile sales at American Hondo Motor Co [...]

Car Loan Qualification Made Easy

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Getting a car loan during the recession isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible. Without question, maintaining an excellent credit score is your best defense against being denied financing, but other factors matter as well including:

comparison shopping
putting as much down as possible
weighing your long-term ability to make payments
being scrupulously honest on your application

Additionally, prospective car buyers [...]

Recognizing Car Accident Scams

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

According to consumer protection site SpamLaws.com, car insurance fraud continues to increase even as auto thefts actually decline, but the most common types of scams aren’t so much people destroying their own cars in order to get insurance money as complete strangers staging accidents to scam other drivers.
If you’re on the road a lot, car [...]

Edmunds Predicts 2010 Sales, Says Hybrid Sales will Continue to Rise

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

According to an article posted early last month at Edmunds.com”, the auto industry is currently on track to sell roughly 1.2 million more cars and light trucks in 2010 than in 2009.
At the time of the article, December 8th, available data put the 2009 total units sold in the United States on track for [...]