Auto industry analysts are predicting another drop in SUV sales and trade-in values at car dealerships as gasoline prices begin another upward climb, industry authority Automotive News reported earlier this week. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, gas prices have topped $3/gallon again over the last week, the highest price since October, 2008. On [...]
CarMax.com, the online used car dealer, announced yesterday that the Honda Accord has been displaced as the most-searched-for used vehicle (on its site) in four years. Based on figures through November, 2010, the Ford F-150 pickup truck is now the most-searched-for vehicle, moving up from the number two position it held last year. Every vehicle [...]
It’s been decades since Isuzu had “Joe Isuzu” introducing their brand on national television. In fact, these days, the company concentrates on commercial vehicles more than private passenger cars and trucks, but even commercial drivers need to know about how their vehicles work, so this week’s video is an orientation on their new emissions system.
Every year, Britain’s Car Magazine sponsors a contest where noted automakers redesign Santa’s Sleigh. This year, one of the entrants is from Ferrari, a company accustomed to designing sports cars. Coming from the Flavio Mazoni-led design team based in Maranello, this super-sleigh is reputed to use many of the same design principles which make its [...]
Automotive News reported on Monday that Toyota Motor Corp. had agreed to the payment of two more safety fines totaling $32.4 million, which is the maximum amount allowed by United States law. The fines represent the settlement of federal investigations into whether or not the automaker notified regulators of safety defects in a timely fashion. [...]