Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Considering the fact that Toyota executives including CEO Akio Toyoda are currently being peppered with questions from Congress about recalls and safety issues, it seems especially ironic that Consumer Reports just named the Lexus LS 460L as their Best Car Overall for 2010 as part of their annual Top Picks list.
Granted, the Lexus line has [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Economy, Hyundai, Lexus by Mel
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Attention sports fans: while you’re kicking back watching the Super Bowl, don’t be surprised if you see an animated squirrel packing away cargo to the tune of Kool & the Gang’s “Funky Stuff.” And don’t worry, nothing’s wrong with you’re tv. The squirrel spot is simply part of the new multi-platform advertising campaign developed by [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Honda by Mel
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
The 2010 Detroit Auto Show may have ended a week ago, but the announcements made there will continue to have impact throughout the coming months.
One such story, involves Nissan Motor Co.’s plan to build small cars, with matching small pricetags, in Mexico. The company is currently developing two cars for sale in the [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Economy, Nissan by Mel
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Automotive News is reporting on the latest snafu with the retail auto industry: an arbitration process for dealers to be reinstated. On the surface it sounds like a great idea – after all, there were hundreds of car dealerships forced to close as the automakers that supplied them declared bankruptcy.
The problem is that – [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Economy, In the News by Mel
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
With many major automakers declaring bankruptcy, thousands of car dealers closing their doors, and some brands ceasing production entirely, it can safely be said that, from the auto industry’s perspective, 2009 was a horrible year to sell cars. In fact, by the end of the year only about 10.4 million new cars had been sold [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Cash or Credit, Economy by Mel
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