General Motors announced on Tuesday that they will be phasing out the GM Goodwrench brand, effective February 1, 2011. Goodwrench is currently the service provider for GM dealerships with Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC franchises, as well as for the now-defunct Hummer and Pontiac brands. Going forward, there will be new, individual service departments for [...]
Every year, a list of the top ten most fuel-efficient cars in the country is compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency. On November 5th, the list was released for the 2011 model year. Here it is: 2011 Toyota Prius: 51/48 MPG City/Highway 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Milan Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: 41/36 MPG City/Highway 2011 [...]
HybridCars.com reported last week that the 2012 Ford Focus, which debuted at last January’s North American International Auto Show, that Ford has confirmed the 40 mpg highway fuel efficiency hinted at almost a year ago. Specifically, according to Ford’s own press release, the car, “…will deliver a projected 40 mpg highway…” This is typical automaker [...]
While it’s true that there’s nothing like a brand new car, sometimes it’s almost as good to modify an existing ride for better performance. Most people do this with the addition of aftermarket parts, and that’s fine, but it’s important to remember that anything you change on your vehicle, also changes its profile from an [...]
For years now, there have been rumors about more versions of the Prius than the car we all know and love, but the rumors are finally becoming fact. According to the Hybrid Car blog, Toyota has announced that the Prius MPV will debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show in January. While Toyota isn’t being [...]