Finding good news on the GM front is hard these days, but according to an articl by Richard Truett for Automotive News work on the plug-in Chevy Volt, due to appear in 2010, is moving forward — no doubt buoyed by the presence of a $7,500 tax credit to buyers bundled into the American Recovery [...]
Toyota and Honda seem poised to go head to head in the battle for hybrid supremacy. In response to Honda’s introduction of the Insight, now on sale in the U.S. for $20,470 plus delivery, Toyota has taken the pruning shears to the price tag of its upgraded Prius in Japan to just $20,750.
The third-gen Prius, [...]
The 2010 Prius that will be available later this year (fully loaded for around $30,000), will be sporting an automotive first — integrated solar panels. Hold on. Don’t get your green shorts in a twist. The panels won’t contribute to propulsion or battery life, but will help power the air conditioning and will reduce the [...]
Okay, let’s be honest, we all have too many credit cards. I know I do and I know I struggle to keep a handle on the balances. My Depression-raised late father would not be pleased. That’s why I’m not sure Toyota Financial’s launch of a Toyta-branded credit card is that great an idea — even [...]
When I was a kid my Dad drove an old 1950s vintage Ford pick-up we called the Old Green Goose. I absolutely loved that thing and remain a truck adherent in my heart although right now I drive a mini-van to meet the needs of my handicapped housemate. That vehicle, sporting less than 20,000 miles [...]
