China has become more and more serious in its efforts to clean up its roads and its air over the last several months, and now, the president of one of the country’s biggest auto companies has revealed plans to have 10 million EV-ready parking spots in just over eight years. In a conference this week [...]
Automotive News reported this morning that Ford Motor Co.‘s “favorability index” has improved by 35 percent over the last two years, while former golden-child Toyota Motor Corp.’s numbers have falled by 46 points, putting the two brands in what Consumer Reports refers to as a “statistical dead heat,” in their latest poll of brand opinions. [...]
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 [...]
If you’re considering a new car before the year’s out, a hybrid might be your best bet, or at the very least you should be looking at cars that rate highly in terms of fuel efficiency. Why? Because experts are predicting that the price of gasoline might hit $3.00 by January. Just this past Monday [...]