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• Frugal Shopper: P2P Car Sharing Could Save You A Bundle
• Nissan Leaf Off To Strong Start, Poised To Become The Next Crown Vic
• Ford, Chrysler Buddy Up With Toby Keith, Bill Goldberg, Zac Brown For America's Troops
• 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Makes The Global Safety Honor Roll
• 2010 Tesla Roadster's Price is Right--But Not For One Player
• 2010 Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran Coupe
• Exclusive: VVC Reveals Its White Plastic V-Car, But No Photos

Frugal Shopper: P2P Car Sharing Could Save You A Bundle Posted: 23 Apr 2010 02:33 PM PDT Economic woes have got you thinking about whether you need that second or third vehicle at all? What about borrowing a car from the neighbor whose vehicle is parked nearly all the time? If only you knew when the neighbor's car was available and has set some ground rules. That's what a few new specialized P2P (person-to-person, or peer-to-peer)...

Nissan Leaf Off To Strong Start, Poised To Become The Next Crown Vic Posted: 23 Apr 2010 09:25 AM PDT Just three weeks into the pre-order phase, Nissan has recorded an impressive 3,754 reservations for its all-new Nissan Leaf EV in Japan. That's over half the automaker's sales goal for the year. Even more intriguing? Nearly two-thirds of prospective buyers -- 61%, in fact -- are age 50 or older. Nissan was hoping to sell just 6,000 units of the...

Ford, Chrysler Buddy Up With Toby Keith, Bill Goldberg, Zac Brown For America's Troops Posted: 23 Apr 2010 08:22 AM PDT Spring has finally sprung, and two of the Detroit Three are rolling out promotional programs that take advantage of the warmer weather. As an added bonus, both promos also have big benefits for members of the armed forces, including car giveaways, charity donations, and free music downloads. Ford's "Operation Drive One" centers around day-long...

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Makes The Global Safety Honor Roll Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:49 AM PDT Small-car safety especially has come a long way. And while, by driving a smaller, lighter vehicle you'll still be at a disadvantage in certain situations, some of today's small cars with top marks—like the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Cruze—can assure the security of a much larger vehicle. As we outlined nearly a week ago, in a special Preview Drive of...

2010 Tesla Roadster's Price is Right--But Not For One Player Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:16 AM PDT You've seen it all--Alpine hikers plummeting to their deaths, women losing tube tops and falling down spinning the big wheel, people losing their "stuff" when they bid exactly right on a Showcase Showdown. But have you ever seen one winner walk away with more than $112,000 on The Price is Right? Nope, and you still haven't. TV's longest running...

2010 Beijing Auto Show: BMW Concept Gran Coupe Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:30 AM PDT Destined to be one of the most dramatic vehicle unveilings at this week's 2010 Beijing Auto Show, the all-new 2010 BMW Concept Gran Coupe has been revealed, finally confirming BMW's intention to enter the burgeoning four-door coupe market. The new concept shows the classic features of all BMW coupes, and stretching the entire length of the...

Exclusive: VVC Reveals Its White Plastic V-Car, But No Photos Posted: 23 Apr 2010 04:09 AM PDT Just a month after being turned down for low-interest loans by the U.S. Department of Energy, the reclusive V-Vehicle Co. has shown a drivable prototype of its affordable, green V-Car to Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and members of the press in Baton Rouge. While no photos were allowed, many more details have emerged of the car and its...

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