Thursday, February 25, 2010

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Report Confirms Auto-Repair Gouging, Ranks Best And Worst Cities

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 01:23 PM PST

With auto repair chains ever expanding and dealership service becoming more consistent and predictable, you might think that repair costs are becoming much more standardized than they used to be for car repairs done at independent shops, with very little variation, once you average a few shops, across town or from city to city. But that's not the...


IBM Is Working To Make Your Drive Faster & More Personalized

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 09:31 AM PST

Traffic congestion isn't just annoying, it's wasteful. Every year, American drivers fritter away nearly a week of their lives and 26 gallons of gas while stuck on crowded roads. All told, that's enough fuel to fill 58 supertankers. Thankfully, IBM's industrious team of scientists are working on a system that will soon provide highly personalized...


HUMMER Sale Nixed By China; GM Gets New Offers?

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 09:30 AM PST

UPDATE:  GM has just confirmed the sale to Tengzhong will not take place and that it will begin wind-down operations for the HUMMER brand. More to come -- the entire release follows at the end of this post. UPDATE 2: The Wall Street Journal says that General Motors is evaluating two late offers for the HUMMER brand. We're in the process of...


Suzuki Aims To Up Its Image With A Campaign For The 2010 Kizashi

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:25 AM PST

In some parts of the world, Suzuki enjoys a reputation for building attractive, well-made cars. In the U.S.? Not so much. The company is trying to change that with a new marketing campaign for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, but we have some concerns. Suzuki's campaign takes a two-pronged approach. In the first burst of ads coming to print and TV, Suzuki...


Don't Have A Spare $109K? Now You Can Lease a Tesla Roadster

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 04:59 AM PST

When the auto market fell apart last year, the era of cheap car leases came to an abrupt end. And only recently have manufacturers tiptoed cautiously back into offering lease payments for some models, rather than selling them outright. The latest maker to join the lease parade is Tesla Motors, which is now offering leases starting at $1,658 a...


2011 Porsche Cayenne: First Official Details, Before Geneva Debut

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

Porsche has released much more information about its next-generation Cayenne SUV, which will make its initial debut in Geneva next week, then be shown at the New York Auto Show about a month later. A new full hybrid Cayenne Hybrid S model, along with major weight savings and improved fuel economy (and better performance) across the line is the big...


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