Friday, March 12, 2010

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St. Patrick's Day Preview: The Most Popular Cars Painted Green

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 02:35 PM PST

We write a lot about green cars, here at GreenCarReports.com. Surprise, right? Now our partner TrueCar has provided some data about which cars are greenest. That is, which cars are most often ordered in the color green. Consider this our automotive St. Patrick's Day preview. It's long been known that a green paint job is a special taste for car...


Frugal Shopper: The Ten Most Discounted Hybrid Models

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 01:13 PM PST

If you're considering one of many hybrid models but think that there are no deals to be had on green vehicles, now would be the time to think again—and potentially head out shopping in the near future. Data from the pricing-intelligence firm TrueCar shows that a lot of hybrid models are selling for well under sticker price. Surprisingly, for...


Artist Uses Radio-Control Cars To Paint 2012 Chevrolet Spark

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 11:32 AM PST

Artworks of cars aren't altogether unheard of. There's a big business in vanity portraits of classic cars, for example, commissioned by wealthy owners. But most car paintings are done the old-fashioned way: with paint brushes. British artist Ian Cook is having none of that. He tossed his brushes altogether, and uses radio-control cars (and old...


2012 Ford Police Interceptor: Taurus Does Law And Order

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:40 AM PST

All-wheel drive, a twin-turbo V-6 and more technology than your average Internet cafe--this is the ingredient list for Ford's latest Police Interceptor, based on the 2010 Ford Taurus. If those features sound suspiciously close to the SHO's there's a reason for that. It's because they are. The new Police Interceptor will also be available with a...


Tweet Your Way To The 2010 New York Auto Show And A Jeep Wrangler Islander

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:25 AM PST

The TCC team is ramping up for the 2010 New York Auto Show, and if you play your cards right, you could be, too. Next week, the folks at Jeep will give away five trips to the show, and one of those lucky five will win a brand new 2010 Jeep Wrangler Islander. The contest takes place on Twitter, and it works like this: Follow @Jeep. Watch for...


Clunkers Program Worked, Didn't Hurt Car Sales, Study Says

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:06 AM PST

A new study concludes that last summer's government-funded "Cash For Clunkers" program didn't hurt car sales rates in future months, and in fact did just what it set out to do: get old, low-mileage cars off the road and stimulate auto sales in the U.S. An analysis by Maritz Research refutes one of the main concerns over the Car Allowance Rebate...


GM Opens 'Test Drive Studios' For Chevy Equinox, Malibu, Traverse

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:04 AM PST

On the sales and marketing fronts, every automaker worth its salt is focusing lots of attention on social media. But in addition to those high-tech tools, General Motors is also going back to basics in the showroom, taking a good, long look at the way in which salespeople interact with customers. The results could be very interesting, indeed...


U.S. Auto Sales: SAAR Jumps To 12.5 Million

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:47 AM PST

The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) for U.S. auto sales bounded to 12.5 million in early March. Aside from last August, when Cash-for-Clunkers sales were in full swing, that's the highest SAAR on record since September 2008. The bounce is credited to the vast number of sales incentives currently being offered by automakers. Many of those...


2011 Nissan GT-R Priced From $84,060, Base Model Eliminated

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:52 AM PST

The Nissan GT-R is a self-defined paradox: the affordable, every-day supercar that doesn't let you modify it; that costs surprising amounts to maintain; and that isn't available in large quantities. But its impressive all-wheel drive performance and technological barrage nevertheless deliver for fans. For the 2011 model year, things are going to...


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