Monday, May 10, 2010

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Could College Parking Tickets Come Back To Haunt You?

Posted: 10 May 2010 04:03 PM PDT

So responsibility slips a bit, and in the rush to get your term paper finished you forgot to pay the meter, forgot your parking pass, or wedged your Toyota Yaris or MINI Cooper into a spot you shouldn't have. Those tickets will all go away when you're out in the real world, right? Probably…but don't count on it. While your school isn't going to...


Toyota Incentives Good Through May, But Starting To Go Flat?

Posted: 10 May 2010 01:45 PM PDT

It's still a little too early to assess the aftermath of Toyota's monumental recalls, but there are mounting indications that the brand's long-term reputation has been tarnished a bit. Over the past couple of months, Toyota has gotten its sales back on track—and then some—with the help of the company's strongest U.S. incentives programs ever...


Prius Plug-In Hybrid: It Won't Compete With the Leaf or Volt

Posted: 10 May 2010 10:50 AM PDT

We've been thinking a lot about the prototype 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid since our test drive of a prototype last month. And about the rest of the plug-in cars that will come to market over the next two years. To our surprise, we decided we don't think buyers will directly compare the Prius Plug-In to such electric vehicles as the 2011...


Teen Drivers Die In Crashes. Old Folks Too. Who's Feared Most?

Posted: 10 May 2010 09:10 AM PDT

Did you see the recent Hyundai ad that touts the safety of its new 2011 Sonata by playing on your fear of out-of-control teens behind the wheel? It cites the statistic that 3 million young adults will get new drivers' licenses each year--over a clip of a young woman being launched into the air on a sort of bungee slingshot contraption. Which looks...


Nissan Pledges $300,000 For Nashville Relief Efforts

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:31 AM PDT

Weekend before last, Nashville, Tennessee endured record-setting rains and some of the worst flooding in the city's history. Nissan -- based just outside Nashville in the town of Franklin -- made it through the disaster with minimal damage, but the company's employees and customers weren't all so lucky. The automaker has now pledged $300,000 to...


2011 Volvo S60 To Start From $37,700

Posted: 10 May 2010 06:26 AM PDT

The 2011 Volvo S60 suffered an embarrassing snafu last week when its collision avoidance system failed to operate during a demonstration, but this week's price announcement is likely to gain it a more positive sort of attention: it starts at $37,700 and offers features not available on other luxury sedans, including pedestrian detection. Volvo's...


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