Friday, May 28, 2010

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Frugal Shopper: Holiday-Weekend Sales Promise Sweeter Deals

Posted: 28 May 2010 11:53 AM PDT

If you're not among the 32.1 million Americans planning to travel this holiday weekend, as estimated by the AAA, and you happen to be shopping for a new vehicle, it could be a great time to buy. Just a quick glance at the local newspaper or other local media sources, or a look at your local dealership's Web site, will assure you that it's not...


Chevrolet, nee Heartbeat of America, Goes Global: Can It Work?

Posted: 28 May 2010 10:49 AM PDT

As we enter Memorial Day weekend--which commemorates the U.S. men and women who have died in military service, most of them overseas--it's worth highlighting the increasingly global nature of that all-American car brand, Chevrolet. From 1986 to 1992, Chevy's ad slogan was "the heartbeat of America," perhaps a reference back to its campaign of the...


Carbon E7 Turbodiesel Police Cruiser: More Than 14,000 Orders

Posted: 28 May 2010 09:13 AM PDT

With the imminent death of the Ford Crown Victoria, automakers have readied a new set of contenders for the cop-car business, including Ford's Police Interceptor based on the Taurus SHO, the Chevrolet Caprice Cruiser, and the Dodge Charger. But only one company offers a car designed from the ground up to be a police cruiser. That's Carbon Motors...


Video: Kia Sells Its Soul With Hip Hop Hamsters

Posted: 28 May 2010 08:45 AM PDT

At the 2010 New York Auto Show, Neilsen handed Kia its top automotive advertising prize for last year's "New Way to Roll" ad, which featured some fairly hip hamsters cruising city streets in a bright red Kia Soul. Now, Kia is resuscitating those hamsters -- or their more urban, East Coast cousins -- for a new ad touting the Soul as a sweet summer...


Warning: Not All Car Thieves Are As Inept As This Guy

Posted: 28 May 2010 07:41 AM PDT

Although some car thieves are seemingly unstoppable pros, the vast majority are bungling opportunists just looking for an easy target for the chop shop or, easier yet, the pawn shop. To lessen the chances you'll be targeted by thieves, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recommends using a layered approach, with the first layer not costing...


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