Thursday, November 4, 2010

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2010 L.A. Auto Show Preview: 2012 Mazda5, Shinari Concept

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PDT

The leaves are turning, weather is getting cooler, and that smell is in the air. Yep, it's almost time for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, and the previews are flowing. Mazda will be bringing its new Shinari concept and the Nagare-influenced 2012 Mazda5. The Shinari Concept, originally unveiled at the Paris Auto Show in September, like the Nagare...


Incentives Down, Sales Up In October—And Truck Sales Surge

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:11 PM PDT

October isn't always such a strong month for auto sales, but this year it is. Higher demand for light trucks, along with sustained fleet sales and strong performance from some new models on the market, helped the auto market bounce back to its highest sales level in over a year. Fleet sales, which have spurred most of the sales increases to date...


Five Vehicles In High Demand

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:43 PM PDT

The purpose of the Internet is to make information free. That much is clear by now. And nowhere has it had a bigger impact than the once-secretive auto industry. Two decades ago, car shoppers walked into dealerships with the deck stacked against them -- the dealer had all the best information, and if the buyer had really done his homework, he...


Smart Car Shopping: Six Great Deals This Week

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 10:23 AM PDT

Don't be misled. The automotive market did not experience a sudden recovery in September; and with a few exceptions, like trucks, October wasn't all that much better. The news merely looked good on paper because automakers traditionally compare current sales to sales figures from one year before -- and September 2009 was the first month of the...


2012 Buick Regal GS Preview

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:30 AM PDT

The 2012 Buick Regal GS is here, unveiled in Miami ahead of a likely showing at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Just as expected, it's essentially unchanged from its concept form, powered by a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder, and it gets a handful of other upgrades that should make it the driver's choice in the Buick range--especially when equipped...


Chevy Hands AARP Members $1000 Toward A 2010 or 2011 Impala

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 07:24 AM PDT

If you've reached the Big 5-0 and you're in the market for a new sedan, you might want to renew your AARP card: for the month of November, GM is offering AARP members a $1,000 discount off the price of a new 2010 or 2011 Chevrolet Impala. At a time when much of the auto world is marketing to Generation Y through innovative, high-tech social media...


Rubber Prices Driving Up Cost Of Tires…And Rubbers

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 06:17 PM PDT

If it's nearly time to get a new set of tires, you might want to head out to the tire shop sooner rather than later. Due to a perfect storm of rubber supply issues, storms in Asia further hampering supply, and spiking demand in China and other developing countries, tires are rapidly becoming less affordable. This past spring, tire prices were...


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