Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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Lexus Sales Expected to Surge in 2012
January 27, 2012 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Lexus Sales Expected to Surge in 2012

Toyota’s luxury brand should return to pre-earthquake levels

Luxury Sales
Lexus sales fell in 2011 so much so that BMW and Mercedes-Benz finished 1-2 in the U.S. luxury market. Lexus has been the leading luxury make …

7 Hot Detroit Auto Trends, Part 1
January 10, 2012 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
7 Hot Detroit Auto Trends, Part 1

Detroit auto show rolls out the new iron.

Make no mistake about it: Detroit’s auto show is second to none, especially when it comes to all of the hot new products unveiled. Two days of press …

Compact Buick Verano is Big on Value
November 23, 2011 – 6:19 am | No Comment
Compact Buick Verano is Big on Value

By Harrison Card
Premium model is Buick’ smallest sedan.
Buick, like every other classic American brand, used to pride itself on the luxury of hugeness. Times have changed and Buick sees the need to offer more small …

On the Ring: Cadillac ATS
September 20, 2011 – 5:52 am | One Comment
On the Ring: Cadillac ATS

Cadillac puts the ATS on the ring.

We’re less than one year away from seeing Cadillac’s next model take to the street, a compact sedan that will slot below the CTS and compete against the BMW …

Cadillac Names, Styles and the Competition
March 15, 2011 – 6:44 am | No Comment
Cadillac Names, Styles and the Competition

By Harrison Card

Cadillac continues its attempt to become more European-like with its upcoming compact sedan, the ATS. As with Lincoln, Cadillac gave up naming its cars a few years ago and instead decided to use …

February 2011 Auto Sales Continue Upward Trend
March 1, 2011 – 4:24 pm | No Comment
February 2011 Auto Sales Continue Upward Trend

Of all of the auto trends we’ve been observing in the past year, U.S. auto sales have offered one constant: they’re trending upward and they’re doing so at a clip that confirms we’re entering a …

Volkswagen, BMW & Daimler Post Gains For 2010
January 6, 2011 – 12:05 am | 2 Comments
Volkswagen, BMW & Daimler Post Gains For 2010

All sectors of the auto industry are on the rise and the German manufacturers are among the many companies benefiting from an improved 2010. In the U.S. market only Toyota and Suzuki experienced flat or …

Audi Seeks to Top 100,000 Vehicles Sold
December 14, 2010 – 4:20 pm | One Comment
Audi Seeks to Top 100,000 Vehicles Sold

BMW and Mercedes are fighting with Lexus for luxury brand honors in 2010, but a few years down the road each make may find Audi close enough to dispose of the top sellers. That’s because …

October 2010 Auto Sales: Up!
November 3, 2010 – 4:00 pm | One Comment
October 2010 Auto Sales: Up!

As expected, October 2010 U.S. auto sales were up over October 2009, but down slightly from September 2010. Chrysler, Hyundai, Ford, Honda, Kia and Nissan were among the big winners. Toyota, still reeling from its …

Are Herbie and Knightrider Coming to a Dealership Near You?
September 20, 2010 – 6:05 am | One Comment
Are Herbie and Knightrider Coming to a Dealership Near You?

By Sarah Danielson
Television is famous for setting the standard for unthinkable automotive technology, but will Herbie and Knightrider be available for purchase soon? Well, no, but Stanley, Junior, Boss, and Shelley just might be within …

Capitalizing On Past Success, Audi Will Air Super Bowl Ad Again This Year
December 29, 2008 – 3:14 am | One Comment
Capitalizing On Past Success, Audi Will Air Super Bowl Ad Again This Year

Hundreds of millions of dollars of advertising money have been pulled off of the table over the past few months as automakers cut back on spending. Newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television outlets even online publications …

Audi Leaves 2009 American LeMans Series
December 9, 2008 – 3:05 am | One Comment
Audi Leaves 2009 American LeMans Series

Automakers are cutting back like crazy, anticipating that the next year will be an especially tough one following a disastrous 2008. GM will be low key at the North American International Auto Show next month …