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18 April 2007 posted in Government/Legal 8 views
Gov't forgot to change Gas Guzzler tax Back in December, we told you about the new method the government would be using to calculate fuel mileage. For the first time in twenty years, they decided to make changes to better reflect real-worl ...
Tags: fuel economy, minivans, mileage, window stickers, consumers, nissan, carmakers, real world, fuel mileage, nissan 350z, gas guzzler tax, driving conditions, twenty years, backlash, estimates, sport utilities, apparent drop, epa website, scofflaw, tax bracket
13 December 2006 posted in Auction Action 3 views
eBay Find of the Day: TVR Cerbera Speed 12 In 2000, British car maker TVR set out to dethrone the McLaren F1 from atop the automotive performance kingdom. Their weapon? The Cerbera Speed 12. With a 7-liter engine shoved into its 1,000 kilo fra ...
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12 December 2006 posted in Government/Legal 3 views
Get ready for mileage to drop: new EPA rating system unveiled For the first time in more than 20 years, the US Government is changing the way they calculate the estimated fuel mileage on window stickers. The changes will be seen starting with 2008 model year car ...
Tags: fuel economy, mileage, weather, window stickers, consumers, carmakers, fuel mileage, new test, automotive news, air conditioning, website www, fact that people, backlash, estimates, window sticker, computer model, us government, test procedure, apparent drop, freeway speeds
4 October 2006 posted in Government/Legal 2 views
California sweeps 'worst roads' list The argument for SUVs may be a little stronger in California after a report released by TRIP, a national transportation research group, shows that five cities in the Golden state rank among the top te ...
Tags: gas mileage, mileage, rubicon trail, wallet, interstates, freeways, motorists, pocketbook, two thirds, new orleans, estimates, urban areas, katrina, auto channel, golden state, ribbon, transportation research group, pot hole, state rank, national transportation
31 August 2006 posted in Etc. 6 views
Wanted: Experienced couch driver All right ladies and gentlemen, here is an event destined for an American to conquer.Sofa.com has built what they believe is the fastest road-going, street-legal couch in the world. There goal is to p ...
Tags: top speed, autoblog, street legal, couch, world record, ladies and gentlemen, spectators, estimates, sofa, northampton international raceway, human ingenuity, piece of furniture, lucky winners, coinage
17 May 2006 posted in Car Buying 10 views
GM raises prices on Silverado and Sierra Though it may appear General Motors is backtracking on its "Value Pricing" strategy that slashed an average of $1,300 off sticker prices across the company's brands last January, the decision by the G ...
Tags: gm, cars, models, autoweek, trucks, pricing strategy, silverado, general motors, automotive news, size pickups, estimates, sticker prices, sierra
25 April 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 5 views
Toyota to 'Break' in to mobile broadcast marketing Toyota is going mobile-- but in a new direction. The automaker is set to announce a groundbreaking deal with Fox television involving the network's drama "Prison Break." Product placement is ...
Tags: toyota, automaker, product placement, alternative marketing, wall street journal, wall street, 10 million, new direction, yaris, japanese manufacturer, estimates, mobile phones, prison break proof of innocence, spinoff series, groundbreaking deal, broadcast and cable, fox television, generationmp3, cable outlets, two minutes
29 March 2006 posted in Car Buying 6 views
Hold on to your wallet - driving costs hit 52 cents a mile The folks at the AAA issued the results of their annual "Your Driving Costs" study Tuesday, and the bottom line isn't pretty - the overall average cost of owning and operating your late mode ...
Tags: minivans, suvs, gas prices, new car, insurance, bottom line, wallet, sedans, late model, bad news, circumstances, quot, depreciation, aaa, estimates, finance charges, handy worksheet, course gas, mile costs
2 February 2006 posted in Trends 14 views
Ford has promising car sales in January The Ford Fusion/Mercury Milan/Lincoln Zephyr trio led the way for Ford’s car division by posting sales numbers in January that were a combined 25 percent better than in December. At this rate th ...
Tags: jaguar, ford, suvs, volvo, aston martin, press release, land rover, mercury, lincoln, fomoco, lincoln zephyr, car sales, sales numbers, ford fusion, mercury milan, estimates, rsquo, zephyr trio, car division, unfiltered
1 February 2006 posted in Aftermarket 11 views
Blindspot no more? Rear-view cameras increasing in popularity A basic skill taught to all drivers is to check a vehicle’s blindspot. But with the increasing usage of SUVs, and competition among automakers to differentiate themselves, backup sensors and cam ...
Tags: automakers, chrysler, suvs, vans, nav system, general motors, rear view cameras, heated seats, child safety, three feet, estimates, backup sensors, safety organization, sophisticated systems, basic skill, center for disease control, daily sun, panoramic view, medical conditions, tragedies
4 January 2006 posted in Trends 5 views
Cost of investigating MG Rover failure spirals past estimates Even dead companies cost more money than expected. That’s the word as costs associated with forensic accounting investigations into dormant automaker MG Rover are spiraling out of control. Finan ...
Tags: failure, 1 million, mg rover, estimates, department of trade and industry, 5m, investigations, financial publication, rsquo, bdo stoy hayward, billable hours, freedom of information act, forensic accounting, freedom of information, 4m, skeleton, calendar 2005, 1m
16 December 2005 posted in Trucks/Pickups 14 views
Ford's Power Stroke diesel causing major problems The 6.0L Power Stroke diesel Ford debuted in 2002 has been riddled with problems since the get-go. In particular, Ford medium- and heavy-duty pickups from model year 2003 and 2004 have been affected b ...
Tags: dodge, gm, ford, models, money, autoweek, warranty, 0l, ford pickup, duramax diesel, estimates, woes, warranty costs, technical service bulletins, warranty repairs, first nine months, power stroke diesel, international truck and engine corp, reliability record, hand experience
19 October 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 10 views
Free coffee, would you like a Mercury Milan with that? You know that dating service called "It's Just Lunch?" The company tries to pair you up with somebody who by all estimates you should like, and you have a meal together without the threat of it turnin ...
Tags: mid size, amp, mercury, consumers, test drive, free coffee, mercury milan, admirers, estimates, pops, random acts of kindness, mercury showroom, free haircut, acts of kindness, coffee houses, nail salons, barber shops, dating service, voucher
7 September 2005 posted in Economy 6 views
Consumers Reports compares Consumers Reports recently tested a variety of vehicles for fuel economy, and (not to my surprise) found that 90% of the 303 vehicles tested don't obtain the EPA estimate that's printed on the window ...
Tags: mpg, fuel economy, chrysler, mileage, surprise, jeep, real world, jeep liberty, cr, drag racer, hybrid models, estimates, energy bill, window sticker, chrysler 300c hemi, jeep liberty diesel, consumers reports, laboratory procedure, minor changes
1 August 2005 posted in Trends 8 views
Diesel vehicles to receive same tax credit as hybrids Soon people shopping for a new, clean-burning diesel vehicle in the U.S. will be eligible for the same tax incentives that owners of hybrids have been receiving for years. The tax incentives are part ...
Tags: hybrids, press release, congress, diesels, popularity, j d power, tax credit, fuel efficiency, tax credits, estimates, j d power and associates, diesel vehicles, tax incentives, national energy plan, emissions levels, diesel vehicle, dubbya, legislative body
20 June 2005 posted in Trends 12 views
Toyota aims to cut hydrogen car prices by 95% in ten years Toyota announced on Friday that they intend to cut 95% of the cost from fuel cell cars by 2015. Sounds great, until you realize that Toyota estimates that the current price is about $1 ...
Tags: gm, toyota, automakers, money, ferrari, prius, 1 million, profits, fuel cell vehicle, hollywood, obstacle, math, car prices, estimates, fuel cell cars, gm talks, hydrogen car, affluent customers, fuel industry, exxonmobil
2 May 2005 posted in Sports/GTs 8 views
Lexus supercar caught on tape Want to see the new super-Lexus in action taking turns at Nurburgring race track? Edmunds has the video tape of the over 500 horsepower, over $100,000 car that will look a bit like LF-A concept car To ...
Tags: toyota, tokyo motor show, lexus, horsepower, edmunds, formula one, concept car, car toyota, video tape, estimates