June 30 2009 by
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Filed under: Car Buying, Trends, BMW, Lexus, Earnings/Financials
2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo – Click above for high-res image gallery
Life is hard at the top, whether that precipice happens to be at the zenith of the overall sales chart or of a specific market niche, such as Lexus’ position as the best-selling luxury automaker in [...]
June 30 2009 by
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Filed under: Government/Legal, Green
The saga of California’s greenhouse gas waiver has come to an end with the EPA deciding that the state can indeed enforce its own GHG emissions standards for new motor vehicles. This means that, at least between now (with current model year vehicles) and when the 2012 MY vehicles arrive, California and [...]
June 30 2009 by
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Filed under: Car Buying, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota
Cars.com has once again published its annual American-Made Index that rates vehicles built within the United States based on their sales and percentage of domestic parts content. This year’s list has a number of movers and shakers based mainly on the fact that a troubled economy has torpedoed sales of [...]
June 30 2009 by
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Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, HUMMER, Jeep
Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited vs. Hummer H3T – Click above for high-res image gallery
Last year, we compared the dirtside manners of the Hummer H2 and Toyota Land Cruiser. Both trucks did everything we asked of them, but at the end of the excursion we were left [...]
June 30 2009 by
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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hyundai
Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock ads – Click above to watch the videos after the jump
Hyundai is piling on additional incentives to boost its Assurance program as the industry heads into the dog days of summer. The newest promotion, Gas Lock, fixes the price of regular unleaded at $1.49 per gallon for [...]