| The 10 most embarrassing cars |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
(MoneyWatch) If "you are what you drive," these are the cars of which personal nightmares are made - the automobiles that tell the world in no uncertain terms that you're broke, out of touch or lacking ...
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| The hatch is back |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
My son hired a car......a small Toyota Hatchback. We drove four hours solid. NEVER again, talk about uncomfortable, got out the bloody thing and couldn't walk. No Thanks, back to my F150 ...
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| Video Daily Digit U.S. electric car sales up only 0.5 |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
U.S. sales of electric cars rose to just 0.5 percent of total sales through July, according to one estimate, which may explain why GM announced a $5,000 price cut for the 2014 Chevy ...
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| General Motors Lowers Sticker Price Of Chevy Volt |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: NPR's business news starts with a jolt for the Volt. At least that's what General Motors is going for. The company is lowering the sticker price of the Chevy Volt hoping to increase sales. The 2014 model of the plug-in ...
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| The Most Embarrassing Cars On The Road |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
12 'Most Embarrassing' Cars We've long had a theory that what people drive reveals a great deal about their personalities, and even those who claim to own a particular car solely to get from Point A to Point B are saying as much about themselves as those who drive Ferraris. So what to make of a new survey that identifies what are considered to be the most embarrassing rides from ...
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| 12 Most Embarrassing Cars |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Based on a poll of 1,500 respondents conducted by CarInsurance.com, this petite egg-shaped two-seater was determined to be the most embarrassing vehicle over the last decade in which to be seen. Sure it’s easy to park, is reasonably affordable and gets good gas mileage, but 48 percent of those queried found the ForTwo to be a visual abomination, and it reportedly won as many number one ...
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| Ford Updates Multimedia Systems Again |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
Ford's latest update to its Sync and MyFord Touch systems aims to streamline voice recognition, enlarge on-screen buttons and simplify smartphone pairing. The updates also apply to MyLincoln Touch from Ford's luxury division. The Sync updates should simplify some of the system's multistep voice commands, and MyFord Touch/MyLincoln Touch will get larger touch-sensitive areas along ...
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| Volkswagen to Offer New Diesel Engine |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
will offer a new turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine that could get as high as 46 mpg highway in EPA figures. Final numbers are still pending, but Volkswagen announced that its new turbo-diesel four-cylinder -- dubbed EA288 -- will replace the existing turbo-diesel four-cylinder (shown, above) in TDI versions of all four 2015 models. Volkswagen notes that it has sold more than 47,000 diesel cars ...
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| GM lowers price on hybrid vehicle to challenge Toyota Nissan |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
A file photo of a 2012 model Chevrolet Volt. General Motors is lowering the price on the 2014 model by $5,000. General Motors is cutting the price of the auto manufacturers Chevrolet Volt by $5,000 to compete against the Toyota Prius and Nissan Leaf, Bloomberg reported. The 2014 Volt will begin arriving at U.S. dealerships later this month at a manufacturers suggested retail price of ...
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| GM to slash $5000 off new electric car Chevy Volt |
Aug 6th, 2013 |
DETROIT - General Motors is planning to slash $5,000 off the sticker price of a new Chevy Volt, making it the latest electric car to be steeply discounted as automakers try to woo buyers in the US auto market. The price cut for the 2014 model will lower the price to $34,995, including delivery fees before federal tax credits. Pricing could fall as low as $27,495 with the tax credit. "We ...
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