The California Air Resources Board is facing new resistance to its “cool cars” rules, which require cars to have reflective glazing on their windows to reduce solar energy and keep car interiors cooler. Law enforcement is objecting to the rule on the grounds that it will interfere with ankle...

Filed under: Car Buying , Government/Legal In what might turn out to be one of the biggest games of “he said, she said,” in the history of the world, Maritz Research, an automotive market research company, is claiming that the government’s Cash for Clunkers program actually boosted...

Filed under: Car Buying , Marketing/Advertising , GM , Toyota Recently, General Motors has been offering special buying incentives specifically tailored to steer people away from Toyota and Lexus dealerships, and even get current Toyota owners out of their cars. And while most people look at this as...

Kia is offering $1,000 cash back on its 2010 Forte sedan, which, when you consider the Forte starts at $13,695, is a pretty good deal. (Check out Mike Hanley’s mostly favorable review of the 2010 Forte here .) The deal is good through March 31. This is also a good time to note that the 2011 Sorento,...

Filed under: Car Buying , Minivan/Van , Sedan , Toyota , Specialty , Luxury 2011 Toyota Avalon - Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota has officially announced pricing for the updated 2011 Avalon which made its public debut at this year’s Chicago Auto Show . Additionally, pricing has been...

General Motors is offering numerous zero-percent financing deals through the end of March on 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models. For qualified buyers, you’ll find 60-month terms teamed with the zero percent on 2010 cars, while 2009 models have 72-month terms available through March...

Filed under: Car Buying , Wagon , Saab 2010 Saab 9-3X - Click above for high-res image gallery Saab has released pricing details on its 2010 9-3 lineup, a newsworthy action in that it wasn’t long ago that “Saab” and “2010 models” appeared to be mutually exclusive terms....

Earlier this week, a handful of complaints — the number is now up to around 60 — were filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about cars already repaired under the two major Toyota recalls. This brought up a new slew of questions regarding the company’s fixes...

To promote its new DS-3 hatchback, European carmaker Citroen is using interview footage of John Lennon proclaiming rock ‘n’ roll isn’t about looking backward. The “Anti Retro” slogan and the ad itself are well-done, but that isn’t soothing the ire of fans of the...

This is our second time reviewing the Audi Q5. When it debuted in 2009, Kelsey Mays reviewed the Q5 , and the relatively unchanged 2010 model was just taken to task by Bill Jackson. Reading the two reviews side by side, it’s interesting to hear that the spotty steering is still an issue, along...

In a case of either extreme laziness or animal endagerment or both, a London man was arrested after walking his dog from his slow-moving car. The 23-year-old owner rolled down the window of the driver’ side door and held the leash out while the dog ran alongside the car. Two bicyclists called...

GreenRoad is a 2-inch gadget with lights that go from green to yellow to red, depending on how poorly you’re driving. The idea behind the monitoring system is to warn drivers when they are behaving recklessly and hopefully improve their behavior. GreenRoad was initially marketed as a consumer...

The 2010 Subaru Impreza may be missing a few of the bells and whistles that car buyers have come to expect, but according to Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays, this may not matter. The Impreza, in other words, handles business, and it does so with a low price tag and all-wheel drive. Read Mays’ full review...

Filed under: Car Buying , Marketing/Advertising , GM General Motors just posted a 12-percent sales increase for the month of February, and now the automaker is hoping to continue its strong sales trend by offering 0 percent financing for 60 months on sales that occur during the month of March. Curiously,...