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April Car Sales Climb 20%, Indicating the Economy is Stronger

Evelyn Kanter — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:44:57 +0000

2010 Audi A3 TDI

Car sales are a great indicator of the state of the economy. when car sales are down, so is the economy. In April 2010, car sales were up 20% over April 2009. That’s a good sign that the economy is turning around.

Of course, some brands did better than others.

2010 Nissan [...]

Mad Men’s Jon Hamm is New Voice of Mercedes-Benz Commercials for Green Cars

Evelyn Kanter — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:11 +0000

Mad Men Star Jon Hamm is New Voice of Mercedes-Benz

The new voice of Mercedes-Benz is Jon Hamm, the Golden Globe winning star of the hit series Mad Men. Hamm made his debut — or at least his voice — on the Academy Award Oscars show, in a commercial featuring the new Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid [...]

Audi Super Bowl Ads Focus on Green

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:27:06 +0000

2010 Audi A3 TDI

Who says Germans don’t have a sense of humor? Audi ads on the XLIV Super Bowl are a funny serious look at saving fuel and saving our natural resources. Green police go after the bag guys — the ones who use styrofoam cups and paper plates, and the ones who do [...]

Top Ten Green 2010 Cars

Evelyn Kanter — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:35:44 +0000

2010 Honda Civic GX tops green car list

The top-rated green vehicle of 2010 is not the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid, which tops most such lists. The greenest vehicle title goes the Honda Civic GX, powered by natural gas. Okay, the Toyota Prius is number two, and Honda Civic Hybrid claims spot three.

The top three green cars list from [...]

Audi Wins Top Auto Show Awards

Evelyn Kanter — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:56:54 +0000

2010 Audi A8

The Audi brand is in the fast-lane, for sure. Audi models have been sweeping awards at recent auto shows. Let’s start with the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, now underway.

The all-new 2011 Audi A8 luxury performance sedan took top honors in the prestigious EyesOn Design awards, which recognizes — you guessed it — design. The A8 is [...]

Top Five Wagons of 2009

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:35:58 +0000

Forget the minivan and the SUV. The newest great drive is the old-fashioned family wagon, updated with modern styling, plenty of power, plenty of room for the kids and the dog, plus excellent handling and state-of-the-art safety features. These are the five top wagons of 2009, as chosen by the editors at NADAguides.com, the vehicle pricing and [...]