More of us car shoppers are researching 2010 and 2011 models from our mobile phones.  The website Cars.com, which launched a mobile site in 2007, reports a surge in mobile shopping activity since the launch of its iPhone car shopping app in February.

As much as 10 percent of Cars.com’s traffic now comes via a [...]]]> http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/04/new-iphone-app-for-car-shopping/feed/ 3 http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/03/borrow-a-bmw-from-ritz-carlton/ http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/03/borrow-a-bmw-from-ritz-carlton/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:26:29 +0000 Evelyn Kanter http://www.car-and-travel.com/?p=549 2010 BMW 3 Series sedan

Guests at either of the two Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples, Florida, can borrow one of eight BMWs and one Mini convertible for personal use for up to three hours a day. Depending on availibility, of course. since you won’t be the only one who wants to get behind the wheel [...]]]> http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/03/borrow-a-bmw-from-ritz-carlton/feed/ 0 http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/01/top-ten-green-2010-cars/ http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/01/top-ten-green-2010-cars/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:35:44 +0000 Evelyn Kanter http://www.car-and-travel.com/?p=409 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 [...]]]> http://www.car-and-travel.com/2010/01/top-ten-green-2010-cars/feed/ 1 http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/nissan-leaf-plug-in-electric-car-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/ http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/nissan-leaf-plug-in-electric-car-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:22:55 +0000 Evelyn Kanter http://www.car-and-travel.com/?p=128 2010 Nissan LEAF plug-in electric car

The zero-emission plug-in electric Nissan LEAF has started its 22-city North America to eleven U. S. states and one Canadian province.  The five-passenger Nissan LEAF goes on sale late in 2010 as a 2011 model, and Nissan won’t even begin taking orders until spring 2010, so this multi-city preview is [...]]]> http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/nissan-leaf-plug-in-electric-car-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/feed/ 3 http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/test-drive-mitsubishi-miev-plug-in-electric-car/ http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/test-drive-mitsubishi-miev-plug-in-electric-car/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:59 +0000 Evelyn Kanter http://www.car-and-travel.com/?p=64 Mitsubishi MiEV plug-in electric car

The Mitsubishi MiEV plug-in electric car is not on sale yet in the U.S. yet, but  I got the chance to test drive a prototype recently, and loved every minute.

I wish you could have seen the smile on my face or heard me giggle as I steered the Mitsubishi MiEV in tight [...]]]> http://www.car-and-travel.com/2009/11/test-drive-mitsubishi-miev-plug-in-electric-car/feed/ 0