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

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 [...]

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New iPhone App for Car Shopping

2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid luxury sedan

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 [...]

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Five Ways to Improve Driving Safety

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Every year there are some 37,000 deaths on America’s roads.  The on-going recall of  Toyota and Lexus models for problems with sticking accelerators, steering and brake issues have made us all think more about automotive safety.

First, know what to do in an emergency if your gas pedal sticks or brakes fail to work.

Here are five more [...]

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Most Researched Car Brands of 2009

2009 Honda Accord was most researched car of year

The five car companies that interested car-buyers most in 2009 were Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, in that order,  according to the  Kelley Blue Book.  But, the top five specific models researched were all named Honda and Toyota. 

The Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Honda Civic have been the top three [...]

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Toyota Hybrid Minicar Concept Intro at Detroit Auto Show

Toyota hybrid concept minicar teaser photo

Green cars were the big news at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September and the Los Angeles Auto Show in December 2009, and the expectation is that hybrid cars, plug-in electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell cars will be making headlines at the important Detroit Auto Show in January 2010.

The [...]

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