Women getting better, not worse, deals at car dealerships

Remember the post about how women may have influenced car designs to the detriment of Ford and General Motors? Well, it looks like women’s influence may be even more immediate than many people think.

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Suzuki SXBox: The Ultimate Gaming Car

Oy vey. If you love cars and video games, this may be the ultimate gift to yourself.

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Forbes Top Ten Good-byes For 2006 Cars

As 2006 comes to an end, Forbes discusses ten vehicles that the year proved to be their last days as well.

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U.S.: From Glutton to Good Steward - Can We Do It?

In a statement released by Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, the department head re-emphasized the importance of advancing energy technologies while conserving our resources.

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Tiger: GM’s Secret Weapon?

Reports out today say that golfer-extraordinaire Tiger Woods may play a larger role in General Motor’s advertising and marketing campaigns beyond Buick. While the whole golf/Buick tie-in is an obvious match, making the jump to luring Tiger-age customers (he’s 30) from an average age of 68 into a Buick showroom is akin to taking a running jump across the Grand Canyon and hoping to make it unscathed.

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Ford F-Series Super Duty rolls onto the road

LOUISVILLE, Ky., December, 2006 – Ford Motor Company began production this week of a new F-Series Super Duty that will be the company’s most capable and refined pickup ever when it goes on sale early in the new year.

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Flash or Cash: Drive Rich, Live Poor

A recent article in the Chicago Tribune looked at some of the spending habits of millionaires and there was an interesting side-note on the cars they drove.

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L.A. Auto Show: The Big Leagues? Not Yet.

Upon attending this year’s L.A. Auto Show, I walked away somewhat disappointed. Perhaps it’s because I’m a grizzled veteran of automotive journalism of close to a decade. I have the receded hairline and pudgy middle to prove it. This year’s show was hyped like never before. The new date which moved it back so it no longer overlapped with the Detroit show promised all sorts of unique debuts, and finally the West Coast receiving its due respect as the center of automotive culture.

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Most Gay/Straight Cars in South Africa

South African publication Wheels24 posted its top picks for Most “Gay Car”, “Straight Car”, and “Sexiest rear-end”.

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Mustang: The Brand

Today I came across some of the strangest news I’ve heard in a while. Perhaps not in the larger sense, but to an enthusiast, it definitely caught me off-guard.

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