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By Aaron Turpen on July 28, 2012 - 3:10AM
The latest numbers are in and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the most American-made car for 2012 is the Toyota Avalon. Although that grabbed headlines, it was only one model. What about the industry as a whole?
By Nicolas Zart on July 27, 2012 - 1:08PM
The intelligent use of computers, real-time data and cloud computing might finally take the wind out of the so-called “range anxiety” fear instilled onto unsuspecting buyers.
By John Goreham on July 26, 2012 - 3:15PM
Some recent celebrity cartastrophes begs the question "What is the most classic of all bad behavior in a car by a celebrity?"
By Aaron Turpen on July 19, 2012 - 1:38AM
With recent updates in the CAFE standard, and its approval by the courts, could another decade of automotive zombies be returning?
By Aaron Turpen on July 14, 2012 - 3:33AM
This is the third part of a 3-part series on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard and how it affects American automotive, for good or ill. In this segment, we look at the new 2007 standard (updated recently) and how it will affect our market; and why it may not be necessary at all.
By Aaron Turpen on July 13, 2012 - 3:26AM
This second part of a 3-part series on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard and how it affects American automotive, for good or ill, examines whether the regulations themselves are working as advertised. In government, failure is always an option.