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Dude, Let It Go

Brian Moody | Posted 12.04.2012 | Business
Brian Moody

Holding on to an old car from the '80s or '90s isn't going to help you re-live your glory days; it just makes you look like Uncle Rico. Dude, let it go already.

If Cars Ran for President...

Brian Moody | Posted 11.19.2012 | Business
Brian Moody

When we vote and when we buy, we want to know exactly what we're getting. Like some politicians, a few automakers are better than others when it comes to sticking to their word. Here are a few that are tops when it comes to brand integrity.

Mazda Recalls 217,000 SUVs

AP | Posted 07.27.2012 | Home

DETROIT -- Mazda is recalling about 217,000 Tribute SUVs to fix a problem that can cause the gas pedals to stick. It's the same problem that forced F...

5 Best Road Trip Cars

Tim Healey | Posted 08.25.2012 | Business
Tim Healey

With summer underway, it's time for vacationers and pleasure seekers to start heading out on road trips. Some will be short hauls to the nearest beach, while others might be cross-country slogs. Here's a look at five great vehicles, based on the type of trip you're looking for.

Sharon Silke Carty

They're Bringing Back The Alfa Romeo

HuffingtonPost.com | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 05.23.2012 | Business

Fiat and Mazda announced Wednesday they're teaming up to build a new two-seater roadster. It's as if two of the most gorgeous, but deeply flawed, ...

Sharon Silke Carty

Five Greenwashed Car Ads That Make You Feel Good To Pollute

HuffingtonPost.com | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 04.20.2012 | Business

Despite all the hype about fuel efficient cars and the future of alternative fuels, there are few things more harmful to the environment than cars. ...

At Autoshow, Apparently Size Matters

AP | COLLEEN BARRY and FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.05.2012 | Business

GENEVA — Automakers are thinking small – in size, not ambition. After years marked by environmental concerns, then the economic downturn ...

Lorax Leads Way for Product Endorsements by Kid Lit Characters (SLIDESHOW)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.02.2012 | Books
Rocco Staino

The Lorax has opened the way for a flood of other characters from children's literature to become product spokespeople. Here are a few that may be in the works.

Automakers Extend Factory Shutdowns In Japan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON — Japanese auto companies on Wednesday extended shutdowns of car-assembly plants affected by the country's devastating earthquake and...

Mazda To Lease Electric Vehicles In Japan In 2012

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

TOKYO — Mazda is developing its own electric car for leasing in Japan starting in spring 2012, joining the rush to develop green vehicles, an ar...

PHOTOS: 2011 World Debuts At The LA Auto Show

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

It's electrifying: the 2010 LA Auto Show boasts twenty world debuts, more than thirty North American debuts, a bevy of new hybrids and electric cars, ...

Mitsubishi's 2010 Outlander Off-Roader a Serious Vehicle

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

Mitsubishi has done it again with their Outlander crossover, appearing first in Japan in 2001 and now in its second-generation of manufacture.

Safest Cars For Teens And Elderly

Huffington Post | Sara Yin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Consumer Reports September issue details the safest cars for the two most accident-prone demographics: teens and elderly. In an interview with CBS...

Drop Top Gorgeous: Mazda Miata Turning Heads for 20 Years

Michael Rose | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Michael Rose

How did Mazda reinvent the classic British sports car? They listened to a group of Southern California dreamers who lamented the loss of the "everyman" British sports cars.

Road test - 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

Believe it or not, there is still a fairly low-priced two-seater with an open top, engine in front and rear wheel drive, a near perfect 50/50 weight d...

"Clunker" Program Over, but Private Versions Sprout

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

The CARS law is officially over, but dealers are offering their own versions of the "clunker" program.

Michael Phelps Signs $1 Million Deal To Promote Mazda In China

New York Daily News | Stephanie Gaskell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is golden in China again. First he won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games. Now Phelps is getting more th...

Motor Racing Reacts to Worldwide Recession

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

With car sales suffering worldwide, the marketing and advertising budgets, where many companies keep their racing dollars, are often the first budgets to be trimmed.

Auto bill clears House; Should it pass the Senate, too?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

And now, it's on to the Senate! The House today passed, 237 to 170, HR 7321, the automotive loan bailout bill, and has sent it on to the Senate. H...

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Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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One American Carmaker -- Our Best Solution?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

If the Detroit Three were to merge into one company, ownership shared with the American people, it could benefit everyone; the carmakers, their dealers and their customers

Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

Car Industry Group to Public: It's Not All Our Fault, It's Yours Too

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Steve Parker

It's the same story we've been hearing from car-makers, especially those in Detroit, for the past 30 years: "Just wait a little longer and we'll have those new cars and trucks you've been hoping for."

Hydrogen Is The Answer ... Uh, Isn't It?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Steve Parker

If Obama is sworn in, how can he best get us on the road to using hydrogen, along with wind and sea power, as a critical element in producing electricity for this country ... and for our cars?

Solar Cells, Turbo-Diesels Spell Future For Cars

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Steve Parker

Many news reports the past two days have been about Toyota's intention to build the next-generation gas/electric hybrid Prius at a factory now under c...