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Spotting the ‘hottest,’ ‘most anticipated’ new cars for 2014 – Part 1
July 24, 2013

Spotting the ‘hottest,’ ‘most anticipated’ new cars for 2014 – Part 1

The “hottest” new cars for 2014, Forbes.com proclaimed. Automedia.com and Zimbio.com and others list their “most anticipated” vehicles; Autotrader.com offers its 15 “most significant new cars,” and Car and Driver names “25 cars worth waiting for.” No matter how you characterize them, some new cars and trucks coming for…

Prius sales surpass three million worldwide since launch
July 17, 2013

Prius sales surpass three million worldwide since launch

Everywhere I turn in traffic, a Prius seems to be there, too. Apparently, it isn’t my imagination. The iconic gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, the first mass-produced hybrid passenger car, which also has been around for 16 years in one form or…

GM, Chrysler, two other manufacturers top 2013 satisfaction awards
June 13, 2013

GM, Chrysler, two other manufacturers top 2013 satisfaction awards

General Motors. Chrysler. Toyota. Lexus. The four manufacturers were named in multiple categories in 2013 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards by AutoPacific marketing and product-consulting firm. The company, which seeks to identify “the most satisfying cars on the market and help consumers…