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Good Cars, Small Packages

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Good Cars, Small Packages
“Opulence is out and sensible is in,” said Chris Hill of Mazda North America. “Fuel economy is more important now and small cars tend to provide customers with the best fuel economy without paying the premium associated with a hybrid. Research shows a shift in the consumer mindset.

Under the Radar

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Under the Radar
“By some counts there are 1,500 different models out there,” said Charlie Vogelheim, Irvinebased executive editor of IntelliChoice.com. “It’s a cluttered arena, with new models being introduced and ongoing models being updated. Today, you have choices not just in makes and models, but even in the type of power they use.

Big-car Blues

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Big-car Blues
It's no secret that sport utility vehicle sales have been in the doldrums of late, not least of all because of those pesky gas prices.

Crossover Madness

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Crossover Madness
For the past few years, crossovers (also called compact utility vehicles or CUVs) have been one of the hottest segments of the American automotive market. Their 2009 market share increased 20% over the previous year, and experts predict that more than one in four new vehicles sold in the U.

American Comeback

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

American Comeback

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT

American Comeback
America might not be aware of it, not just yet, but there’s an automotive revolution brewing — even surging — buried amid relentless media chatter about a sluggish economy in a nation struggling to regain its industrial might. Forget tired late-night jokes about “Government Motors” and billions of dollars thrown at a moribund auto sector.