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Lemon or Cherry? How to pick the best used car

Apr 28, 2011
There are excellent reasons for choosing to buy a used car (the euphemism these days is "pre-owned vehicle" it sounds classier but let's stick to...

Auto Apps 101: Navigating the roads with your smartphone

Apr 26, 2011
With the thousands of smart phone apps now available, there are plenty of useful ones for drivers. There are apps to help you find your car in a ...

Ford's profit spotlights fuel-saving cars

Apr 26, 2011
Ford owes its best first quarter in 13 years to gas-sipping cars. Demand is strong for all hybrids -- especially used models of the Toyota Prius.

Your first hybrid: Are you ready to move from the SUV to the HOV?

Apr 25, 2011
Every so often, when I buy gas for my Toyota Prius, I'll see a receipt that another car owner has tossed at the trashcan. Lately, the totals on t...

How to save money on your car insurance, seriously

Apr 22, 2011
I'm going to tell you something about auto insurance that your agent probably won't: Don't use it. Auto insurance is a product you should buy b...

Automakers rethink supply strategy after quake

Apr 22, 2011
Toyota says full production won't resume until year's end. VW, Hyundai are spared disruptions but look for new ways to manage supply chain risk.

Toyota predicts slow return to normal level

Apr 22, 2011
Toyota said this morning factories in Japan won't be operating at full capacity for several months. And car inventories won't be back to normal until the end of 2011.

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Money-saving car insurance tips

Apr 22, 2011
Insure.com's Amy Danise discusses why your zip code matters to insurers and how you can get a better insurance rate. Plus, she tells us the least and most expensive cars to insure.

Fiat to pay $1.3 bil. to up stake in Chrysler

Apr 21, 2011
Italian automaker Fiat announced today it will pay $1.3 billion to for an additional 16 percent stake in U.S. automaker Chrysler. Fiat hopes to own a majority of the company by the end of the year.

GM hopes to double Chinese car sales by 2015

Apr 19, 2011
General Motors continues to target China as its newest growth market. GM will debut the new Chevrolet Malibu at the Shanghai Auto Show this week, and will introduce 60 new and upgraded models there over the next five years.