Cars

Will a wired up car make you safer or more at-risk?

Face forward. Hands on the 10 and 2.

Chrysler announced plans to add 1,100 of them at its assembly plant in Detroit. The new workers will build a diesel version of the Jeep Cherokee. It's the latest of many U.S. automaker announcements for diesel cars and trucks.

How about the pacemaker?

Probably not too many of you would shed a tear if you were told there might be less parking lots in the future. It would take the perfect storm of legislation and innovation, but that’s what Conor Friedersdorf is talking about, if this whole driverless car thing takes off, over at the Atlantic: For the […]

My current car is getting up there both in years and in miles, and I'd like to replace it before anything major goes horribly wrong. If I sell some of the stock I've accumulated in my Employee Stock Purchase Plan, I should be able to pay for the car in full in cash. The other option is to finance the other half of the purchase. Which route would you recommend? Thank you! Arcadiy, Atlanta, GA

Question: I had a question about buying a new car. Simply, is it better to purchase the car outright or is it better to pay monthly over time? I...

Yesterday the American Association of School Librarians organized Banned Website Awareness Day. The New York Times quotes a Chicago librarian...

Insurance company Allstate has released it seventh annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report" revealing the American cities with the best an...

This final note today. It being the first of the month, here's your Detroit-versus-the-world update....