Posted in 0% Financing, Automotive, Financing on Jul 23rd, 2008
Infiniti is currently offering 0% financing for 6 years on two of its SUVs. The 2008 models of the EX35 and QX56 are included in the offer. Infiniti’s EX35 crossover SUV According to Infiniti’s Web site, buyers have to be well-qualified (have stellar credit) and might have to put down a down payment. Also, the […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Toyota on Jul 23rd, 2008
Toyota beat GM in worldwide sales in the first half of the year, reports the AP and USA Today. Toyota said today it sold 4.8 million vehicles from January to June, which is a 2% increase from the same period last year. GM said it sold 4.5 million vehicles in the first half of 2008, […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 23rd, 2008
Drivers in the southern part of the U.S. have been hit the hardest by increased gas prices, according to a report released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group. The report also said that state governments in the south should take more steps to help cut fuel consumption, reports AOL and Reuters. […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 22nd, 2008
Dranoff Properties is offering a free Smart Car as an incentive to anyone who purchases one of the few remaining million dollar luxury condominiums in the Symphony House condo tower located in Center City Philadelphia along the city’s Avenue of the Arts. Symphony House has currently sold 85 percent of its space and the developer […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, Jeep, SUV on Jul 22nd, 2008
The Jeep Patriot is the least expensive SUV to own, says Edmunds.com. The company based their results on projected model-specific average vehicle ownership costs, consisting of depreciation, financing, taxes, fees, insurance premiums, fuel costs, maintenance and repairs. The data is based on a five-year period of ownership. “Even though gas prices are high, some consumers […]
Posted in Auto loans, Automotive, Chrysler, Financing on Jul 22nd, 2008
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Chrysler Financial’s bankers are scrambling to avoid higher borrowing costs when the unit rolls over about $30 billion of short-term, car-loan-backed debt next month, reports the Detroit News. Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli said that isn’t so. Chrysler’s financing arm is not in danger of losing the ability to […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Financing, GM on Jul 22nd, 2008
GM has joined with more than 30 utility companies across the U.S. to help work out electricity issues that will happen when it releases its new electric vehicles in about two years, reports the AP and USA Today. The partnership includes the Electric Vehicle Research Institute and large utilities such as Southern California Edison and […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Electric cars on Jul 22nd, 2008
One of the stand out cars at the 2008 British Auto Show was a little electric car called the Nice MyCar. The Nice MyCar is an Italian electric two-seater. It is set to go on sale in the U.K. this fall priced at just under $18,000. While technical details on the MyCar will only be […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 22nd, 2008
Honda has a big challenge ahead of it. You see they are currently working on a replacement for the legendary first generation NSX supercar. While a NSX might seem a bit tame in today’s day and age where even a hot-hatch can have 270hp, it is still a serious sports car. Final chassis tuning and […]
Posted in Automotive, Battery-powered vehicles, Tesla on Jul 22nd, 2008
Tesla Motors opened its second company-owned sales and service facility in Menlo Park, Calif. yesterday. The 40,000-square-foot facility is very similar to the Los Angeles store, but is much larger. In addition to selling and servicing the Tesla Roadster, the company’s all-electric sports car, the showroom is also a museum exhibition, with several car models […]
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