Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
Last week, we reported that MyGallons.com was under fire for a dispute about their advertising. The Better Business Bureau met with the company on July 9, after challenging their advertising about their offer. According to the Better Business Bureau’s Web site, “The company’s merchant services provider, PowerPay, has assured the Bureau that membership fees processed […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
CNN.com had an interesting video story on their site today about a different kind of gas giveaway. No, it wasn’t a business trying to draw customers in with the lure of free gas, it’s about a church in Massachusetts giving out gas card prizes as a way of meeting the needs of its parishioners. Click […]
Posted in Automotive, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jul 14th, 2008
President Bush will announce Monday he is lifting an executive order banning offshore oil drilling, the White House said. He’ll have to convince Congress to get on board with his decision though. The announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Rose Garden. In 1990, Bush’s father, President George H.W. Bush, signed the executive […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 14th, 2008
Acura has just started releasing pictures of it’s 2009 TL sport sedan. The new TL carries the new family face of Acura. If anything Acura has lacked a design identity for as long as they have been around. The new TL combines crisp lines with soft curves to make a blend that’s quite unlike anything […]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Incentives, SUV, Trucks on Jul 14th, 2008
If you think manufacturer incentives on trucks and SUVs are pretty good right now, you’re correct. But if you take into account the extra incentives individual dealers are adding, buying a truck or SUV right now could save you a huge amount of money. The downside is that the dealers are the ones taking the […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Chrysler, Dodge, Trucks on Jul 14th, 2008
In a bid to move all remaining Dodge Ram pickup trucks of the lots of their dealerships, Chrysler will be offering 0% financing to all qualified buyers for up to 72 months. The incentive is hoped to offset the cost of ownership of the big truck. But the main reason is to make room for […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 13th, 2008
BMW and Fiat have both announced the intention of producing a new small-car platform to underpin various new models from both brands. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to consider “the possibility of cooperation in the areas of architectures and components for their Mini and Alfa Romeo vehicles.” The new small-car platform that […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 13th, 2008
What will cars look like 20 years from now? Will they even exist then? Will driving be the same? These are questions which our German friends at Volkswagen have stepped up to answer. Recently, the boys from Wolfsburg got together and started to think. What they came up with might surprise you. According to them […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 13th, 2008
Though it’s been on the market for a bit now the newest 3-Series BMW still seems fresh. But BMW thinks that it’s best seller could use a nip-tuck. For 2009 the new 3-Series gets an updated front and rear bumper. The new bumper gets a more M3ish profile and the rear bumper gets cleaned up […]
Posted in Automotive on Jul 13th, 2008
In a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common in Japan, a engineer for Toyota has died from being overworked. Recently the Japanese labor bureau has ruled that a top Toyota engineer’s death in 2006 was in fact, in the line of duty. The verdict ruled in favor of the claim that he died directly from […]
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