Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Honda, Hybrids, New cars on Jun 23rd, 2010
The 2011 Honda CR-Z sporty hybrid hatchback will cost $19,200 when it goes on sale in August. The CR-Z hybrid is a sporty hatchback that traces its roots back to the Honda CRX from the 1980s. Honda is focusing more on performance than gas mileage. The two-seat CR-Z gets just 31-mpg city and 37-mpg highway, […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Chevrolet, Electric cars, Future Cars, Hybrids, New cars, Nissan on Jun 23rd, 2010
The Nissan Leaf, which will be the first all-electric vehicle to go on sale in America from a major automaker when it hits dealers in December, may get a gasoline engine at some point. Nissan says that while the Leaf will initially only be available as a pure electric vehicle, an extended range version of […]
A Jeep pickup truck could be on the way in the near future. Jeep‘s new CEO Mike Manley (a perfect name for the head of an off-road vehicle company if there ever was one) has said that a Jeep pickup truck could be profitable and that the company is considering building one, according to Autoblog. […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Cadillac, Incentives, Lincoln, Luxury vehicles, New cars on Jun 22nd, 2010
Cadillac has announced that all 2011 models will come with no-cost scheduled maintenance. The free maintenance incentive will include all scheduled maintenance, which means all oil changes, tire rotations, filter changes and vehicle inspections called for in the owner’s manual will be on the house. Cadillac’s free maintenance incentive will last for four years or […]
Posted in New cars, Volkswagen on Jun 21st, 2010
Volkswagen has revealed the all-new sixth generation Volkswagen Jetta. The 2011 Jetta will start at about $16,000 and focuses more on luxury than the utilitarian Golf it shares mechanical parts with. The 2011 VW Jetta will have four engines available. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel, as well as the 2.5-liter five-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbocharged gas engines […]
Posted in Incentives, Lincoln, Luxury vehicles on Jun 21st, 2010
All Lincoln cars and SUVs sold before Labor day will come with three years of free scheduled maintenance. As Ford prepares to close down the Mercury brand, Lincoln will try to entice some of those buyers to move up market by offering to pay for all maintenance for three years or 45,000 miles. Lincoln’s free […]
Posted in Toyota on Jun 18th, 2010
Toyota has announced plans to complete construction on a manufacturing plant in Blue Springs, Miss. Toyota stopped work on the plant in 2008 when new car sales dropped. Now Toyota plans to open the plant after all in order to keep up with demand for the compact Toyota Corolla. The plant in Blue Springs, Miss. […]
Posted in Acura, Ford, Hyundai, Lexus, Quality, Toyota on Jun 18th, 2010
J.D. Power has announced the results of its 2010 Initial Quality Study and Porsche has come out on top. Each year, J.D. Power ranks automakers based on customer complaints. This year was a great one for American automakers and a bad one for Toyota, which fell from seventh place in the rankings to 21st. Toyota’s […]
Posted in 0% Financing, Incentives, Suzuki on Jun 17th, 2010
During June 2010, Suzuki is offering 0% financing and free gas for summer on every model. Suzuki is also offering lease incentives on its cars and cash back on the Grand Vitara SUV and the Equator pickup truck. The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, pictured above, is available during June with 0% interest rate financing for 48 […]
Posted in Buying vs Leasing, Incentives on Jun 17th, 2010
During June 2010, Subaru is offering the choice between 2.9% financing and low-cost, long-term leases on all of its vehicles. Subaru’s lease deals are for 42 months, where most carmakers lease for 36 months. So what do those eight months mean to you? First of all, you won’t have a new car as often. That […]
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