As automakers experience slow sales due to high gas prices, Chrysler introduced an incentive on Monday that is sure to appeal to those worried about increasing fuel prices. Chrysler is offering new car buyers a card good for gas purchases that will lock in the price at $2.99 a gallon for three years. The fuel […]
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Posted in Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on May 2nd, 2008
The Associated Press (AP) reports today that the national average of a gallon of gas dropped 0.1 cent overnight to $3.622, according to a survey of gas stations by AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. This marks the first time in 18 days where gas prices haven’t climbed to a new record. Analysts say […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, Ford, Gas Prices, GM, Honda, Nissan, SUV, Toyota, Trucks on May 2nd, 2008
Throughout the month of April, consumers traded in their gas-sucking SUV’s and trucks for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars. Even with a slow economy, there’s no surprise that we’re seeing this trend of people who are buying smaller vehicles that cost less to fill up the tank. Toyota, Nissan and Honda, all popular manufacturers of smaller, […]
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Posted in Automotive, Gas Prices, GM, SUV, Trucks on Apr 29th, 2008
Slow SUV and pickup truck sales have forced General Motors to eliminate one shift each at four of their North American factories. As a result, about 3,500 GM workers will be laid-off. GM said Monday that the cuts were brought on by weak demand due to high gas prices and an economic downturn. The lay-offs […]
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Gas prices are still on the rise. What a shocker, right? Car dealers know this and they know that fuel-efficient, smaller cars are big sellers right now. With big, gas guzzling SUV’s and trucks sitting on their lots, dealers might not give you such a great deal on a smaller car right now.For those who […]
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As the price of gas keeps climbing closer to the inevitable $4 a gallon mark, consumers are starting to look at more fuel-efficient cars as a reality. At first, hybrid cars, for example, were trendy and were driven by environmentally-conscious hippies and celebrities. Now it seems like a very realistic option for buyers who want to […]
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If approved, new cars in 2015 will have to get at least 35.7 mpg and 28.6 mpg for light trucks. The U.S. Transportation Department will announce the proposal today, which is coincidentally Earth Day. With a new record national average price of $3.51 a gallon on Monday, the Bush administration is trying to do everything […]
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London’s downtown city center in very congested. It’s roads are so crowded that the city has been applying a “city-tax” to any motorists who want to enter the city center by car. Current motorists must pay £8 (about $15 U.S.) to enter London’s congestion zone. Originally, the program aimed to reduce traffic in the area. […]
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Intellichoice has come out and stated they have found 12 hybrids worth buying. Those of us who might consider a hybrid to help do our part for the environment might jump at the list. But, the comparison is just a particular car versus the non- hybrid version. An example of this is the Ford Escape hybrid, […]
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Posted in Financing, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jan 6th, 2008
When you travel maybe you do the same thing I do. I look around at gas stations to see how much gas is in a particular city versus what I pay at home. So when I ran into this article on MSNBC.com I jumped at it. Looks to me some folks near me in Miami […]
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