USA Population Likes Keeping Their Cars
American motorists are waiting longer than ever to trade in their cars, trucks and crossovers — with 10 years and 150,000 miles becoming the new norm, rather than the exception, according to a pair of new reports. In the golden era of planned obsolescence, it became common for American new…
Jeep Production to Rise
Chrysler Group will add employees later this year to its Toledo Assembly Complex to increase production of the Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited, sales head Reid Bigland said today. Bigland said the automaker has been studying ways to boost Wrangler production for several months, and will add employees in the…
Less Accessories for New Car Buyers
Foresight Research has released the results of its syndicated 2012 Automotive Accessory Market Report. Based on a study of 7,851 recent US new car and truck buyers, the report found: Despite a 2% drop from last year a whopping 42% of all buyers install accessories within the first two years…
Fail Car Mods
Nothing screams fail like cool cardboard car mods! OK, if done by a 10 year old they are forgiven.
Dirty Windshield Art
Not sure if this is real but it is really awesome if it is!!
Small Cars More Popular with Rising Gas Prices
Consumers shopping for cars are already reacting to the recent surge in gasoline prices, but Detroit’s automakers say this time around they have the right lineup of cars and trucks to handle it. General Motors is armed with the fast-selling Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic small cars, Ford has the Fiesta…
New Smaller Prius
Toyota unveiled the Prius c, a new smaller and more affordable version of its popular hybrid, aimed at young, city-dwelling buyers. The c, which stands for city, is set to go on sale in March and will be smaller, lighter and more nimble than previous versions. The subcompact hatchback also…
New Viper in NYC…the Car!
Just think of the storied Chrysler names in the annals of high performance vehicles: Hemi, Mopar, Challenger, Viper, Charger, Daytona, Road Runner and SRT. Wait, SRT? What’s that? Only an entire brand division within Chrysler now, headed by President and CEO Ralph Gilles, who is also Chrysler’s senior vice president…
Is a Career in the Car Industry for You?
When it comes to the automotive industry, there are certainly a wide range of jobs available to be had. These jobs appeal to people of many different interests, so you should be able to find something suitable you like (if you’re interested). In this field, with the right training, you…