Hang in there minivan, you can do it!

The biggest obstacle facing the minivan today is purely emotional. Everyone knows minivans are capable of hauling family and goods safely, reliably and comfortably. They even do it more responsibly because they use less fuel than SUVs. And today’s minivans…

Review: Buick Park Avenue Ultra

The Car Connection’s review of the 2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra is surprisingly positive and, even more surprisingly, not at all sarcastic. I think reviewer Jill Amadio didn’t read her contract where it mentions 10% of the review must bust…

Here comes Titan

Alright, so I’m jumping on the truck bandwagon, forgive me. Nissan has announced pricing of their new, full-size truck, the Titan. Ready? It starts at $22,400. But you can add all sorts of goodies and push it to over $40k…

Lincoln to waste money selling pickup

As if this world needed another truck, Lincoln is going to (again!) start selling a Lincoln-badged truck. First they try it with the Blackwood (I’ve seen a total of one on the road, ever) and now they are going to…

Forbes calls ‘em like they see ‘em

While it may seem like I enjoy pointing out the missteps of auto manufacturers but that’s not tru… oh, heck. It’s fun. It looks like I’m not the only one, either. Dan Lienert over at Forbes, appropriately, picks this year’s…

Giugiaro designed Chevy Spark to be built and sold in China

This is the new Chevrolet Spark, a car closely based on the latest Daewoo Matiz. Don’t look for it anytime soon at any North American GM showroom. The small hatchback is a product from the joint venture between GM…

Ford Focus production home from Mexico

The Focus is moving home. You may not have known that the three and five-door Focus have been assembled in Mexico since its US introduction. Ford’s Wayne, Michigan plant builds the wagon and sedan versions of the car. Ford…

Expect to see ‘Built in USA’ stamped on your next Hyundai

Construction of Hyundai’s first manufacturing and assembly plant in the US is now approximately 75% complete and is scheduled to be complete by June 2004. The Montgomery, Alabama manufacturing facility is scheduled to begin production in 2005 with an…

Will North America get the Getz?

If the rumors can be beleived then the Big Three better be worried. The word in the backrooms is that Hyundai Motor will introduce a vehicle to challenge the gasoline-electric Toyota Prius and Honda Civic sedans for a share of…

Thanks for the Memories

I have good news and I have bad news. The sad news is that Compact Cars will cease to exist as of December 1st. The good news is that Cars.about.com will replace it in the future with your Guide Philip…

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