Higher fuel prices are driving consumers to smaller cars. That’s what Kiplinger says in a special report to help consumers find the best values on 2012 model vehicles. So what’s the conclusion concerning buying habits this year? In short, it’s all about improved technology, smaller vehicles, and better gas mileage. But finding the best value [...]

Lately in the auto industry, there’s been a lot of talk about TrueCar.com. TrueCar founder, Scott Painter, wrote a letter to the auto dealer community presenting a valid case for the benefits of his service. And dealers across the nation have raised important issues about the problems too. Is there any middle ground? First, in [...]

Following in the wake of the Cars.com iphone app, Carfax decides to introduce its own iPhone app so that car shoppers can scan and research VINs on the spot. How many times have you been shopping for a used vehicle and wanted to research its title history right then? You likely had to jot down [...]

Not surprisingly, CarGurus.com has recently discovered that there are differences between what women and men are looking for in cars, and they have released a list of the interests of both, including some vehicles that are successful with both sexes.  The list, aptly named “Fenders by Gender Report”, determined that men are most interested in [...]

A new online car buying website, CarWoo, has entered the online automotive industry with promises of making the car buying process easier than ever.  Other sites such as cars.com, vehix.com, and autotrader.com have been in the business of online shopping for over a decade, but, according to Tommy McClung of CarWoo, these sites failed in [...]

Honk if you’re social. I can’t think of any activity less social than driving – except maybe sleeping. I mean, you sit behind a wheel and other drivers sit behind their wheels in different cars. You can’t communicate unless you do so by hand signals and blinking lights. Unless you know their cell phone numbers. [...]