| Certified Sales Reach Record |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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 Certified sales reached an all-time high of 1,834,652 in 2012, passing the 1.8 million mark for the first time.
Sales were up 5.3 percent from 2011, according to AutoData Corp. Many brands posted double-digit gains.
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| Tesla Beats Franchise Dealers |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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 Tesla Motors won dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association claiming Tesla was in violation of Massachusetts law by conducting sales within the state.
A Superior Court judge dismissed the case based upon the auto dealers' lack of standing and failure to state a claim.
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| Lemon Law Site Wins Award |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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 Californialemonlawpros.com- a website providing information on consumer rights, lemon law changes, and car-buying; was honored as one of the best legal websites in the nation in an independent study recently completed by Worldclassmedia.com.
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| Cloud System Aids Military Sales |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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 VINtek announced growing adoption of its VINtekTIME automotive collateral management system and processes as well as increased interest in its esignature and econtracting solution by military-focused lenders.
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| Corvette-Powered 2000-Pound Lucra LC470 Featured on The Downshift |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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As a child, Luke Richards’ father told him that “you can either have a car that is fast in the corners or have the power to go fast in the straightaways, but you can’t have a fast car that is also really lightweight.” With that, Richards set out to build a car that weighed the [...]
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| 2014 Cadillac ELR Previewed with New GM “Spy Shot” |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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The Cadillac ELR isn’t much of a secret at this point: we know that it’s the wreath-and-crest’s version of the Chevrolet Volt; we know that it’ll look like the 2009 Converj concept; and we know that it’ll use the same CUE infotainment system as other Caddies. But with one week to go until its Detroit [...]
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| Camo-Free 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Revealed Ahead of Schedule |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz wasn’t going to unveil the new 2014 E63 AMG until later this week, but it seems as if someone forgot to tell someone at – uh, Mercedes-Benz about that. The automaker’s German PR department published a photo this morning that shows the entire 2014 E Class range, including an undisguised E63 AMG sedan. Technically, [...]
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| $21,790 2013 Dodge Dart GT Makes Us Pine for a Dodge Dart SRT4 |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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For those who were hoping Dodge would unwrap the Dart SRT4 at this year’s Detroit auto show, the new 2013 Dodge Dart GT isn’t it. For all its sporty pretensions, the 2013 Dart GT is more ‘warm sedan’ than hot hatch, with minor performance modifications sure to please compact customers looking for a slightly more [...]
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| Lexus LS-Based Research Car Demonstrates Latest Toyota Automated Driving Tech – CES 2013 |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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The Lexus LS introduced an early form of semi-automated parking technology, and now a Lexus LS 600h L is serving as the base of Toyota’s Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle (AASRV), which debuts at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The AASRV is seen as a way to help increase traffic safety, but [...]
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| Top 10 New Cars that Need to Lose Weight |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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Automotive New Year's Resolutions
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