Cars

First-Time Buyer’s Guide

Question: What suggestions do you have for making sure a salesperson doesn’t see me as an easy target and take advantage?

Conference panelists see car battery breakthrough

The lithium-ion battery, already a fixture in personal electronic devices, soon will become the answer to high oil prices and environmental concerns as it bulks up to power rechargeable electric vehicles, government, university and industry panelists predicted Monday.

Convertibles for raving, while saving

Good news, my fellow arrested adolescents. Driving a dreary econo-box isn't the only therapy for the fiscal contusions caused by $4-a-gallon gas.

Ford marks 100th birthday of the Model T

Ford Motor Co. is marking the 100th anniversary of the Model T, the first low-priced car that introduced motoring to the masses, at a time when Americans are cringing at the cost of filling their gas tanks and the U.S. auto industry is struggling with plant closings and layoffs.

Who Needs a Hybrid?

AP source: Ford to revamp plants, bring small cars

Ford Motor Co. plans to bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet growing demand for more fuel-efficient options.

GM, utilities join to study electric car impact

General Motors Corp. has joined with more than 30 utility companies across the U.S. to help work out electricity issues that will crop up when it rolls out new electric vehicles in a little more than two years.

New Car Smell

Case Closed

From the big three to big oil, conspiracy theories are abound on the disappearance of the electric car. However, some pros believe the concept died of natural causes.

Paws on Board

Pet-safety expert Christina Selter, is tackling rising pet injuries when in car accidents as founder of BarkBuckleUp, which educates pet owners and evaluates pet-safety products.