Category: The Car Biz

One thing is for certain: millions upon millions of people in the US are making purchase decisions based on lifestyle and "coolness" and based on that alone, VW is using the web, music, streaming video, and TV to collaborate with young people to create a lifestyle purchase opportunity.

Today marks the final Saturday morning Crystal Cove mini concours in Newport Beach. Starting at 0700 each Saturday morning for years, Crystal Cove has become the spot for car owners and enthusiasts to gather over coffee and donuts on Saturdays. Unlike Donut Derelicts up Pacific Coast Highway that has a hot rod flavor, Crystal Cove had a exotic car flavor even though there were a few hot rods and classics thrown in.

Will Nissan's Rogue stand out in the crowd?

First Generation Infiniti M45 grows on you. End of lease experience outstanding.

First Generation Infiniti M45 grows on you. End of lease experience outstanding.

Car and light truck sales in the USA are forecast to exceed 18,000,000 cars and light trucks by 2010 or 2011. This is about 4% higher than the previous peak reached in 2000.

Last week General Motors hosted a two-day event in sunny Southern California showcasing quite a few of their 2007 makes and models. The event kicked off with a press conference at Saturn of Temecula with the first day’s events focusing on Saturn’s new lineup, followed by a ride and drive down to San Diego.

Inaugural Motorist's Choice Awards honor vehicles that best satisfy their buyers and have the lowest relative cost of ownership in their class. AutoPacific and IntelliChoice have teamed up to develop this new benchmark of automotive customer satisfaction.

Inaugural Motorist's Choice Awards honor vehicles that best satisfy their buyers and have the lowest relative cost of ownership in their class. AutoPacific and IntelliChoice have teamed up to develop this new benchmark of automotive customer satisfaction.

Ford keeps Lincoln Town Car alive by moving it from Wixom to St. Thomas.