Archive for June, 2006

Toyota Is Minority Conscious The auto industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, and it makes sense that they would strive to be culturally diverse. It seems today that Toyota has snatched the top spot for being minority conscious. Black Enterprise, an ethnic magazine, announced Toyota as being one of the top […]

What do you want in a car? What is an ideal vehicle ? An “ideal” is defined as an excellent or perfect example. In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their […]

Get peace of mind from the auto advantage You may be asking yourself, why I should purchase an extended warranty from autowarranties.com. LongevityWe’ve been selling extended warranties since 1979, so we’re not new to the game. We’ve been specialist in extended warranties/vehicle service contracts for new and used cars for 27 years. OptionsWe have a […]

GM and Suzuki working together for hybrids Odd news comes out of the auto world all the time, and today is no different. After selling their shares of Suzuki, GM plans to develop hybrid vehicles with Suzuki in North America. Suzuki and GM both are lacking in thy hybrid department. GM and Suzuki plan to […]

Why you need an extended warranty An extended auto warranty is essential for any car owner. Many people don’t think about the benefits of having an extended warranty. With any new or used car you purchase, you may want to consider getting the powertrain extended warranty. Not many used cars come with this, and sometimes […]

Honda thinks they have it It looks like hydrogen fuel cell cars could be a little closer than first expected. Until a few weeks ago, most everyone thought that hydrogen fuel cells were 10-15 years off. Now, however, Honda has plans for production on their hydrogen cars in the next three to four years. If […]

Choosing the right car warranty Finding an auto warranty can be difficult, because now there are simply so many to choose from.  However, I’ve come up with two questions I ask when searching through the warranty quotes. Is the electrical covered?Often that’s the first parts to go out and a shade-tree mechanic can no longer […]

Demystifying the hybrid With hybrid technology looking as though it will be the “next generation” for cars, there are certain myths that are very prevalent in main stream American thought. There are actually 10 big myths of hybrid cars, but we’ll just look at 5. You need to plug in the car Usually, whenever you […]

Nissan’s Hope for the Future Nissan, during the 90’s, was struggling to stay out to bankruptcy, and they did a good job. They released a redesigned, reengineered Nissan Altima  that single handedly brought Nissan out of the woods for a little while and then they revamped the Maxima. I remember seeing the new Altima and […]

Honda and Toyota sales rise in May. May is no longer known for having kids, but for buying foreign cars. Toyota and Honda sales climb for the month of May. Rising interest rates and rising gas prices have contributed to the lowest sales from GM and Ford of all time, but Toyota and Honda saw […]