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Chrysler’s limited-edition 2013 Dodge Dart Mopar ’13 is set to arrive in dealerships this summer with a $26,480 price tag after shipping charges. Chrysler revealed the special-edition Dart at the Chicago auto show in February, marking the fourth special-edition Mopar vehicle since 2009. Previously we’ve seen the Mopar ’10 Challenger,…

If you kept pace with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, you would think that the future pinnacle of hybrid and electric cars is already upon us. But as Toyota continues to develop its green machines, it is looking to take the electric car to the…

The connected car is quickly becoming a reality, as more vehicles offer Internet-enabled applications to bring in features and services. While its German luxury rivals Audi and BMW offer a Google Search function that allows drivers to route their findings to the navigation system, Mercedes-Benz is the only automaker that…

Studies show that fuel economy has become the number one concern among American car buyers – but motorists have also been pressing for higher speed limits, which can sharply reduce the mileage a car gets. While that might seem common sense, a new study clearly quantifies the impact of putting…

Ten days after announcing the recall of nearly 90,000 Escape crossovers and Fusion sedans, Ford has announced it has come up with a fix to prevent potential engine fires in those vehicles equipped with the maker’s popular 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. Read the full story here.

Talk about taking advantage of a bad situation. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office announced Monday that it was looking into price gouging complaints after Superstorm Sandy. It said that the state’s General Business Law “prohibits such increases in costs of essential items like food, water, gas, generators, batteries…

Pretty cool commercial, I thought it would be tame enough for the 70’s

So a Los Angeles artist fashions these massive chandeliers out of old bike parts that she gets out of the junkyard. All right. That’s fine. That’s good, even. Less crap in junkyards — we’re all for it. And she sells this stuff on Etsy, because if you’re a woman who…

Many auto lenders that cut back in the recession have returned. Some examples: • The biggest bank in Alabama, Regions Financial in Birmingham, is increasing its indirect auto lending after a two-year absence from late 2008 to late 2010. • Huntington Bank of Columbus, Ohio, stopped auto originations outside its six-state core…