Month: <span>March 2016</span>

Vehicles will need to ‘smarten up’ for Internet of Things
March 31, 2016

Vehicles will need to ‘smarten up’ for Internet of Things

Cars of the future can’t continue to operate the way they do now. And autonomous, or driverless, vehicles will be just part of it, according to a report by autocar. “If this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona [Spain]…

What in the world: Four cars find gold at New York Auto Show
March 28, 2016

What in the world: Four cars find gold at New York Auto Show

The end of the road. That’s where four cars received World Car of the Year recognition. The six-month journey concluded with the Mazda MX-5 declared the overall winner of the World Car of the Year competition, as well as World…

How used-car shoppers can drive home with almost-new technology
March 22, 2016

How used-car shoppers can drive home with almost-new technology

Everybody knows that you have to buy a new vehicle to get great technology. And that leaves a lot of shoppers out in the cold, right? Well, maybe not, according to Edmunds.com car-shopping website, which suggests that recent used cars…

Seriously – More than 100 useful tips for used-car shoppers
March 18, 2016

Seriously – More than 100 useful tips for used-car shoppers

Really? 100+ tips for used-car shoppers? Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on how confident – and experienced – you are buying used, we suppose. But those shoppers who are neither may want to consider the compilation from experts at Edmunds.com, a…

GM, Toyota score big in J.D. Power dependability ratings
March 16, 2016

GM, Toyota score big in J.D. Power dependability ratings

Looking for a good used car? The J.D. Power Dependability Ratings and Awards is a good place to start. The dependability study looked at problems reported during the past 12 months by 33,560 original owners of three-year-old vehicles, that is,…