Car Ownership

News and tips related to being an automobile driver and owner

Ford Mustang Mach-E
November 21, 2019

Ford Mustang Mach-E an electric SUV whose time has come?

The Ford Mustang name is about as iconic as it gets. Since the Mustang debuted in 1964, it has come to represent “the best of the American spirit” and has become one of the best-selling sports coupes in the world…

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers
November 20, 2019

What holiday road trip stress means to millions of travelers

Holiday road trip. Those three words can cause both joy and stress. Joy for the things we celebrate during the season, and holiday road trip stress for millions of Americans who will be getting into their vehicles for traditional travel…

Orange Ford Shelby Mustang
October 23, 2019

Halloween 2019: Orange cars hottest trend since habaneros

Orange is not the new black. At least when it comes to vehicle paint schemes. While both may seem appropriate for Halloween 2019, black is by far more popular, with about 22 percent of car shoppers choosing it, according to…

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020
September 27, 2019

World Car of the Year Awards candidates revealed for 2020

It’s a long road to the World Car of the Year Awards. About seven months from now the successor to this year’s winner, the Jaguar I-PACE, will be named at the New York International Auto Show in April 2020. But…

Woman using vehicle safety features
September 25, 2019

Automated vehicle safety features reduce crashes, study says

Americans may not be ready for self-driving cars, but some related technology already is proving its value. Automated vehicle safety features make a “statistically significant” difference in the number of crashes, according to a study by the University of Michigan…

Frustrated man annoyed with bad drivers
September 18, 2019

Annoyed with bad drivers, sure, but with your new vehicle?

It’s not unusual to be annoyed with bad drivers. But what about getting annoyed with your new vehicle’s most-advanced technology? That apparently is where we’re headed – or already are – because of alerts on some Advanced Driver Assistance Systems…