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Auto sales totals projected at 15.3 million this year

Sales of autos in the US will continue to blaze the trail to economic recovery during 2013 with a 7 percent boost that will bring total unit sales to 15.3 million for the year.

Fiscal cliff bill preserves electric motorcycle and other tax credits

A long list of tax credits due to expire at the end of 2012 did not get lost in last weeks political insanity, and several clean technology tax credits including those for electric motorcycles and electric car charging infrastructure were extended until the end of 2013.

Last year's peak price for gas won't be broken in 2013

In 2012 gas reached prices in the US it never has before and given the drop in national demand and the boost in domestic production, gas may not exceed last years prices at any time during the coming year.

A Silco station in Denver. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

Honda's new integrated marketing for the 2013 Civic goes back to basics

Honda goes back to kaizen for inspiration in advertising the 2013 Honda Civic

Bentley to unveil new Continental GT Speed Convertible at NAIAS

Billed as the world's fastest four-seat convertible, the new flagship performance will take its top down and show all at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible

Better performance, better MPGs for Hemi-powered Dodge Charger, Ram 1500 and more via new transmission

The Chrysler Group has been making good use of an 8-speed automatic transmission for some time now in their Pentastar V6-powered vehicles including the Dodge Charger, the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the new Ram 1500 but starting later this year, the versions of those vehicles powered by the mighty 5.7L Hemi will also feature the fuel-friendly 8-speed automatic transmission.

Avis buys Zipcar for $500 million, expands into growing car sharing business

Avis says it will generate $50 to $70 million in 'annual synergies' as a result of the deal.

Hyundai and Kia will integrate Google Maps with their telematics systems

Fans of Google shopping for a Kia or Hyunadi will rejoice at the pairing.

Dealerships dropping the Chevrolet Volt over increased costs

While the Chevrolet Volt has quickly become the bestselling electric vehicle in America, some Chevrolet dealerships plan to stop selling the Volt over an increase in the cost of required tools needed to service the high tech sedan – claiming that with their low volume sales of the GM electric vehicle it just doesn’t make good business sense to make the hefty investment in new tools.

Paparazzo killed trying to snap pictures of Justin Bieber's Ferrari 458 Italia

The photographer was reportedly struck by an oncoming vehicle while attempting to take pictures of Bieber's white Ferrari during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles.

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