http://www.carscar.net Publishing car news and reviews Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:04:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starting March 21st, the doors to the 2008 New York International Auto Show will open and attendees would be able to witness the newest and the best vehicles that car makers have set on display. Mercedes Benz would be taking advantage of the mentioned event to show off three of ... http://www.carscar.net/auto-shows/mb%e2%80%99s-three-new-suvs.html Gone were the days when we would all troop to our living rooms to watch �Knight Rider’ on our television sets. But one person can take home the vehicle used in the TV series when Ford puts two of these Knight Rider vehicles under the hammer. Come March 29th, the ... http://www.carscar.net/auto-production/ford-sells-knight-rider-vehicles.html Last year, the auto industry has been receiving news about one recall after another. So far this year, there have only been quite a number of such. One of the most recalls is General Motor’s where they are recalling over 207,000 units of the Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix. ... http://www.carscar.net/news/gm-recalls-buick-regal-and-pontiac-grand-prix.html The average of fuel prices has gone up again this March. According to the American Automobile Association’s Chicago chapter in their Fuel Gauge Report, they had found out in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline’s price has added 23 cents last month. They are looking at around $3.26 as the price per ... http://www.carscar.net/auto-shows/fuel-prices-up-this-march-says-aaa.html Around a week back, the Minister of Science and Technology in China, Wan Gang, had an announcement. According to him, during the upcoming 2008 Olympics, the country would be meeting on the streets a thousand units of clean vehicles. Half would be powered by electricity and would have zero emissions. ... http://www.carscar.net/hybrids/zero-emission-cars-at-olympics.html Cars.com recently released its 2008 Hybrid Buying Guide which is intended to help consumers choose which of the 2008 model hybrids are going to be the best buys. Cars.com also disclosed that they designed the guide to assist consumers in choosing which hybrid would suit their lifestyle. The guide also ... http://www.carscar.net/hybrids/carscom-announces-top-10-hybrid-choices.html The longer you drive a car, the more you think that you know a lot. But still, there are some tips that you may not have heard before. Here are some:Before taking any medications, check the label and see if it can cause you to be drowsy or if the ... http://www.carscar.net/news/ten-car-tips.html If you are going to buy a new Ford Focus or a new Ford Mondeo, you would be delighted to find out that you would not need a key to open the door or even start the vehicle. The Ford Motor Company added a keyless entry system as well as ... http://www.carscar.net/technology/ford-focus-mondeo-no-need-for-keys.html At the 78th Geneva International Motor Show, Morgan, a sports car manufacturer from Britain, took the covers off a new hydrogen vehicle which they claim to have no emissions. This vehicle, named the LIFECar, gets its power from a fuel cell. With the company’s first sports car with two seats ... http://www.carscar.net/auto-shows/morgan-shows-off-hydrogen-car.html Avtovaz will offer Renault a large minority stake in the struggling company, the Interfax news agency quoted an official with the state concern that controls Avtovaz as saying. OAO Avtovaz has been considering bids from foreign companies including General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) and Fiat SpA. ... http://www.carscar.net/news/chrysler-chief-nardelli-tells-employees-automaker-expects-to-lose-16b-in-2007.html