The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has launched a Green Checkup campaign, empowering local dealers to help customers save gas, reduce emissions, and improve fuel economy through vehicle maintenance. NADA's 10-Point Green Checkup Motor oil. Top off and change oil as necessary with...

There has been much banter from the presidential candidates about the role tire inflation plays in fuel economy, and more than a few humorous barbs . No matter which side of the political aisle your views fall, we hope on this issue that you are pro-inflation. Under-inflated tires can lower gas mileage...

With a faltering economy and elevated gasoline prices, many households are struggling to make ends meet. Cutting corners may seem like the key to preserving one’s lifestyle, but it is important not to neglect your car. Skimping on routine service may lead to long-term reliability issues that ultimately...

As summer dawns, the season change is a good reminder to tend to your car’s maintenance needs before depending on it for lengthy road trip. Summer heat takes its toll on cars, being harsher on batteries than winter, stressing the cooling system, wearing the tires, and drying out rubber trim and hoses...

Mazda is treating its RX-8 four-door sports car to a midlife freshening for 2009, updating its appearance and extending the powertrain warranty. The exterior is features restyle front fascia, headlamps, rear bumper, and exhaust outlets. A new five-spoke wheel features a symbolic design reminiscent of...

Sales of the consummate gasoline/electric Toyota Prius hybrid reached a milestone mark of more than one million worldwide, Toyota announced today. Since the Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, then in Europe and North America in 2000, total cumulative sales through April 2008 hit 1,028,000 units...

The entire 2009 Volkswagen model line will be covered by a no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program that covers scheduled maintenance described in each vehicle’s maintenance booklet for the length of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty—three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The maintenance intervals...

As snow storms grabbed headlines this weekend, many drivers found their vehicle lacked the traction necessary to safely transport them to work, school, or the grocery store. While winter's days are counting down, it is clear from the number of roadside mishaps that not everyone was properly prepared...

The Automobile Association of America (AAA) has released a list of useful winter driving tips . For those traveling in Northern climes, start with the basic advice to make sure you have good all-season, or winter, tires on the vehicle and simply take your time. Seems obvious, but judging from the number...