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General Motors reported improved sales for its four remaining core brands in March. Crossover SUVs and sporty new cars were bright spots for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. Including data for its discontinued brands, GM sales growth came in at nearly 21%.

The cars of tomorrow aren't selling so well today. Sales of hybrid cars, which run on electricity and gasoline, have collapsed as gas prices have dropped to about $2 a gallon, according to a Los Angeles Times story. As part of a plan to sex up their image with consumers and the federal government,...

Americans aren't guzzling gas like they used to, even though prices have dropped below $2 a gallon and are well below what they were last summer and a year ago. While the drop may be simply tied to the poor economy, a recent Gallup poll found that 52% of Americans are driving less even though gas...

The end of the year is coming fast for buyers of hybrid cars, as tax incentives run out when the new year arrives, according to the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) The tax credit for the Honda Civic hybrid ends at the end of the year, just like it did about a year ago for Toyota Motor...

I've never really been a status symbol kind of guy. I usually shop at discount stores, wear cheap sneakers and, until my wife started openly mocking me, used to buy Wrangler jeans. I would argue that I have my own distinctive style. Others might refer to it as "charity chic."This goes double when...