The Car Advizor

FutureCars is going to be an ongoing article about some of the stuff that I have found either on the net, in print, or on TV and bring it to you people.  Someone might ask what is the future of cars going to be, and the best answer I would be able to give at [...]

When you think of automobile sales you think of a plummeting market. Chrysler LLC led this bad news with first quarter sales falling 55%, GM was next at 49%, and Ford dropped 40%, all compared to 2008 first quarter totals.
Japanese automakers didn’t fair much better in the American market. Toyota’s sales fell 32%, Nissan 30%, [...]

Some of the cars that Detroit has been spitting out lately have had much improved quality, but it is still spotty.  Some of the newer models like the Chevy Malibu, and Ford Fusion have been getting high marks from reviewers.  And who can mess with classics like the Chevy Camaro, and Jeep Wrangler.  But domestic [...]

In Yokohoma, Japan the city is going to be the test site for the first battery exchange program.  Better Place is a company based out of the Silicon Valley and wants to be a leader in the EV industry by providing a global network of battery charging and exchange systems (one country at a time).  [...]

1.  Buy a new truck or SUV - There has never been a time in history where the incentives, discounts, and finance offers have been so generous toward the consumer.  All these discounts and incentives mean if you have less than perfect credit you can often get a loan even in this current credit crisis.  [...]