Many of our stories of people and their cars originated decades ago when, as youthful budding autonuts, something about the cars they crave sparked an flame in them that never died out. Such is the case with Art Bigelow and the Henry J. As a younger man, Art noticed that the light weight Henry J would make a great car on the drag strip once a proper engine could be appropriated to the task. Since those days, Art's always wanted a Henry J and, recently, an opportunity to get one happened that...

After speculation by a number of sources, today it was announced that Daimler, Renault and Nissan have formed an alliance on a variety of fronts. The deal will have the trio sharing resources for small cars, commercial vehicles and future power trains. Under the agreement, Daimler plans to take a 3.1 percent ownership each in Nissan and Renault, while Nissan and Renault will each take a 1.55 percent share of Daimler. Daimler is the producer of Mercedes-Benz, a brand familiar to US cu...

After years of demonstrations, much hype and lots of media the first Chevrolet Volt rolled off the assembly line. This first Chevrolet Volt and the few that follow it down the assembly line are not for public consumption, but rather are to test the actual production process. The unique vehicles will be assembled at General Motors' Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant. The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range delivers up to 40 miles of  driving on the electric-onl...

The year was 2009 and the United States was all watching Chicken Little thinking he actually may be right, particularly those in the automobile industry. Sales were absolutely tanking and the boom and bust nature that already is the auto industry was showing the kind of bust nobody wanted to see. The failed policies of the Bush Administration had come home to roost and the country was in a panic, wondering just what was next. Enter the first quarter of 2010 and things are a bit more rosy. ...

The vehicle being reviewed is the 2010 Kia Forte SXSo, you’re looking for an inexpensive car that’s not ugly, not bland, nor so common you'll need to memorize your plate number? In the past you might have ignored Kia’s entry into the small car segment but their new 2010 Kia Forte may be difficult to ignore. With an outstanding warranty and a sparkling new look the 2010 Forte may be convincing a fair number of people that a Kia is worth looking at, especially given the...