Cars

Only a little more than a third of hybrid vehicle owners decided to buy another hybrid in 2011, according to a new study.

Things will get simultaneously better and worse in our cars.

Effort to curb distracted driving

Experts see bright days ahead for the auto industry as Americans look to replace their clunkers in droves.

Will a wired up car make you safer or more at-risk?

Face forward. Hands on the 10 and 2.

Chrysler announced plans to add 1,100 of them at its assembly plant in Detroit. The new workers will build a diesel version of the Jeep Cherokee. It's the latest of many U.S. automaker announcements for diesel cars and trucks.

How about the pacemaker?

Probably not too many of you would shed a tear if you were told there might be less parking lots in the future. It would take the perfect storm of legislation and innovation, but that’s what Conor Friedersdorf is talking about, if this whole driverless car thing takes off, over at the Atlantic: For the […]

My current car is getting up there both in years and in miles, and I'd like to replace it before anything major goes horribly wrong. If I sell some of the stock I've accumulated in my Employee Stock Purchase Plan, I should be able to pay for the car in full in cash. The other option is to finance the other half of the purchase. Which route would you recommend? Thank you! Arcadiy, Atlanta, GA