Mark Tapscott

Can you really buy a cool new car for under $18,000? Kelley Blue Book says yes!

Cars in the low-rent district of the automotive world are cheap, but boring, right? Well, not always, at least according to the folks at Kelley Blue Book, who just released the 2011 edition of their Top 10 Coolest Cars...

Good times for Nissan, mostly

While other Japanese automakers are struggling in the wake of the horrendous March earthquake and tsunami, Nissan appears to be doing well, with a notable exception of great significance to the U.S. market.Quoting Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosyn, Edmunds...

20 percent of drivers on the road can't pass license test

Nearly 40 million Americans on the road today cannot pass a test of basic driving knowledge required for a driver's license, according to the results of an exam given to a representative sample of the U.S. Census...

Ribbs making Indy return as a team owner

Willy T. Ribbs, the first African-American race car driver to compete at the Indy 500, is returning to the Brickyard this year for the 100th running of the Memorial Day classic after a two-decade absence.This time, though...

Edmunds sees even new-vehicle sales pace, rising used-car prices

New car and truck sales, according to Edmunds' preliminary analysis of the latest data, show a continuing modestly strong annual pace of 12.8 million units, which is good news for automakers, but used car sales prices show an...

Mullaly says Ford may withdraw from USCAP. Or did he?

Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mullaly promised to reconsider the Dearborn firm's membership in USCAP, the corporate-environmental coalition formed several years ago to lobby Congress and the mainstream media for passage of a cap-and-trade anti...

Why are hybrids most expensive to repair?

Scientific American's Larry Greenemeier reports a new survey of car repair costs that found hybrids are the most expensive vehicles to get fixed when something goes wrong.Here's money quote:"Hybrid autos are especially expensive...

Is a Chevy Volt worth $29.3 million?

You say you want to go green on your job, in your home, even in your driving, right? So you are thinking seriously of buying one of those much-ballyhooed Chevrolet Volts. How much is it worth to you?Sure...

IG to say Obama GM, Chrysler bailout decisions cost thousands of jobs UPDATED

A report by the Special Inspector General for the Toxic Assets Recovery Program (SIGTARP) to be released tomorrow will criticize President Obama's handling of the GM and Chrysler government bailouts for unnecessarily costing thousands of jobs and small...

An unexpected reminder of why racing will always be the greatest sport

It's been years since my last race in the Formula Ford, but I rediscovered earlier today the truth that "the bug" never really leaves you. That's because no matter how old you get or...

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