http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:46:57 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Many-Saab-dealers-81-of-218-told-to-close-by-end-of-the-month?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner The sale of Saab is about to close and 81 dealers have to told they will have to close too. In fact, letters have been sent to 81 of the 218 Saab motorcar dealers in America advising them to terminate their dealerships when the sale from General M... Saab Saab Cars North America 37 % of Saab dealer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Many-Saab-dealers-81-of-218-told-to-close-by-end-of-the-month?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-2010-Lexus-IS250-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Lexus is the premium brand from Toyota and the IS models are the rear drive, high-performance versions.   Sedan versions of the Lexus IS models are virtually unchanged for 2010, but a new convertible model comes aboard for 2010. The ... 2010 Lexus IS 250 road test Lexus 2010 IS Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:43:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-2010-Lexus-IS250-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Directions-by-cell-phone?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Millions of motorists are getting their directions from a new version of an old source – the telephone. There was a time when, if you became lost, you got on the telephone and asked for directions.   Now that age-old process has... navigation systems GPS cell phones Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:25:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Directions-by-cell-phone?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Survey-says-men-claim-to-know-more-about-cars-than-women?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Who claims to know more about their vehicle, men or women? Well, according to a telephone survey that the folks at Jiffy Lube had conducted in May of this year, men claim (as you would expect) to know more about their vehicles. The survey aske... Auto survey men claim to know more than women Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:54:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Survey-says-men-claim-to-know-more-about-cars-than-women?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-2010-Chevrolet-Cobalt-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner We have good news and bad news about the Chevrolet Cobalt. The Chevrolet Cobalt is a nice surprise and the SS model is an even better surprise, but it, of course, is scheduled to go-away soon. Just when GM gets is right, the vehicle goes away.... 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt road test high-mileage car Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:23:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-2010-Chevrolet-Cobalt-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-2010-Ford-F150-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Can you name the best-selling vehicle (car or truck) in America for the past 32 years? It is the Ford F-series pickup truck and for 2010 the country’s best-selling vehicle has been given some additional capabilities. In addition the 2010... 2010 Ford F-150 road test best-selling vehicle Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:07:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d8-2010-Ford-F150-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d7-RL-Polk--Company-predicts-auto-sales-rebound?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner The automobile market in the U.S. and much of the Western World is at a low point. Will it stay that way? There is a new prediction from the well-known market research firm of R.L. Polk & Company that provides some insight.   Even... auto sales auto sales market share Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:23:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m11d7-RL-Polk--Company-predicts-auto-sales-rebound?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Honda-U3X-indoor-mobility-vehicle?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner In the U.S. we know about the Segway personal mobility device, but at the recent Tokyo Motor Show, Honda showed off its technology by displaying the U3-X indoor mobility vehicle. The U3-X is tiny, about the size of an oversize tennis racket and ha... Tokyo Motor Show Honda U3-X personal mobility Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:35:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Honda-U3X-indoor-mobility-vehicle?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Daihatsu-Basket-concept-vehicle?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner K car has an entirely different meaning in Japan. Here in the U.S. the term K-car refers to the not lamented and now gone K cars built by Chrysler in the early 1980s (little front-drive sedans that made airbags popular in the U.S.) However, in Jap... Daihatsu Basket Tokyo Motor Show concept vehicle Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:17:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Daihatsu-Basket-concept-vehicle?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-ABS-myths-debunked?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner First, let’s clear up some myths that are still attached to the concept of Anti-Lock Brakes or ABS. First of all, ABS does not, repeat not, allow a vehicle to stop in a shorter distance than non-ABS brakes. What ABS does, and this is importa... Anti-lock brakes ABS stomp and steer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:01:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-ABS-myths-debunked?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Yosemite-black-bears-prefer-minivans-for-food-raids?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner    To paraphrase the immortal Yogi Berra, “We have all heard that minivans are so popular nobody buys them anymore.” Well, minvans are also popular with Yosemite Park bears as well.   Motorists like minivans... minivans black bears food raids Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:21:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Yosemite-black-bears-prefer-minivans-for-food-raids?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Carhenge-honored-as-second-wackiest-roadside-attraction?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Carhenge located in Alliance, Nebraska has recently been named the number two “wackiest attraction in America.     Carhenge, in which artist James Reinders pays homage to the famous Stonehenge with old cars painted stone gr... Carhenge roadside attractions wacky Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:12:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Carhenge-honored-as-second-wackiest-roadside-attraction?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Major-nonJapanese-automakers-to-skip-Tokyo-Motor-Show?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Payback can be a bitch. Japan and the Tokyo Motor Show this year are paying the price for their success in other countries – not one major non-Japanese auto manufacturer is participating in the bi-annual Tokyo Motor Show this year. With Hy... 2009 Tokyo Motor Show non-Japanese boycott Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:09:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Major-nonJapanese-automakers-to-skip-Tokyo-Motor-Show?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-GM-says-it-will-phase-out-Saturn-brand?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner First we learned that Pontiac was going away and now we learn that Saturn will go away as well. General Motors said it will shut down its Saturn brand, after negotiations with potential buyer Penske Automotive Group collapsed. Penske, which... Saturn GM phase out kill Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:18:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-GM-says-it-will-phase-out-Saturn-brand?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2010-Scion-tC-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Photo courtesy of Scion Toyota’s Scion brand is aimed at young people, but as it turns out, motorists of all ages seem to like the vehicles. This proves once again, that if you build a good vehicle and price it reasonably, the American public ... Scion tC 2010 Toyota Scion tC fuel economy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:19:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2010-Scion-tC-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d30-San-Diego-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner Continuing our automotive museum tour to the southernmost portion of southern California well below the Orange Curtain of Orange County and into scenic San Diego’s Balboa Park, we now head for the San Diego Automotive Museum. Located in a refur... auto museums San Diego Automotove Museum Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d30-San-Diego-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d30-2010-Ford-Explorer-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner photo courtesy Ford Motor Company The Ford Explorer was one of the first SUVs built for on-road use, but it’s getting dated. The 2010 model year Ford Explorer is expected to be the final year of the current design. The Ford Explorer is a mid-s... road test SUV 2010 Ford Explorer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:16:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d30-2010-Ford-Explorer-road-test?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Marconi-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner South of Los Angeles, behind the Orange curtain in the city of Tustin, is the Marconi Automotive Museum. This non-profit automotive museum and special event venue displays a more than $30 million collection of historic, exotic and classic cars. The c... Marconi Automotive Museum auto museums autos Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:13:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Marconi-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Petersen-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner It is only fitting that Robert E. Petersen, the man who created Hot Rod and MOTOR TREND magazines and went on to build a specialty publishing magazine empire in Los Angeles would be the major benefactor of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angele... Petersen Automotive Museum automotive museums Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:54:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Petersen-Automotive-Museum?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Time-to-renew-the-windsheild-wiper-blades?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner If you are like most American motorists you don’t give a thought to your windshield wiper blades until something goes wrong. What usually goes wrong is that when the first minor rainstorm of the southern California season hits and your turn on ... windshield wiper replacement windshield wipers Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:23:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1194-LA-Auto-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Time-to-renew-the-windsheild-wiper-blades?cid=exrss-LA-Auto-Examiner