Mobile mechanics diagnose and fix cars at owners’ homes
When Peter Champlin, an auto mechanic for nearly 15 years, popped the hood on a 2003 Jeep Liberty, he fixed a leak with a new clamp on the lower radiator...
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CarFit events help senior drivers find the best fit
If you buy a new suit, you would probably have a tailor custom fit it to your body. If you're a golfer, a lot of instructors advise that you get...
Why you can’t buy a car online—for now
As bricks-and-mortar stores around the country close up and more retail sales shift to the internet, the auto industry seems stuck in the past, plodding along in much the same...
Pros and cons of the franchise dealer model
Automakers have sold cars through franchised dealers for more than 100 years. Dealers say this system benefits consumers, but critics contend it is inefficient and adds cost. Here are some...
Would you buy a new car online? Lynk & Co is betting on it
If millennials prefer to make most purchases online, why not let them buy cars online? And if they're used to getting a new phone every year or two, why not...
Glut of off-lease vehicles makes it good time to buy used
The number of new vehicles that were leased hit a record 4.4 million last year, triple the number in 2009, when auto sales were at their low point during the...
Crossovers push sedans down similar path as station wagons
With crossovers so popular, will the sedan go the way of the station wagon, marginalized into a niche appreciated by some but bought by few? Not quite, but there's no...
Turbocharged engines don’t always improve fuel economy
Automakers have used turbochargers to boost performance for more than 50 years, but in recent times they have evolved from a niche performance feature to a mainstream offering aimed at...
Are you changing your oil too often?
If you're still changing your engine oil every 5,000 miles, or even 3,000 miles, then you may be just be flushing money. Most new vehicles sold today can go at...
Made in China? Chinese auto brands aim for U.S. market
Ten years ago, as new-vehicle sales were slipping and incentives were rising, auto manufacturers faced a potentially greater issue: Chinese brands were gearing up to sell low-cost vehicles in the...