Word just came down from on high that Chrysler will be closing its Pacifica Advanced Product Design Center in Carlsbad, California. We received word about the shuttering of Chrysler's West Coast design operations about 20 minutes ago, on a Friday night, so we're assuming that the Pentastar people were trying to fly this one under the wire.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Chevy_tricks_kids_into_thinking_SUVs_are_greem_with_this_ad'; Chevy has two new TV ads for its Tahoe hybrid. First a little background. The Chevy Tahoe hybrid won Green Car Journal's Green Car of the Year award las
Apparently Mercedes-Benz will finally offer a glass roof on its SLK hardtop convertible, similar to the one fitted to the little coupe's big brother, the SL. The two-piece roof looks very similar to the SL's, with the only discernible difference from the standard SLK being a slightly tweaked C-pillar. Aside from that, nothing else will change except that occupants can finally enjoy scenic surrounds while being isolated from uncomfortable climes.
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That game show should be called, are you smarter than this fifth grader?
If you ever peruse the weekend newspapers (you do remember what those are don't you?) you've probably seen the ads from car dealers tout the monthly payment in big bold type while hiding the total price in the fine print. That's because most people buy a car based on their budget and the monthly payment. They try to get the most car/truck they can for a given monthly payment. Unfortunately for most carmakers, while buyers would like to be more environmentally friendly, they tend not see going gr
