Maintenance

Little things to lengthen your car's life

In the current economic climate, people are looking for ways to squeeze the most out of the dollars they spend. While that's certainly a sound approach, there's also a growing trend to get the most out of money you've already spent.

Perhaps nowhere is that more possible than with the vehicle you drive. Whether you own your car outright or are among the many who are leasing or financing their vehicles, the dollars you've already spent and will spend can go much further with some simple vehicle maintenance.
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Car Facts

Automakers feeling the economic heat

American automotive companies aren't the only ones feeling the heat of reduced demand for new vehicles. At the end of 2008, South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. began cutting worker shifts and reducing output in response to low product demand, both domestically and at factories abroad.

Hyundai is the latest in a growing number of automakers who are flailing in the wake of poor Japanese, American, Indian, and European economies and subpar demand for autos.
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Travel

Spring Road Trip Tips

'Tis the season to pack a few supplies, get behind the wheel and embark on a road trip adventure.

The convenience of setting your own pace, charting your own course, choosing your destination, and many other benefits to road-tripping push taking a trip by vehicle ahead of other modes of travel.
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