Published: Saturday, July 11 2009 - 12:00 am
Vintage car collectors in California can register for special "year of manufacture" license plates under a new state law that took effect July 1.
Published: Friday, July 10 2009 - 12:00 am
Customers buying a new car at the Elk Grove Automall will receive $500 in gift cards under a business stimulus plan approved this week by the Elk Grove City Council.
Published: Thursday, July 9 2009 - 12:00 am
Consumers looking to take advantage of the "cash-for-clunkers" car-buying incentive program can get help from a couple of online sources.
Published: Wednesday, July 8 2009 - 12:00 am
California is on a short list of states a South Korean company is considering to market and produce its electric vehicles, a proposal involving 2,600 jobs.
By Mark Glover -
Published: Sunday, July 5 2009 - 12:00 am
Abandoned buildings that once housed bustling auto dealerships dot the Sacramento area, urban eyesores that pose huge challenges for developers and real estate brokers already struggling in the recession.
Published: Saturday, July 4 2009 - 12:00 am
A California dealership will host the official unveiling this month of a special-edition Ford Mustang, honoring the car's 45th anniversary and the former Ford executive known as its "father" Lee Iacocca.
Published: Thursday, July 2 2009 - 12:00 am
Dealers of small autos, RVs and other vehicles can apply for federally guaranteed financing under a new loan program introduced Wednesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Published: Wednesday, June 24 2009 - 12:00 am
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill designed to preserve auto dealerships in California.
By Mark Glover -
Published: Saturday, June 20 2009 - 12:00 am
Paul Moller, the Davis engineer/entrepreneur whose dream of a mainstream-use flying car has been a years-long adventure, has filed for personal bankruptcy protection, but his companies continue to function.
Published: Friday, June 19 2009 - 12:00 am
Ford Motor Co.'s decision not to accept federal government bailout funds has given it a boost among U.S. consumers, according to a survey by AutoPacific, the Tustin-based automotive consulting/marketing firm.
By Mark Glover -
Published: Tuesday, June 16 2009 - 12:00 am
Three dollars a gallon for gasoline is the level at which consumers will change their minds about which motor vehicle to purchase, according to a new market study by Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book.