Gas Prices Drop, Along With Oil
National average for unleaded drops to $3.12 a gallon.

Gas Below $3 Nationwide
36 states report price drop.

Feds Move Closer to Carmaker Bailout
Government plans stock buy to goose GM/Chrysler merger.

SEMA: Parrot’s New Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit
Parrot Bluetooth, a worldwide leader in aftermarket Bluetooth systems, released a new MKi line at SEMA, which it’s billing as an all-in-one integration system for nearly every mobile device, music or cellular. The system allows drivers to make and receive…

Dealer-Related Issues Affect Car Buying Decisions
Sales performance can make or break a potential purchase.

Cars.com Videos: 2009 VW Jetta TDI, 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, More
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Forget all your misconceptions about diesel cars, the Jetta TDI is a diesel that?s as clean as a gas engine, Joe Wiesenfelder says. 2009 Hyundai Elantra: If you want a car with cargo room but an…

CarsCast Weekly: 10.31.08
Welcome to CarsCast Weekly: The Halloween Edition ? or is it CarsCast Weekly: The Election Edition? No one could decide. Halloween’s fun, but a presidential election only rolls around once every four years. Therefore, we chose to compromise. Check out…

Gas Now Cheaper Than a Year Ago
Average price hits $2.78 this week, dropped 26 cents in seven days.

Cars.com Reviews the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63
Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley has figured out Mercedes-Benz’s recipe for a luxury performance sedan, and this time it appears to be that the German automaker has signed up for the all-American notion that a big V-8 engine under the hood…

Chrysler Nixes Hybrid SUVs
Two-month life span may set new record.

World’s Top Chevrolet Dealership Closing
Bill Heard closing its 13 stores as car sales slump.

Cars.com Reviews the 2009 Porsche 911
Poor Kelsey Mays: Our intrepid reviewer had to go to the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City to test-drive different variants of the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S on breathtaking mountain roads. Some guys can never catch…

Deer Collisions Spiking
Try not to bump into Bambi next month. Motorists are three times more likely to run into a deer in November than in any other month, according to research compiled over the past five years by the Highway Loss Data…

Roads Talking to Cars
Some high-tech firms think cars will be the answer to solving problems on our roadways, like potholes and bad weather. Technology can detect things like icy roads and precipitation, so many in the transportation sector see a future of cars…

Weekend Athlete: 2009 Subaru Impreza GT
Now, this is exactly what I want from a car I’m taking to a race. It’s fun to drive, holds my toys, has great visibility, looks quick without being obnoxious ? and it moves. So, yeah, I’m in love with…

2010 Ford Fusion: Improved Power, Fuel Economy
Update: Ford spokesman Alan Hall has told us that the four-cylinder Fusion will be available with a six-speed manual transmission as well as a six-speed automatic. The V-6 Fusion will only be available with the automatic. We recently showed you…