The electrification of the car is grabbing the attention of more consumers. Thirty-nine percent of car shoppers are considering a hybrid or electric vehicle for their next new-car purchase. Of that group, 60 percent are looking to a regular...

Most U.S. car owners want to cut the nation's oil consumption and dependence on foreign oil. But few are willing to pay more for a fuel-efficient or environmentally friendly car. Those are some of the findings of a new...

Car tire buyers are a happy lot, with 95 percent reporting they were satisfied with their retail experience, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. However, more than half of tire shoppers did not research their purchase, especially when...

Consumer Reports released the findings from its latest annual car reliability survey last week, showing how car brands and models compare based on new car predicted reliability. The results reveal that some Asian brands again top the list, American...

Consumer Reports’ 2010 annual car reliability survey underlines a little-appreciated fact: Quality and reliability are not the same thing. As the graph shows, small cars are the most reliable car type as a group, and luxury cars, especially luxury...

When it comes to vehicle reliability, there are brands that are at the top of the list and those at the bottom, but each manufacturer have vehicles that are winners and losers in our annual reliability survey. In our...

General Motors has improved considerably, though Honda and Toyota still dominate in the latest predicted-reliability Ratings of new cars, according to Consumer Reports 2010 Annual Auto Survey. Eighty-three percent of Chevrolets, General Motor's major brand, now have average or...

As evidenced at GridWeek 2010, the electric-car industry is "amping" up to address legislated goals of improved fuel economy, reduced emissions, and lessening dependence on imported oil. The GridWeek 2010 conference underway in Washington, D.C., brings together key players...

These continuing tough economic times are actually putting consumers in the driver's seat for getting good new-car deals. In a recent survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, half of the respondents said that their negotiating ability on...

With today’s online tools, getting a great deal on a new car is easier than ever. That’s because an effective way to get a low price is get dealers to compete for your business; the more dealers, the better....