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Car Dealers See Sales Boosts Through Subprime Lending

Posted May 25, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Subprime lending is on the rise throughout the auto industry, up 11 percent from the first quarter of last year. From the perspective of many auto dealers, that's a good thing. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Buying Tips, Automotive News

Why Memorial Day is A Car Thief's Day To Go To Work

Posted May 25, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Go ahead. Enjoy your BBQ today. But lock your car in a safe place, because Memorial Day is the second-worst day of the year for car stealing. Why Memorial Day? One reason is that people tend to ...

CATEGORIES: Car Theft

Caught On Video: Terrifying Semi-Truck Crash

Posted May 24, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

It's one of the ultimate fear-inducing thoughts: You're driving down the road minding your own business, maybe singing a soft rendition "Summer Breeze," when suddenly, a semi-truck takes a sharp turn ...

Warning Other Drivers Of Speed Traps Is Constitutionally Protected Free Speech

Posted May 24, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A judge in Florida ruled on Tuesday that flashing one's headlights to warn other drivers of speed traps set by police is protected by the First Amendment. ...

Assailant Sentenced For Killing Man During Road-Rage Attack

Posted May 23, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Brent Parent was enraged when a pickup truck tried to pass him on the road. Instead of letting it pass, he toyed with the vehicle, repeatedly slamming on his brakes and finally forced it off the road. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Driving Laws

Video: Toddler Rides Toy Bike Into Oncoming Traffic In Busy City

Posted May 23, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A 3-year-old boy determined to visit his mother at work set off on a harrowing journey earlier this month on his toy bike. ...

CATEGORIES: Car Safety, Driving, Driving Laws

America Hits The Road This Memorial Day

Posted May 23, 2012 by Scott Burgess | AOL Autos

More Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year, as gas prices continue to drop and hotel prices rise, according to AAA estimates. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Driving

Video: 8-Year-Old Leaps From Vehicle Moments Before Crash

Posted May 22, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

An 8-year-old boy narrowly avoided tragedy last week in Pennsylvania when he jumped from the family's car moments before it crashed. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Cadillac News, Driving

Judge Gives Texas Man 45-Year Sentence For Latest DWI Conviction

Posted May 22, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Last week, New Jersey officials expressed exasperation with their inability to keep a drunken man off the road after he was arrested for driving under the influence five times in a five-week span. ...

CATEGORIES: Driving Laws

Out With Maps, In With Apps

Posted May 22, 2012 by Scott Burgess | AOL Autos

Chevrolet will debut an all new navigation system with its small cars, one that will use the driver's phone to provide a navigation system for the vehicle. ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive Technology, Chevy News, Technology Of The Year

Hot Memorial Day Deals

Posted May 22, 2012 by Michael Zak | AOL Autos

The weather is starting to heat up and so are the car deals. As the unofficial start of summer comes upon us, automakers have started offering some great deals for those of you shopping for a new car ...

CATEGORIES: Car Buying Tips

Woman Arrested After Taking Ambulance For Joyride

Posted May 21, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Police in Buffalo, N.Y. arrested a 37-year-old, highly intoxicated woman on Sunday morning after she allegedly stole an ambulance. ...

New York City Parking Space On Sale For $1 Million

Posted May 21, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

The most expensive parking space in New York City history is now for sale. The $1 million price tag for the 23-foot-by-12-foot slab of space on East 11th Street has already provoked a wave of ...

CATEGORIES: Driving, Speeding Tickets

Why The Next 100 Days For Teen Drivers Are The Deadliest

Posted May 21, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

The period of time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the most dangerous time of the year for teens to be on the road, according to Tire Rack Street Survival, a national non-profit teen driving ...

Wal-Mart Mechanic Wrote "Satanic" Symbols On Woman's Car

Posted May 20, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

A bizarre incident at a Wal-Mart car repair shop left a Fort Worth, TX woman utterly perplexed. Known only by her first name, Jessica found that after she had taken her car in for an oil change, a ...

Is This Guy The Worst Driver On The Road Today?

Posted May 18, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Five weeks, five arrests on drunk-driving charges. That rap sheet belongs to Anderson Sotomayor, 45, of Vineland, New Jersey. The latest arrest came Wednesday, one day after city officials expressed ...

CATEGORIES: Automotive News, Driving Laws

Video: One Of World's Fastest Amphibious Cars Now For Sale

Posted May 18, 2012 by AOL Autos Staff

Building an amphibious car has been one of the more vexing challenges for transportation engineers over the years. Some are fast on land and slow in the water. Vice versa on others. It's hard to build ...

CATEGORIES: Car Shopping, Driving