Mercedes Announces Sales for October, 2014

Daimler announced that record sales were recorded worldwide for Mercedes-Benz and Smart, up eight percent in October over October, 2013.  A total of 146,112 units were sold in October, 2014, and the sales record was led by a very strong showing in China. Mercedes marketing and sales boss Ola Kaellenius said that the new C-class…

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Volkswagen Sales News for 2014

It seems the rich are destined to just get richer. Volkswagen is in a struggle with Toyota to see which giant automaker stands atop the sales list for 2014, and so far the battle is neck-and-neck. Volkswagen just recorded their five-millionth sale of passenger cars for the period from January to October, and that is…

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Toyota Posts Great October Sales

We already know that Toyota is one of the top three automakers in the world, and that probably, at least partially, explains why they just announced another great month of sales in October, 2014. For October, Toyota sales were up 6.9 percent. That figure includes Toyota, Scion, and Lexus.  The Toyota division also showed an…

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The 2015 Hyundai Accent Leads the Way

What do you get when you have a compact car that sells for the same price as other sub-compact cars? You get the 2015 Hyundai Accent, Hyundai’s entry-level small car that has been with us now for twenty years.  Happy Birthday, Hyundai Accent, and while we are celebrating, how about we celebrate this great value…

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How to Replace a Fuel Pump and Save Money

The internal combustion engine, combined with the other working parts of your vehicle, is a conglomeration of thousands of parts, all of which have to work properly so you can drive from Point A to Point B.  It is slightly amazing that an engine works at all, let alone works properly for years. Eventually, though,…

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