Archive for the ‘Car of the Year’ Category

A year ago, many people were predicting the end of Detroit. In light of the financial sector's collapse and the subsequent Big Three implosion (not to mention a few highly publicized chats between Detroit CEOs and members of Congress), naysayers around the world insisted that America's moment to shine was over -- at least as far as cars were concerned. Today, however, we need look no further than Ford Motor Company to see that rumors of Detroit's death have been greatly exaggerated.

Yesterday, the popular Ford Fusion sedan was awarded Motor Trend magazine's car of the year award. Fuel-efficient and affordable (starting under $20,000), the ...

It's almost that time--if it were the Academy Awards, the accounting team from PriceWaterhouseCoopers would be sidling up to the podium with an envelope for Whoopi or Billy or Steve or, God forbid, Dave, to open.

It's just a few weeks before the 50 jurors on the committee cast their ballots for the North American Car and Truck of the Year. And it's your chance to tell us here at High Gear Media what you'd vote for Car of the Year, before I dole out my points and pick my personal favorites.

You know how it works: a few months ago, we shared the list of COTY/TOTY nominees that made the cut from the long list of vehicles new or improved for...