(September 22, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Shoppers looking to buy a new truck or SUV ahead of the upcoming winter season have plenty of good deals available to them this month, reports Edmunds.com. Edmunds highlights nine trucks and SUVs with enticing cash, finance and/or leasing offers.

"Coming off a particularly brutal winter last year, many shoppers in cold-weather climates will consider a truck or SUV this year to navigate the snow and slush," said Jessica Caldwell, senior analyst at Edmunds.com.

(September 21, 2011) NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Sixty percent of American parents whose teenage children currently hold a license and nearly half of all parents — 46 percent — say that the economic downturn has led them to cut back on saving for or spending on their child's driving, including the cost of a car and other related expenses, according to a new survey by FTI Consulting, Inc.

Not surprisingly, income is a factor in spending and saving decisions.

(September 20, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The 2011 Chevrolet Volt offered the best fuel economy in terms of both mpg and cost of fuel among the new cars tested in Edmunds.com's Fuel-Sipper Smackdown 4. The test, conducted by Edmunds.com's team of automotive editors, pitted fuel-efficient vehicles of all sizes and technologies against each other in three real-world driving environments — country highway, interstate highway and city route.

(September 19, 2011) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their guidelines for child passenger safety in April 2011, recommending children stay in rear-facing car seats until the age of two.  But a new report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health shows that many parents turn their child's seat to face forward before their second birthday.