(July 19, 2012) Automotive News blogger Dave Guilford reminds us that General Motors flipped back into another Opel crisis last week with the abrupt departure of Karl-Friedrich Stracke as CEO of the German subsidiary. And to boot GM named Thomas Sedran, a former AlixPartners restructuring consultant, as interim CEO.

(July 18, 2012) COSTA MESA, Calif. — NADAguides has announced its "Must Consider" list of five cars if you are buying new this summer. Two Kia models and a Buick, Toyota and Subaru made the list.

On the list that NADAguides says need to be considered are the 2012 Buick Verano sedan convenience group, the 2012 Kia Optima sedan 2.4-liter automatic LX, the 2012 Kia Sportage AWD EX, the 2012 Subaru Impreza Wagon 2.0i Sport Limited, and the 2012 Toyota Matrix Wagon FWD.

(July 16, 2012) WASHINGTON — A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) shows that passenger vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards, to be finalized this summer, align with consumer demands and needs.

The report examines historical and current day mileage and pricing data as well as new polling data to determine what consumers want and need, whether or not the auto industry can deliver on those needs, and whether or not fuel economy improvements will be cost prohibitive.

(July 12, 2012) LOS ANGELES — Total Car Score today issued its list of the Top 10 High-Performance Cars for 2012. The top scoring car — perhaps a bit of a surprise — is the Infiniti IPL G Coupe. Surprising because it beat out the BMW M3, Cadillac CTS-V and the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG.