Episode 20, 2017 year-end observations, goodbye to 21 cars by Weekly Driver News Service Every year, cars come and go. In 2018, nearly two dozen vehicles available in 2017 won’t be available as new models. Some of the cars, like the Chevrolet Spark, have been failing for years. Some of the other departing vehicles, like … Read more
Episode 17, The Weekly Driver Podcast’s Best Cars of 2017 by James Raia The Weekly Driver Podcast presents its 2017 best cars of year. It’s the 11th annual compilation, previously published only on the TheWeeklyDriver.com. I reviewed 38 cars and trucks in 2017, and we choose the vehicles of the year based on value, safety, … Read more
TheWeeklyDriver.com’s 2017 Best Cars of the Year by James Raia TheWeeklyDriver.com presents its 11th annual best cars of the year list. For the past two years, we selected 12 vehicles instead of 10 because we couldn’t decide what cars to leave off the lists. The selection was more clear-cut this year, so we’ve again chosen … Read more
Division of Motor Vehicles Advises Auto Buyers To Beware Of Flood Damaged Cars by Dover — The Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wishes to warn residents of possible fraud when purchasing used cars in the upcoming months as a result of the recent hurricane impacts in the Gulf Coast region. Hurricanes Katrina … Read more
Will Tesla be the first to offer affordable autonomous cars? by Sponsored Content What company will be the first to make autonomous cars readily available in the United States? Will it be Tesla, Google or the Apple self-driving car? Or might it China and its manufacturers’ efforts? It’s hard to know what to expect or … Read more
Electric cars are the future, but will they ever rule the road? by Sponsored Content SPONSORED CONTENT Electric cars are the automotive future when it comes to personal transportation. How quickly, however, will your current vehicle be obsolete? Will an electric car be the first vehicle your children or grandchildren drive? Carscoops reported in 2015 … Read more
The Weekly Driver Podcast, Episode 6, Fantasy Cars We Want by Weekly Driver News Service If you could buy any car, what would you choose? A Ferrari? Aston Martin? Bugatti? Rolls-Royce? Lamborghini? Or how about something more elegant — and powerful — like a Bentley Mulsanne? Bruce Aldrich and James Raia, co-hosts of the Weekly … Read more
The Weekly Driver Podcast #5: Best Cars Under ,000 by Weekly Driver News Service Perhaps the most competitive price point in the car industry is the available of quality cars — sedans, sports cars, sport utility vehicles and crossovers — for less than $ 25,000. It’s particularly impressive since the average price of a new … Read more
The race to improve electric cars globally heats up quickly by Sponsored Content SPONSORED CONTENT Last week, USA Today reported Daimler, maker Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen would launch long-range electric cars. As such, what is the likelihood of electric cars being the first and only car your grandchildren will know? One consideration is defining the use … Read more
The Weekly Driver Podcast – Episode 2 – Cars We’ve Owned by James Raia Every family has cars, some long gone, some inherited by children or found in grandpa’s garage decades later. A vehicle’s pedigree is at least half the fun when discussing family cars. It could be something rare or a just a favorite … Read more