The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show's press days are over and all that's new in the world of cars is known, at least for the moment. We have it all in the links below, but there's more than just shiny concepts to talk about. General Motors, for instance, put on a show of its own starting the evening before the L.A. Auto Show with the surprise...
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Cargirl: Breeding Hybrids
More from Lesley Hazleton The Feds are currently mulling what they seem to consider an extraordinarily daring step: raising CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) to — gasp! — 27 miles per gallon. Yes, 27 ...
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Cargirl: It’s A Boy!
photo by Brenda Priddy 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S by Marty Padgett (12/31/2001) I love it when gender stuff gets into cars. At a recent press preview for the new Beetle Turbo S, ...
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Cargirl: For Rent -- or Sale?
There's a great sense of freedom when you get into a car that's not yours, that doesn't belong to anyone you know, and that you have no feelings for. In short, a rental car. Unless you're in Beverly Hills, you ...
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Cargirl: The PT Miata?
More from the irrepressible Lesley Hazleton A 500-hp Cruiser? SEMA’S Top 10 New Products by Bob Hall (11/12/2001) The PT Miata? Sure. Now that Chrysler knows it has a hit with its PT ...
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Cargirl: Get Back in the Air
Articles written by Lesley Hazleton One of the many odd things about the automotive business is that you often find yourself flying in order to drive. Journalists fly to drive cars at previews. ...
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Cargirl: Ford Vs. Firestone
Articles written by Lesley Hazleton TCC's award-winning coverage of the Firestone recall Let's assume that somebody, somewhere, knows the truth about who's really to blame for the Ford ...
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Cargirl: Diplomacy at Work
Even more of the irrepressible Lesley Hazleton So there's Defense Secretary Colin Powell in late June, getting off the plane in Amman, Jordan. Serious business, this: part of his swing through the ...
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Cargirl: NY’s Phone Ban
NY Says Shut Up and Drive by Joseph Szczesny (7/2/2001) Articles by Lesley Hazleton So, it's done. The logjam is broken. New York State finally passed a law banning DWP (Driving While Phoning). And ...

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