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Now in its 16th year, the annual Urban Wheel Awards (UWA) is set to once again recognize diversity efforts in the automotive industry. Hosted by the Emerging Diversity Education Fund and Decisive Media, UWA recently announced the winners of the 2012 Urban Wheel Company of the Year Awards who will be honored on January 8, 2012, at the Sound Board Theater, Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan.  



Popular in early automotive history, electrics quickly got smoked by their internal-combustion-driven cousins.

Since we have become a nation of discount shoppers, there's one thing that seems to have been forgotten: You get what you pay for.

2 years after the president and car makers embraced new gas mileage standards, the auto industry is pushing back against higher efficiency targets.

Owners of cars that were new or redesigned for the 2011 model year are reporting more quality problems, partly because of glitches with the navigation screens, voice-activated systems and other technology packed into their dashboards.

Used car dealers may be selling cars and trucks that have been recalled but not repaired because manufacturers don't send them the same recall notifications that are sent to franchised dealers, said a study by a government watchdog.

If your vehicle is on its last leg, here are some tips on how to navigate through a difficult market.

Attention, all car buyers: The era of cut-rate financing, generous cash-back offers and big discounts is coming to an end.

Eighteen months ago, customers at Jim Snell's Land Rover dealerships sometimes bought new SUVs that looked just like their old ones.

It's basic economics: High gas prices plus parts shortages out of earthquake-damaged Japan equals car shortages and higher prices.