The problems faced by Toyota may be just what U.S. car companies need to boost sales and snare market share away from a competitor. Toyota, the top selling vehicle manufacturer in the world, has been knocked to the mat over faulty brakes and sticky accelerators that resulted in a recall on some of its most [...]
For the auto industry, the year 2009 brought two high-profile bankruptcies, billions of dollars in government bailouts and funding for Cash for Clunkers, and thousands of lost jobs. Several historic brands were relegated to the archives. As the books close on 2009, it will be remembered as a rough ride for almost everybody - but [...]
At DriveWise Auto, we are constantly searching for new and creative ways to save our clients money. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please contact us and let us know. In the meantime, we will keep trolling the internet for information that we can use to better serve your needs. Here are two things [...]
For many of our clients who at lease-end are looking to replace their vehicles, we are finding that payments on the very same models only three and four years later are (and to their surprise) close to and sometimes in excess of $200 more! In our research, we have discovered this to most often be [...]
To our valued clients and supporters: We apologize for sending out an additional communication, but... **For those who have or think they have already voted, we heard some feedback that the endorsement process was not what was expected. If you didn't fill out a registration form first, your endorsement of DriveWise Auto was proably not [...]
WE NEED YOUR HELP & YOUR VOTE! DriveWise Auto has become involved in an American Express Sponsored Program called SHINE A LIGHT that celebrates, spotlights and rewards small, inspiring and community involved businesses. The winner of the program will receive a $100,000 grant for marketing support. We would truly appreciate your supporting us in our [...]
1. What is a hybrid vehicle? A hybrid vehicle combines two or more sources of power. Hybrids almost always have a gasoline engine, and an auxiliary electric motor system that runs off rechargeable batteries. Most are designed to save fuel and to be more environmentally friendly than a standard gas vehicle. However, for some of [...]
