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• Kia: the evolution of a car brand

  

  You may know Kia for its hip-hop hamsters, but over the past few years the Korean-based automaker has been making a name for itself that goes beyond its quirky advertising strategy. Combining an eye for design and a clever way to market it, Kia has become

  by becarchic - September 04, 2012

• Labor Day travel reminds us to drive safe, distraction free

  

  As the holiday weekend kicks off, I’m reminded of how many people will be on the road on their way to visit with family and friends, embracing the final days of summer. Analysts expect this Labor Day weekend to be the busiest for travel since before the

  by becarchic - August 31, 2012

• Monthly Car Review: 2013 Nissan Altima sedan

  

  BY Dale Jewett | Technical Editor, shopautoweek.com Summary: Nissan’s best-selling car gets more comfortable, fuel-efficient with a redesign What is it? The Altima sedan is Nissan’s best-selling vehicle, and is the automaker’s entry in the highly co

  by becarchic - August 27, 2012

• Erich Merkle to speak to DC automotive press group on Ford’s sales

  On Tuesday, August 14, Erich Merkle, U.S. Sales Analyst for Ford Motor Company, will speak to a group of automotive journalists and industry representatives about the company’s sales. Be Car Chic also recently heard from Ford’s Jim Farley, VP of Globa

  by becarchic - August 08, 2012

• Who will sell the first affordable hybrid convertible?

  The keyword here is ‘affordable.’ High-end luxury automakers like Fisker, Porsche, and BMW can certainly bring beautiful hybrids to the market, but I’m talking about a hybrid convertible for the everyday man or woman. Earlier this year, I was havi

  by becarchic - July 30, 2012

• Monthly Car Review: 2012 Mazda 3 i Touring

  BY Sherrice Gilsbach, Associate Online Editor | shopautoweek.com Summary: Available as either a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback, the Mazda 3 is a small car that offers great fuel economy and fun design at a fair price. What is it? The Mazda 3 re

  by becarchic - July 27, 2012

• Celebrate one year with DC Car Chat and Global Automakers

  Can you believe it? August marks one year for the auto community meetup I launched with fellow auto blogger Juan Barnett over at DC Auto Geek. To celebrate, we are teaming up with Global Automakers for an industry happy hour that you won’t want to miss

  by becarchic - July 17, 2012

• Enthusiasts can’t wait to drive Ford’s 2013 Focus ST

  Ford is in the midst of launching its first global performance car, the 2013 Focus ST. This sporty compact comes packed with Recaro seats to hug your butt, custom stitching and fabric insets to match the Tangerine Scream exterior, and a short gearbox to k

  by becarchic - July 13, 2012

• Makeup artist, VW remind women beauty is in eye of the driver

  This morning, the Today Show spotlighted a recent PSA from Volkswagen and a well-known beautician who gives video makeup tutorials that has garnered nearly half a million views since April. The network show has often covered the topic of distraction behi

  by becarchic - July 03, 2012

• Nissan uses humor to tout 2013 Altima in ‘Enough’ ad

  BY Liza Colby | HomADge.com Updated June 26 at 11:34 a.m. Note: We embedded the wrong video in our original post. So maybe I’m having a string of awesome car ad luck this month. The latest wonder – “Enough” for the 2013 Nissan Altima. I saw this

  by becarchic - June 26, 2012