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Desert heat causes paint oxidation

Areader posed this question to the automotive pages here at the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “The paint on my 2008 Honda CRV is oxidizing. Are manufacturers coming out with better paint that doesn’t oxidize in the desert?”

2016 Volvo XC90 nothing like original

Volvo finally revs up a more contemporary XC90 for 2016 with leading-edge styling and small-but-potent engines.

Technology ranks high in customer satisfaction

The J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study is an interesting thing. Year after year, it measures responses from 33,560 original owners of vehicles after three years of ownership.

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Automatics gain ground on manual transmissions

Syndicated Car Talk columnist Ray Magliozzi was asked recently by a mother if her next car should come with a manual transmission so her children could learn how to drive one.

Infiniti QX50 undergoes growth spurt

The name remains the same, but the 2016 Infiniti QX50 is now larger and roomier and sports a much fancier body.

How to protect your vehicle from theft

No device or strategy will make a car 100 percent theft-proof. But the Metro Auto Theft Detail has online tips that can greatly reduce the chances of losing a vehicle:

When should you get rid of collision coverage?

I own a 12-year-old car that has no collision coverage because we don’t need to replace the car if it gets totaled.

Smart car meets smart home

At January’s CES 2016 electronics trade show in Las Vegas and the North American International Auto Show in Michigan, automotive manufacturers exhibited new applications that integrated automobile platforms with smart, connected homes.

Five best fuel-efficient cars that get over 30 mpg

OK, maybe with gasoline below $2 a gallon, most people aren’t interested in fuel-efficient cars. After all, when you can fill up a giant vehicle like the Infiniti QX80 for $30, who cares about fuel economy?