Auto trends

Low and slow meets forever: U.S. postage stamps honor lowrider car culture

Sandy Avila, left, driving a 1966 Chevy Impala SS, high-fives a fellow lowrider at the 6th Annual Lady Lowrider Cruise…

March 14, 2026

Is Colorado’s car market flashing a check engine light for the economy?

Jeff Silverberg, General Manager/Partner of John Elway Chevrolet in Englewood, shows off the detail of a “Bronco's Orange” C3 Chevy…

November 26, 2025

Local News

Stephanie Morris Nissan in west Durango closes abruptly

employee speculates that the dealership did not have adequate funds to pay back corporation

October 9, 2023

Local News

Will car prices come down in 2023? Indicators suggest yes, but interest rates may slow demand

who bought vehicles during pandemic stuck with high payments, low trade-in values

February 7, 2023

Regional News

As gas car sales drop, how many electric vehicles did Colorado buy in 2022?

Overall market is down, but the state adopts cleaner electrics and hybrids at a pace that makes leaders happy

January 24, 2023

Local News

Photos: Lexus brings commercial shoot to Southwest Colorado

Model Michelle Hageman walks past a new 2022 Lexus LX 600 on Tuesday, as photographer Flaminia Finale takes photos of…

October 20, 2021

Local News

Electric vehicles amass at fairgrounds for National Drive Electric Week

One-day event lets potential buyers talk to current owners

September 25, 2021

Business

Tesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws

Tesla owners, Tesla employees and local political leaders gather at the service bay doors during an event on Sept. 9…

September 15, 2021

Business

A ‘Wanderful’ COVID-19 success story

Wanderful Wheels’ cargo-to-campervan conversions was already hot, but pandemic superheated demand

June 7, 2021

Local News

Van life in era of COVID: A cruising vaccination clinic

Surgical Hospital’s mobile unit delivers COVID-19 shots to the workplace

April 22, 2021

Business

New Mexico utility has plan for growing electric vehicle use

Some of the recently installed electric vehicle charging stations at the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. State…

December 22, 2020

Local News

Colorado bill would let electric vehicle makers sell directly to customers

Benny Gutierrez, with Nissan of Durango, demonstrates the different types of electrical plug-ins on the all-electric Nissan Leaf. A Colorado…

February 24, 2020

Business

Colorado could see more electric vehicles under deal with the auto industry

Colorado auto dealers may have more electric vehicles in their lots next next January, if the state Air Quality Control…

August 1, 2019

Nation & World

Toyota tops Consumer Reports’ auto reliability rankings

The Toyota brand came in first in this year’s rankings, followed by the company’s luxury Lexus brand. It’s the fifth…

October 19, 2017

Nation & World

Google’s self-driving minivan test drives this week

A Chrysler Pacifica hybrid outfitted with Waymo’s suite of sensors and radar is shown at the North American International Auto…

January 8, 2017

Local News

‘Yellow Submarine’ car artist brightens up driving

It’s a hulking metal mass of gray, filled with odds and ends and a laughing hula Buddha jiggling on the…

September 25, 2016

Nation & World

New study suggests more anger, aggressive behavior among U.S. drivers

common forms: tailgating, yelling and honking

July 17, 2016

Local News

Scenic highways help Colorado make Top 10 list

Colorado was ranked eighth in the nation for summer road trips, in part because of our skyways. And two are…

June 20, 2016

Business

Detoit goes beyond the car

Automakers, sensing a threat, embrace mobility, apps

May 16, 2016

Business

Pesky software updates now for your car

Carmakers led by Tesla are pushing over-the-air Wi-Fi and 3G or 4G wireless downloads to add functions such as self-parking…

February 2, 2016

Business

Auto safety ratings get a refresh

methodology to include collision-prevention systems

December 8, 2015

Local News

Silent film star’s limo gets new lease on life in Durango

man restoring silent film star’s 1935 Packard that spent 40 years in storage

September 24, 2015

Business

Toyota launches hydrogen-fueled sedan

The new hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai is presented to reporters during press day at the Frankfurt Auto Show IAA now being…

September 15, 2015

Business

Scoring wheels – no biggie anymore

America’s once magical – now mundane – love affair with cars

September 8, 2015