Japanese carmaker Toyota will introduce its first hydrogen-powered car in the United States in 2015,one full year earlier than the company had projected just a few weeks ago.The Toyota hydrogen car,dubbed FCV for now,will hit the California market first before being rolled out to the rest of the country.Toyota senior vice president Bob Carter announced the company’s revised plans at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in early January.

Ford is taking its Mustang brand global with the release of the 2015 edition of the iconic vehicle.The Detroit automaker unveiled the freshly redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang at a glitzy event in New York that also marked the 50th anniversary of the vehicle’s initial launch back at the 1964 World Fair.The company held similar rollouts in Shanghai,Sydney and Barcelona as part of an unfolding effort to market the brand on a global scale.

Despite its boxy shape and its odd breadbox-like profile,the Kia Soul has always been popular with young,budget-conscious shoppers ever since the car was first introduced in 2009.The Soul has been such a hit with this demographic that it is Kia’s second largest seller behind the Kia Optima sedan.Rivals like Toyota and Nissan have tried to emulate the car’s success with models like the Scion xB and the Cube,respectively.

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween and the recent launch of The Walking Dead season four,carmaker Hyundai has rolled out what it calls the ultimate Zombie Survival Machine.The one-off Hyundai zombie proof car is a modified version of the company’s Santa Fe crossover SUV and was designed by a fan at the recently concluded Comic-Con trade show in New York.

The 2014 Mercedes Benz CLA is the German automaker’s first real foray into the entry level luxury cars market and early reviews of the vehicle have been very positive.With a starting price tag of just over $31,000,the CLA is positioned alongside mainstream cars such as a well-equipped Honda Accord or a Toyota Camry.The car is smaller,lighter and less expensive than the Mercedes Benz C-Class,the company’s entry level offering for about two decades.

German automaker Mercedes Benz has knocked American luxury car manufacturer Lincoln Motor Company off the top of the American Customer Satisfaction index for automobiles for 2013.Mercedes scored a total of 88 points out of a possible 100 in the satisfaction index for luxury cars,followed by Lexus with a score of 87 points.Lincoln was not considered for the index this year because of its low market share.

After years of struggling to jump-start sales of its once promising Scion brand of small cars,Japanese car maker Toyota appears to be finally ready to throw in the towel on the franchise.

Ford could soon become the first car manufacturer in the world to use robotic technology for conducting durability tests on new vehicles.The company has launched a pilot program under which it is using a next generation driverless car technology from Utah-based Autonomous Technologies Inc.for high-impact durability testing of the 2014 Ford Transit commercial van.

The Porsche Cayman has evoked a distinctly mixed response from car buyers ever since it was first released in 2005.Those who like the car have lauded it as a terrific sports coupe at a great price,while those who do not,have tended to dismiss it somewhat derisively as a poor man’s Porsche.

If you are the parent of a newly licensed teen,you may think what’s the best cheap car for young drivers,or what’s the safest car I can put my children into?If you are a newly minted college graduate wondering what the best car for a young professional would be,you will answer that question a little differently than the aforementioned parent.The best car for young adults starting out on their own may be a list of the cheapest cars.

Millions of people all over the country are in the market for great used cars at any one time,and deals abound if you know where and how to look.Many people looking for the best used cars to buy are often concerned about two main variables:price&reliability.

When it comes to buying a new 2013 car,many people forget to add the potential cost of insurance to their overall car budget.The potential premium is no joke;vehicles can cost thousands of dollars or more to insure each year,adding a significant yearly total to the cost of car ownership.With that being said,let’s take a look at the cheapest cars to insure for those with a budget in mind,and some of the most expensive cars to insure for those with some extra cash to burn.