Car Makers Hope for More Congested Dealer Showrooms, Spend Big on Super Bowl Ads

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Car makers should be revved up about sales for 2011, with a strong January showing. Lots of double digit gains by brands, including rebounds by Jaguar, Mitsubishi, Jeep and Jaguar.

The Super Bowl MVP gets a Chevrolet Camaro

Congestion might not yet be a problem for auto dealers, but it is a problem in many cities across the U.S. WSJ's Joe White writes about some of the more creative solutions being used, including having more tow trucks.

Timing red lights can improve traffic flow, and a new study by the IIHS says that red-light cameras can help reduce fatalities.

Software and app updates are a part of life for gadget owners and now car makers are looking for ways to make it easier to update the increasingly high-tech systems in vehicles.

This Sunday is the Super Bowl, and while neither of us cares deeply about the two teams, we are excited for all of the car ads that will roll across the screen between plays.

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