November 8, 2007

Check out the latest car videos

Check out the latest car videos with our nifty new YouTube player.

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October 5, 2007

Nissan's Electric Future: Pivo 2 Turns Heads and Itself in Tokyo

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today unveiled the Pivo 2, an advanced electric concept car that will debut at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Pivo 2 builds on the popularity of the first Pivo, shown at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.

Powered by advanced Compact Lithium-ion Batteries and featuring a unique rotating cabin - meaning no reverse gear required - the first Pivo became a cult hit at shows from Beijing to Geneva.

Continue reading "Nissan's Electric Future: Pivo 2 Turns Heads and Itself in Tokyo"

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July 30, 2007

Car Buyer's Notebook Now Available in Nine Languages!

Thanks to the Babel Fish translation software from AltaVista, Car Buyer's Notebook is now available in translation for nine languages. If you include English.

The alternate languages include: Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Portugese.

All you have to do is click on the appropriate flag in the box that is on the right hand side of the site.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Spanish.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in French.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Japanese.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Chinese.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in German.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Korean.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Italian.

Click here to read Car Buyer's Notebook in Portugese.

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July 4, 2007

Get the Car Buyer's Notebook Widget!

Car_Buyers_Notebook_Widget.jpgAren't you tired of constantly navigating to sites, several times a day to keep up with the latest news?

I know I am -- and that's why I love widgets.

Widgets are these cool pieces of desktop "furniture" [like ours at right] that you can add to your computer -- and thus have a continuous live feed of updated news -- without going to a website to scan for cool stuff. [The widget can either be "parked" on top of all windows, or left underneath -- they're customizable, too!]

In the case of Car Buyer's Notebook, we have created just such a widget for you to download to your desktop -- and when you see a story you're really interested in, click on the title and it will take you to a new browser window to see the whole thing.

Getting our widget is simple -- there's only two steps:

1. Go to Springwidgets and download the widget software.

2. Go to this page, and get the Car Buyer's Notebook widget by clicking on the little green cog underneath the widget itself. This will add our widget to your widget menu.

And you will be in automotive widget heaven!

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December 4, 2005

Advertise on Car Buyer's Notebook!

If you are interested in any of our advertising opportunities -- including our daily podcast, videocast, newsletter or traditional web placement, please e-mail us directly.

Cordially,
Frank Giovinazzi,
Publisher, Car Buyer's Notebook

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Contact Frank Giovinazzi, Publisher of Car Buyer's Notebook

If you would like to contact us, please feel free to use this address: editor@carbuyersnotebook.com. We gladly take questions, corrections and story ideas -- most of the good ones come from our readers and podcast listeners.

You can also use this e-mail to contact us for advertising and business partnership offers.

If you would like to comment on a story, we encourage you to use the comment function under each entry, for two reasons.

First, comments create an enviroment where readers feel they are part of the site, which is part of the fun of publishing. It also allows other readers to weigh in, and as most web surfers know, the conversation that emerges is often as good [and sometimes better!] than the orginal story.

Second, with the demands of the site and e-mail volume growing every day, it is simply more efficient for us to communicate with our readers via this public tool.

The final word on commenting is this: don't write anything you wouldn't say to someone's face, in public. Civil behavior is the ironclad rule at Car Buyer's Notebook.

Posted by Frank at 11:32 AM | Email to a friend | Permalink | Comments (0) | Filed under About | Auto News | Contact

Welcome to Car Buyer's Notebook!

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Welcome to Car Buyer’s Notebook, a news site for car lovers, vehicle buyers and anyone with an interest in things automotive.

Published by Frank Giovinazzi, this site brings you daily auto news and car reviews, as well as informed journalism about what’s going on in the industry. Some of our features include a daily audio podcast, video reports, and fun and/or funny news from the world of automobiles in a section we call 5th Wheel.

You can also use Car Buyer's Notebook to obtain free, no-obligation price quotes directly from new car dealers. We're also dedicated to reporting on safety issues, as the vast majority of tragic injuries and property losses remain largely preventable.

Car Buyer's Notebook aims to be a resource for information on getting the best deal for new vehicle purchases, so you may also want to keep track of our finance section. And since we have a bit of treehugger DNA on board, also look at our environment, alternative fuel, hybrid and diesel sections. There's a lot here!

If you like what you're reading on this site, please tell your friends, or use the e-mail function to send stories around. And please feel free to contact us directly and/or post comments to individual articles.

This site exists because we love automotive journalism. But writing is only half the equation. It's not complete until people like you take the time to read these articles. We know you’re busy and have lots of choices, so we’ll do our best to earn a bookmark in your browser and give you a reason to come back every day.

Cordially,
Frank Giovinazzi
Publisher, Car Buyer's Notebook

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