There are two different schools of thought regarding the Toyota Prius hybrid. Some see it as the future of transportation -- a roomy family car that uses about half the fuel of a typical mid-size sedan. Other see it as the anti-car, a joyless, soulless form of transportation completely lacking in the character which car fanatics love so much. Personally, I can see both side of the argument -- and apparently so can Toyota, because they've attempted to imbue the all-new Prius with something the old car lacked: Personality. Has it worked? Find out in my 2010 Toyota Prius test drive and review. -- Aaron Gold

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I often go to press previews for new models. Before we drive, we're given a technical presentation, and most of these start with a "State of the Company" section. Naturally, all the talk has been about when the auto industry will recover. Some say recovery is just a few months away; others say things won't get back to normal until 2014 at the earliest.

So, I'm curious: When do you think the auto industry will recover? And by "recover", I mean that sales bounce back -- if not to pre-2006 numbers, at least to a level consistent with the growth we were seeing before the bottom fell out of the economy. Vote below, and if you'd like to elaborate on why you think what you think, by all means please click the "comments" link. -- Aaron Gold

As we head into winter, I'm focusing on our upcoming Best New Cars of 2010 awards. I have a feeling it's going to be a long list -- 2010 may be shaping up to be a bad year for car sales, but it's a great year for new models. I've got contenders lined up two at a time for test drives right through the end of December, and I recently spent some time revisiting couple of hopefuls that I haven't driven for a while. Read more...

Yesterday, Fiat and Chrysler held a marathon press conference to discuss Chrysler's future. Read more...