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eBay Motors Launches Video Contest For Auto Buffs

eBay Motors has launched a video contest to find what it calls  America's ultimate automotive enthusiast. Winners of the 2009 Motors Master contest will receive a trip to Las Vegas to attend the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) and receive an eBay Motors shopping spree.

Yahoo Autos Updated

It's your call, folks.  Is Yahoo trying to single-handedly save GM, Ford, and Chrysler, or does it just suffer from ridiculously bad timing?  Either way, something interesting's occurred, as the company has seen fit to freshen Yahoo Autos.

Mustangs, Harleys, Smart Cars On Searchers’ Minds

Automakers foreign and domestic are coping with illiquid credit and declining sales, and search engine volumes reflect that. Over the past three years, the most popular car companies, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Ford have seen steady decline in search traffic.

Google Thrives On Lack Of Advertising

Yahoo’s put out some amusing commercials, and we’ve had a good time making fun of Ask’s strange offerings.  Yet in all of this, where is Google?  The search giant almost doesn’t seem to believe in advertising.

Web 2.0 Talks About Car Pricing

A car commercial might last 30 or 45 seconds, and in most cases, only a tiny portion of it will discuss pricing.  I’m not complaining - high-def laps are more interesting than transferable leases - but this is all the more reason to turn to blogs, social networks, and other online resources for financial information.

Google Puts $10M Towards Sustainable Transport

If these products come to your local car dealerships, they’ll need to have a better name than “sustainable transportation solutions.”  But by issuing a $10 million request for proposals (RFP), Google intends to give the products an improved chance of making it that far.

Microsoft: Google Drives Sissy Cars

While Chevrolet appears to be the official automaker of choice for both Google and Microsoft as they embark on their respective nationwide catch-humans-in-the-act photo scavenger hunts, Microsoft isn't shy about letting Google know it's bigger and badder.

Yahoo Crowns Greenest City

Yahoo wanted to find the greenest city in America, and now it has: Hastings, Nebraska.  Hastings will receive $250,000 to be used towards various environmental endeavors, and has also earned “a Yahoo!-hosted Nebraska-style BBQ and celebration.”

Google Develops Fleet Of Fuel-Efficient Cars

Want to improve your car’s efficiency?  Maybe you should hand the keys over to Google; in conjunction with Hymotion/A123Systems, the search engine giant has developed “a small fleet of plug-in hybrids,” and the vehicles have demonstrated a striking ability to slurp less gas.

Online Car Research Picks Up Speed

If you’re going to do some car research, odds are good that you’ll be doing it online.  A new study indicates that consumers are turning to the web more than ever - and they’re turning, more specifically, to manufacturers’ websites.  “Offline” resources, by comparison, seem to be dwindling in terms of importance.