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Diesel and hybrid sales up for 2012

When gasoline prices go up, sales follow—especially sales of diesel and hybrid cars. Diesel sales have risen a whopping 35 percent in the first quarter of 2012, according to data compiled by www.hyrbidcars.com and Baum and Associates. A total of 28,260 oil burners changed hands.

Buy a Nissan Versa Note through Amazon (sort of)

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos seems as if he'll try anything in the name of improving customer experience. Having convinced investors that razor-thin profits are acceptable for the foreseeable future, it seems like nearly everything Amazon does comes off as a loss-leader, designed to rope shoppers into Amazon's ever-expanding ecosystem. It's a constant topic of debate and discussion for tech pundits, but it hasn't been anything but ancillary to car shopping.

Arizona auctions kick up the horsepower on day 3

As the weekend approaches for the Arizona auctions, the large-dollar rides begin to drive in. Hagerty has compiled the numbers of the top-selling rides and prices thus far. RM Auctions had a $7.6 million day on Thursday with 49 of 52 lots selling.