Mazda Goes MP3. Rebates Hit Record Levels. Volvo Has a New Way to Clean the Air. Spy Shots of the Next Mercedes-Benz M-Class. And Surprising News About Who's Gouging You On Gas ... In This Week's Edition of TheCarConnection.com

    DETROIT, May 14 Once one of the hottest, hippest Japanese
nameplates, Mazda has struggled in recent years, unable to find a distinctive
niche.  But TheCarConnection.com has gotten a close-up look at a wide range of
products Mazda now has in the pipeline -- including the Protege 5 sport wagon
and the high-tech MP3 sedan.  You'll find more in this week's edition.
    With gasoline prices at record levels, every extra penny hurts.  So why
are American motorists paying a six-cents premium on most every tank of gas
they buy -- to a company that no longer sells fuel in the U.S.?
TheCarConnection.com has the complete story.
    There's better news for motorists on the rebate front.  With sales down,
incentives are soaring to record levels.  TCC tells you how to save money --
and what it means for industry earnings.  In other consumer news: check out
TCC's tips for keeping your car cool all Summer.  Cargirl takes another look
at the VW Microbus.  Check TheCarConnection's hot buys of the week.  And come
along for the final leg of the Hot Rod Power Tour.
    Don't bother to conserve.  If anyone doubted that was the message from the
Bush Administration, the latest signal should get that across.  The White
House has cut the so-called supercar program, aimed at developing an 80-mpg
automobile.  Volvo, meanwhile, is launching a one-brand effort to clean the
air with a unique, smog-eating radiator.  TCC has the details on both stories.
    This week's reviews have something for everybody.  There's the hot Hyundai
Santa Fe, Volkswagen's slick 2001-1/2 Passat, and the sport Cadillac STS.
You'll also find spy shots of the 2002 re-make of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class
SUV.
    On the business side: the Big Three are getting some good diesels for
Europe; and TCC drops in at the Ford annual meeting.
    Looking to buy a new car or truck?  TheCarConnection.com offers the most
accurate pricing information and a complete Buyer's Guide to every new- and
used-vehicle on the market.  And you'll find great advice for maintaining and
fixing your vehicle from TCC's resident gearhead, Bob Weber.  Avoid traffic
snarls with TCC's real-time traffic alerts.  Keep on top of the latest in
motor sports with TCC's weekly racing results.
    You'll find everything automotive on the Web's Automotive Authority,
http://www.TheCarConnection.com .
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