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Most consumers begin the car shopping process by setting a monthly or overall budget.  However, the overall or monthly budget for a new car purchase isn't the only cost that should be considered when researching cars.  Too often there are vital costs that are overlooked and should be considered when determining a budget.  Fees and taxes can be a surprise during a vehicle purchase and depending on the state can typically include sales tax, documentation fees and registration; these can add up quickly.  In addition, insurance costs, fuel, maintenance and typical repairs should also be included in the overall cost of the vehicle.

About the Hemma Collection

“Hemma garments are inspired by a melding of Western and West African designs, using a luxe fabric that encourages women to feel confident about their bodies. The premiere collection consists of very classic styles that can be easily incorporated into your wardrobe and worn as separates,” explains Cindy Gaston. “Our initial offering includes two-piece suits, day dresses, corsets, and cocktail suiting. We draw our inspiration from many places, with a particular admiration for labels such as Diane Von Furstenberg and Chanel. Like these amazing collections, Hemma will be known for always making a powerful statement and creating timeless garments.”

Ford (NYSE: F) is the first automaker to use Wi-Fi provisioning on the assembly line to wirelessly deliver SYNC software to vehicles equipped with the new MyFord Touch driver connect technology as they are being built.

The new on-the-assembly-line Wi-Fi capability eliminates the need for building, stocking and storing multiple SYNC hardware modules, thus reducing manufacturing complexity and saving cost.

It has been an extremely hot summer.  And, for LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN), the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market, it has been a summer of "hot" stolen vehicle recoveries across the country.  The recoveries announced featured the fraudulent use of credit cards, a car-jacking, a chop shop operation and a car targeted for parts.  In these recoveries, LoJack's Radio Frequency technology—which operates even if a stolen vehicle is located in a concrete garage, steel container or dense foliage— and direct integration with police helped law enforcement cool down vehicle theft and professional thieves.  

Car shoppers now can access a mobile version of the CarLocate.com (www.carlocate.com) new and used vehicle search website from any Web-enabled mobile device, on any cell phone carrier.

"We\'ve built CarLocate.com from the ground up to make the features on the site easy to use for car shoppers," said Nicole Case, general manager, CarLocate.com. "The goal is to help you locate the car that best fits with what you want to buy and how you want to buy. Now, those features include the ability to browse the site on your preferred form of Web access – computer or mobile."

Chrysler Group LLC released images of the new 2011 Jeep® Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. Jeep continues to refine the successful Wrangler formula by combining its legendary, benchmark capability with an all-new interior that delivers rich styling with significantly upgraded touch surfaces, occupant comfort and versatility, and a premium appearance courtesy of an all-new body-color hard top for the popular Sahara model.

SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, released its latest SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index, a quarterly benchmark of commercial fleet driving distraction rates. SmartDrive will also be providing its findings at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's 2010 Distracted Driving Summit, scheduled for Sept. 21, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

We were invited to the TriplePoint Fall/Holiday Showcase and these are the ones that caught our attention. 

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 4.59 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

Kingston Technology Europe Ltd., an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announced that two modules from its world’s fastest triple channel memory kit Kingston HyperXKHX2333C9D3T1K3/3GX was clocked at 3068 MHz during a heavy over-clocking session at GamesCom 2010 in Cologne. This is the fastest ever recorded frequency for memory and was achieved by the renowned over-clockers Benjamin Bioux aka ‘Benji Tshi’ and Jean-Baptiste Gerard aka ‘marmott’,  using liquid nitrogen as cooling aid. The session was run on a GIGABYTE P55 with an Intel Core i7 870 processor.