The LEAST and MOST Expensive States in Which to Own a Car

Bankrate analyzed the cost of gasoline, repairs and insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Three components were added together to get the total annual cost of owning a car - repairs costs, insurance costs, and totally annual gasoline expenditures. Labor and parts data were provided by CarMD.com, while gas spending was calculated with statistics from GasBuddy.com and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Insurance costs were compiled from National Association of Insurance Commissioners statistics.

Here's a state-by-state breakdown.

To read more visit http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/car-ownership-costs-by-state.aspx#ixzz3A6vDc2co

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Auto Sales

The Wall Street Journal's Markets Data Center page has some great data on almost everything you could want to know about automobile sales, etc., in the U.S. Included on the page are data on what's hot off the lot this past year, as well as the present sales and share of the current market by manufacturer. Below is a sample but go to the page to see all the information they have on sales over the last couple years !