The winner is selected by an 11-member panel comprising automotive and environmental experts.

Lauren Fix is a Buffalo, New York based automotive expert.

Some automotive experts say, though, that the new gasoline is likely to be blamed for anything that goes wrong with a car after Jan. 1.

This award, selected by a jury panel of 25 automotive experts, was presented to Lexus in a Berlin ceremony.

The frustration and expense involved in keeping a car on the road will increase, automotive experts say, until the service industry catches up with technology.

As cold weather approaches, here are some basic areas to check, according to automotive experts: * Engine and brakes.

But since its competitors are hardly standing still, G.M. must do more than simply eliminate defects to win back customers, automotive experts say.

The Saturn has received generally favorable comments from automotive experts who have driven prototypes and early production models.

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It also takes into account anecdotal impressions from dealers, brokers and other automotive experts.