See the car that Sears used to sell

A century ago, Sears, Roebuck Co. used to sell everything in its catalogs — clothes, farm machines, and even all of the materials required to build an entire house. And for a while you could even buy the Sears Motor Buggy — built in the company’s...

See the car that Sears used to sell

A century ago, Sears, Roebuck Co. used to sell everything in its catalogs — clothes, farm machines, and even all of the materials required to build an entire house. And for a while you could even buy the Sears Motor Buggy — built in the company’s...

New Theme: AltoFocus

Today we’re happy to announce the latest addition to our collection of free themes: AltoFocus! AltoFocus is a spinoff of the original AutoFocus theme from a few years ago. Its elegant tiled layout helps artists, photobloggers, and other creatives showcase their...

Best cars for older drivers

The last thing any car company wants is to have a reputation as an “old man’s car.” But that might not be so bad for the bottom line, since senior drivers are a huge and growing market. The number of older American drivers jumped 50% between 1999 and...

GM announces more layoffs

General Motors is cutting factory jobs again. The automaker will eliminate one of two shifts at its Warren, Michigan plant, which makes transmissions. The company won’t say how many jobs will be affected, but the cuts could eliminate about half of the nearly 600...

The Best of WordPress.com in May

Hi everyone! Check out some of the new updates, designs, and insights that helped make May a great month for the WordPress.com community. How a Detroit Hackathon Turned into WordPress.com’s First-Ever TV Spots A team of developers launched new sites for small...