SUFFOLK
The fourth annual Shake, Rattle & Roll Spring Car Show is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday along Downtown Suffolk's Main Street.
The free Suffolk Tourism event, which will feature 200 classic pre-1975 vehicles on display, was organized to pay tribute to the drivers who raced their cars on Suffolk Raceway's quarter-mile concrete track.

The chart below reflects the price of a regular gallon of gasoline in Hampton Roads, Virginia and the United States on the first of each month. Source: AAA. (Related: Gas prices by state)

VIRGINIA BEACH

A two-alarm fire that damaged the automotive repair area of Charles Barker Automotive has been ruled an accident.

These charts reflect the number of new and used cars registered in Hampton Roads, typically sold a month before. Click here to view an interactive of automobiles sold in the United States. Source: AutoCount

NORFOLK
Kimnach Ford Inc. has sold cars and trucks on Virginia Beach Boulevard for 50 years. On Friday at 8 p.m., it plans to shutter its showroom.
Julian "Jay" Council Jr., the dealership's president, gave employees the news on Tuesday, said Serge Kher, the general sales manager. Soon afterward, signs were placed on the doors to let customers know.

Drive, drag, dash, motor, start, run, race, roll, fire it up, lean on it, step on it, fire it up, travel, cruise, crawl, on your mark, get set, go.

The driving frenzy that is Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us. Here are some tips to help ensure that your next road trip is one you’ll always remember, rather than one you’ll want to forget.

Is your vehicle fit?

In the midst of their hottest selling season, local auto dealers expect their supply of cars and car parts to run short. That's because vehicles and components that were being built in Japan in March, when the earthquake and tsunami hit, would have arrived in Hampton Roads by June, the dealers said. The disaster shuttered Japanese auto and parts plants. Many remain closed.

Spring arrives on Sunday, and with it comes thoughts of warm days, cool nights and great times. And how better to enjoy it than with a new convertible?

But there’s an old saying in the car business: When the top goes down, the price goes up. True enough; most well-equipped droptops start at 40 grand or more.

Given the weak economy, that seems spendy.

But don’t despair.

By Dena Potter RICHMOND Drivers could have darker tint on vehicle windows if a bill that passed the House of Delegates Tuesday becomes law.

Virginia currently requires at least 50 percent visibility on the front side windows, although back windows can be darker. Del. Charles Carrico's bill, which passed on a 67-30 vote, would lower that to 35 percent visibility.

Over the years, it seems that car buyers’ preferences change little in Hampton Roads. That’s true once more, with a few exceptions. The Ford F-150 and Hyundai Sonata are rising in the charts, while others have fallen. Let’s see which cars and trucks you bought more than any others last year, according to Experian Automotive. 

Honda Accord
1,539 sold
2009 rank: 1