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DETROIT, July 11 -- He's baaack. Lee Iacocca's selling cars for Chrysler again, but are you ready to buy? Get the word on Lido's return, then learn more about the wave of employee-pricing incentive programs, this week on TheCarConnection.com .

Some folks have been rather naughty at Volkswagen AG, and that's kicked off a nasty scandal and shake-up. Find out all the details on TCC.

What are you willing to pay for the new Ford Fusion? In an unusual marketing twist, the automaker actually used a special website to get potentials buyers to tell it what to charge, and what options to offer. Find out more, exclusively on TheCarConnection.com .

Funny, but the sticker said 25 mpg and you're only getting 18. Well, you're not alone. In fact, more often than not, there's a big gap between the mileage you're promised and the mileage you get. Why are automakers fudging the figures? Read this week's issue to find out.

This week's reviews include the new BMW 3-Series wagon, and the '06 HUMMER H3.

Then check out spy shots of the next-generation Mitsubishi Evo and Hyundai Santa Fe.

In business news, is the American auto market going Euro? Will the Big Three begin the Big Six, struggling for every single sale?

Then learn why GM's already bruised credit rating faces yet another downgrade. And see how Chrysler is walking away from television, shifting its massive ad budget to the Internet and alternative marketing events.

On the Web's newest and hottest auto blog TCConfidential, follow our editor across the country in search of peace, love and WiFi, then check out the Boeing 727 Limo.

Don't miss this week's CAR-toon, only on TheCarConnection.com . Let OnSite Mechanic solve your service problems. Find Kelley Blue Book pricing and more -- on the Web's Automotive Authority, TheCarConnection.com .