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    Best New Cars

    Best new vehicles in Texas are tested on the track: Viper GTS, Ford Fusion & Cadillac ATS are big winners

    Kevin McCauley
    May 2, 2013 | 10:15 am

    The Texas automotive press gathered once again at the Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth to evaluate the latest cars and decide which ones are best. The annual TAWA Texas Auto Roundup is like an auto show where you can drive the display models — and put them through their paces on the road and racetrack.

    This year, the competition was particularly tough, and the voting amongst the journalists particularly close.

    Mercedes-Benz and their performance division AMG brought multiple-time champion driving ace Tommy Kendall to take passengers on scorching quick laps in the super exclusive Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 Coupe Black Series (Tommy also happens to personally own one), but it wasn't quite enough to take the supercar title away from the sexy 2013 SRT Viper GTS Coupe, making its much-awaited return to production.

    But it's not all about supercars, of course. The Ford Fusion took home the prize for Family Car of Texas and Mid-size Car of Texas, and the Cadillac ATS won the Performance Sedan category.

    A great addition this year was a fully-functioning electric car charge station by eVgo, to support the growing number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles like the 2013 Ford C-Max, Smart Electric Drive and Chevrolet Volt.

    Here is the full breakdown of the Texas Auto Roundup voting results:

    Sub-Compact Car

    2013 Fiat 500 Turbo - the tamer version of the ridiculously cool 500 Abarth we named our 2012 Hot Hatch of the Year

    Compact Car

    2013 Buick Verano Turbo

    Performance Compact

    2013 Scion FR-S - which we named our 2012 Performance Car of the Year and fully featured on CultureMap

    Mid-Size Car

    2013 Ford Fusion Titanium - the Hybrid version we named 2012 Smart Energy Car of the Year

    Full-Size Car

    2014 Chevrolet Impala

    Mid-Size Luxury Car

    2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport

    Full-Size Luxury Car

    2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum Collection AWD

    Performance Coupe

    2013 Dodge Challenger SRT 392

    Performance Sedan

    2013 Cadillac ATS - our pick for 2012 CultureMap Car of the Year

    Minivan

    2013 Chrysler Town & Country Limited

    Activity Vehicle

    2013 Dodge Journey Crew

    Performance Utility

    2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

    Supercar

    2013 SRT Viper GTS Coupe

    Green Vehicle

    2013 Chevrolet Volt

    Best New Feature

    Ford: Hands-Free Lift Gate

    Best New Interior

    2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Luxury Edition

    Best Value

    2013 Ford Focus ST

    Family Car of Texas

    2013 Ford Fusion

    Car of Texas

    2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

    Chevy Impala

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    Supermarket News

    Walmart plans to remodel 67 stores in Texas, including 13 across Houston

    Teresa Gubbins
    Apr 23, 2025 | 12:00 pm
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    Walmart is in renovation mode: The retail giant is remodeling 67 stores across Texas — part of a bigger plan to remodel more than 650 stores across the U.S.

    Texas gets 10 percent of those remodels. Go Texas.

    A release says that the remodels will re-imagine the in-store shopping experience with updates that include:

    • New look: Big, bold signage and new displays to better showcase merchandise
    • More selection: Expanded departments, new items
    • Expanding online pickup & delivery: To fulfill the growing number of online customer orders
    • Rethinking their pharmacy: Wider aisles, a new private screening room, and privacy checkout areas

    "Our stores often serve as the heartbeat of the communities we operate in, and these remodels are a testament to our dedication to enhancing that role," says Southwest Business Unit Operations senior VP Paul Lewellen in a statement. “By investing in our stores and associates, we are not only improving the shopping experience but also reinforcing our commitment to being a vital part of the community’s fabric, helping to build a brighter future for all."

    Walmart invested over $2.6 billion to upgrade stores throughout Texas in the past five years. The company is also building three new Supercenters set to open in 2025 in Cypress, Frisco, and Melissa, with a new Supercenter coming to Celina in spring 2026. Cypress is scheduled to open on April 30, and Frisco and Melissa are scheduled to open in the fall.

    Stores due for a remodel include:

    Greater Houston

    • 2700 S. Kirkwood Rd.
    • 10411 N. Freeway 45
    • 111 Yale St.
    • 13484 Northwest Fwy.
    • 10001 Woodlands Pkwy. (The Woodlands)
    • 6626 FM 1960 Rd. E (Humble/Atascocita)
    • 25800 Kuykendahl Rd. (Tomball)
    • 26824 FM 1093 Rd. (Richmond)
    • 21150 Kuykendahl Rd. (Spring)
    • 155 Louetta Xing (Spring)
    • 1025 Sawdust Rd. (Spring)
    • 6410 Interstate 45 (La Marque)
    • 9025 Spencer Hwy (La Porte)

    Austin

    • 9300 S. I-35 #B

    Dallas-Fort Worth

    • 9101 N. Tarrant Pkwy., North Richland Hills
    • 1035 Hickory Creek Blvd., Denton/Hickory Creek

    San Antonio

    • 5555 de Zavala Rd.
    • 4226 de Zavala Rd.
    • 5025 NW Loop 410
    • 1200 SE Military Dr.
    • 3302 SE Military Pkwy.
    • 9526 W. Military Dr.
    • 1603 Vance Jackson Rd.

    Other cities with Walmart re-dos include: Alamo, Atlanta, Baytown, Beaumont, Borger, Brady, Breckenridge, Brownsville, Carthage, Childress, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Edinburg, El Paso, Elsa, Ennis, Fort Stockton, Gatesville, Gilmer, Harlingen, Hereford, Hillsboro, Hondo, Laredo, Longview, McAllen, New Braunfels, New Boston, Rio Grande City, Rockport, San Angelo, Schertz, Stamford, Sweetwater, Texarkana, and Waco.

    Walmart currently has 596 retail units and 25 supply chain facilities across Texas, and was recently named as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. In Texas, more than 93,900 hourly, frontline associates received a bonus in March, and many promotions were bestowed: 11,500 associates were promoted to jobs with more responsibility and higher pay in 2024, and more than 17,300 part-time associates were promoted to full-time positions.

    The company plays an active role in the community through local giving, company-paid associate volunteering, emergency relief efforts, and donations that include more than 91 million pounds of food to local food banks in Texas in fiscal year 2025.

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