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Did Ford’s F-150 Fumble To The Chevrolet Silverado During Super Bowl XLVI?

WebAdmin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000

If you watched the Super Bowl last night, you probably caught Chevrolet's ad for the 2012 Silverado pickup. Most saw it as a clever riff on the whole 2012/Mayan calendar/world-ending thing that's rumored to occur later this year. When the folks at Ford watched it, though, all they saw was red Related posts:

Honda Recalls 2012 Accord, 2012 Crosstour, 2011-2012 Ridgeline

WebAdmin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Honda has issued two recalls today -- one for the 2012 Accord and 2012 Crosstour, and another for the 2011-2012 Ridgeline . The 2012 Accord and Crosstour recall is the most worrisome of the two. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Accords and Crosstours from the 2012 model year may have been built with a faulty inflator for the side-curtain airbag on the passenger's side . As a result, those airbags may not deploy during a crash, seriously increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Related posts:

January 2012 Car Sales Are Strong–Except At GM

WebAdmin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000

While nearly every automaker reported brisk, upbeat sales numbers for the first month of 2012, General Motors didn't have much to cheer. GM sales were off by 6 percent last month, while its crosstown rivals were up, strongly in the case of Chrysler, which reported a sales increase of 44 percent, while Ford rose 7 percent Related posts:

CA Passes Landmark Law Requiring Many More Zero-Emission Vehicles

WebAdmin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Last Friday, the influential California Air Resources Board adopted new emission rules that will require carmakers to sell increasing number of zero-emission vehicles in the state, starting in 2018. By 2025, fully 15.4 percent of the cars sold annually in California must be zero-emission vehicles--either battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, or plug-in hybrids that can run electric-only for at least several miles. That would mean a total of 1.4 million plug-in or hydrogen vehicles would be on the state's roads in 2025, out of more than 30 million vehicles. Related posts:

Survey: Hyundai, Subaru, Lexus Score High With Dealers

WebAdmin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Each year, thousands of consumers answer surveys about cars and the people who sell them. Those studies -- like the ones we recently mentioned about brand loyalty and the shopping habits of men and women -- can tell us a lot about buyers, but for an insider's look at the auto industry, you need to chat with folks on the other side of the counter: the dealers . A new study from the National Automobile Dealers Association says its members are happiest in the company of Asian marques like Hyundai, Subaru, and Lexus Related posts:

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AAA Puts Spare Tires On The Endangered List Thanks To Fuel Economy Rules

WebAdmin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

No one likes changing a flat tire. Related posts:

Women Are More Practical Shoppers, But Men Get Better Deals: Infographic

WebAdmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

So, you're in the market for a new car. You've skimmed through our extensive collection of news and reviews , and you're ready to hit the showroom. What should you expect? Related posts:

GM Back On Top With 9 Million Unit Sales In 2011

WebAdmin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Fueled by record worldwide sales of its Chevrolet brand, General Motors has achieved 2011 sales of 9.03 million units, surpassing both the 8.16 million sold by Volkswagen and the 7.9 million estimated by Toyota. Like other Japanese automakers, Toyota was impacted by inventory shortages caused by the twin disasters in Japan. That puts GM back on top of global sales, which is a remarkable achievement given the automaker’s financial health in 2009 Related posts:

Dealers Warn Fuel Rules Will Boost Car Costs By $5000: We Break It Down

WebAdmin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Back in November, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation announced new fuel-efficiency regulations affecting vehicles built through 2025. Many automakers and environmental groups have praised the guidelines, but dealers warn that they could boost the cost of new cars by as much as $5,000. Related posts:

Americans Are Holding On To Their Cars Longer Than Ever

WebAdmin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Given the recent recession and relatively high unemployment figures, it's no surprise that car owners are holding on to their vehicles for a long time. According to research firm Polk, however, the average age of vehicles on U.S. Related posts: