Monday, January 26, 2015

2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Windy City Review By Larry Nutson

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NHTSA RECALLS : January 26, 2015 - Includes Toyota, Infiniti, Kia

NHTSA RECALLS : January 26, 2015 - Includes Toyota, Infiniti, Kia ... Continue reading

Highest and Lowest Car Insurance Rates by ZIP Code

Highest and Lowest Car Insurance Rates by ZIP Code ... Continue reading

Lexus Named Top Luxury Brand in Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards' Again

Ten Toyota and Lexus Models Top Their Class Three Toyota Trucks Named to Top 10 Vehicle List TORRANCE, CA -- January 26, 2015: Why are Toyota and Lexus owners happy? Because their vehicles hold more than passengers and possessions…they hold their value. Kelley Blue Book named Lexus the luxury brand with the best r ... Continue reading

Mustang is More Popular Than Superman or Batman, a New Study Shows

Mustang” is the 16th most common password on the Internet according to a recent study by SplashData, besting both “superman” in 21st place and “batman” in 24th Mustang is the only car to appear in the top 25 most common Internet passwords Adding letters, numbers, acronyms and symbols to your fa ... Continue reading

OnStar RemoteLink Debuts New User Experience

RemoteLink update becomes available as record-setting use continues DETROIT – The 1.3 million users who regularly use OnStar’s RemoteLink mobile app will soon find an update with a new look and capabilities waiting for them in the app store. The update, now available for Android and iOS users, is the result o ... Continue reading

Hands-Free Cell Phone Use While Driving Supported by a Majority of Americans

A majority of Americans say using your cellphone while driving is ok, as long as it is being used in hands-free mode. That's the finding of a new survey from FindLaw.com, the most popular free legal information website. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia only allow cellphones to be used while driving when the ... Continue reading

Used Vehicle Prices Forecast to Drop 2-2.5 Percent in 2015

Swelling off-lease vehicle supply will increase used market volume by 8 percent. From the 2015 NADA Convention and Expo (running Jan. 22-25), NADA Used Car Guide presented its 2015 used vehicle market forecast. Among the several data-intensive insights, used vehicle prices are expected to fall 2-2.5 percent for the yea ... Continue reading

New Carfax Recall Data Indicates Ongoing Threat to Public Safety

46 million cars in US have an unfixed recall. Is yours one? SAN FRANCISCO -- January 26, 2015: New research from Carfax suggests that millions of people may be driving, buying, or selling potentially dangerous cars due to an unfixed recall. The company’s annual research on the issue shows more than 46 million cars ... Continue reading

GM Dealers Show Their Sustainability to Customers

Automaker launches ‘Green Dealer Recognition’ program DETROIT -- january 25, 2015: Certain Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the U.S. are showing customers their environmental credentials as part of a new “Green Dealer Recognition” program. Participating dealers have proven track ... Continue reading

NADA Chairman: New-Car Dealers Are Catalysts for Change

Bill Fox: The roots of the retail-auto industry are innovation and value. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his first keynote address as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Bill Fox delivered a message to critics of the franchised dealer network. "The automotive franchise s ... Continue reading

Ally and TIME Announce 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year

Ally Financial and TIME are pleased to announce that Andy Crews of AutoFair Honda in Manchester, N.H. has been selected as the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year. Crews was selected from an elite group of 55 U.S. dealers who were recognized at the 98th annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo i ... Continue reading

New Car Buyers are Purchasing More Out of Want, Not Need

According to AutoTrader.com's 2015 Automotive Buyer Influence Study, 61 percent of recent new car buyers reported that they purchased their latest vehicle due to a want—not a need. The study surveyed over 2300 new and used car buyers to understand their car shopping and buying journeys. This particular finding is ... Continue reading

Confidence Overflows at Auto Show

Strong Sunday pushes show over 800,000 for successful finish DETROIT, Jan. 25, 2015 -- The 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) finished strong today after a brilliant two week celebration of the world's love affair with the automobile. Today's gate of 102,928 brings total ticketed attendance to 808,775, ... Continue reading

1940 GM Futurliner Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2015) The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) www.historicvehicle.org announced today that the 1940 General Motors Futurliner No. 10 will become the first truck to be recorded under the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Heritage Documentation. The documentation will be part of ... Continue reading

Environmental Advancements & Increased Value of Clean Diesel Vehicles Highlighted By Awards Presented At Washington D.C. Auto Show

Three clean diesel vehicles with impressive fuel efficiency and long-term value were among the vehicles honored for environmental and high-value accomplishments at the Washington Auto Show on Thursday. The Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel was named the "2015 Green SUV of the Year" by the Green Car Journal, and the 2015 Vo ... Continue reading