Honda Fit Wins Two "Best Cars For The Money" Awards From U.S. News & World Report
Feb 21, 2013
The 2013 Honda Fit has won two U.S. News & World Report "Best Cars for the Money" awards. The highly-versatile and fun-to-drive Fit was named "Best Subcompact for the Money" and "Best Hatchback for the Money" among 2013 vehicles sold in the United States. "The Fit brings truth to the concept that big things can come in ... Continue reading
Acura MDX Wins "Best Cars For The Money" Award From U.S. News & World Report
Feb 21, 2013
The dynamically styled, seven-passenger 2013 Acura MDX has been named the "Best Luxury 3-Row Midsize SUV for the Money" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2013 Best Cars for the Money awards. ... Continue reading
U.S. News Announces the 2013 Best Cars for the Money
Feb 21, 2013
U.S. News & World Report today announced the 2013 Best Cars for the Money award winners, featured at usnews.com/cars-money. The awards cover 21 automotive categories, from compact cars to three-row SUVs. Within each class, the U.S. News methodology identified a single vehicle that provides the best combination of quali ... Continue reading
Hyundai Showcases Growing Premium Lineup During The 85th Oscars
Feb 21, 2013
On Hollywood's biggest night, Hyundai takes center stage for the fifth consecutive year as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the Oscars broadcast on February 24 on ABC. A total of nine ads will air: seven 30-second spots during the ceremony and two 30-second ads during pre-show coverage. The commercials highlight sev ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive: Sixty-day auto loan delinquencies rise for first time since 2009
Feb 21, 2013
Experian Automotive today released its industry-wide analysis of automotive credit trends for Q4 2012 and found that 60-day delinquencies rose from 0.72 percent in Q4 2011 to 0.74 percent in Q4 2012. It was the first time since Q4 2009 that either 30- or 60-day loan delinquencies experienced a year-over-year rise. "Ove ... Continue reading
AAA Urges Caution on Icy Roadways
Feb 21, 2013
AAA Urges Caution with Icy Roadways in the Forecast With the potential for freezing rain forecast to move into the area this evening, AAA wants to remind motorists that driving in such conditions requires extreme caution and has issued tips to help motorists cope with the potentially icy roads. “The first question you ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2013
Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the 2013 Sonata Hybrid, starting at $25,650 for the extraordinarily well-equipped Sonata Hybrid and $30,550 for the new range-topping Sonata Hybrid Limited. At $25,650 shoppers will discover the improved 2013 Sonata Hybrid achieves better fuel economy and is priced $200 l ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand's Fiat 500e 'Into the Green' Program Continues During Oscar Week
Feb 21, 2013
The Fiat 500e "Into the Green" program continues to work the red carpet promoting and raising awareness of the first fully electric FIAT 500 production vehicle Fiat 500e "Into the Green" program benefits the Motion Picture and Television Fund The Fiat 500e "Into the Green" program, which was launched this past November ... Continue reading
Lincoln Donates $100,000 to Red Cross as Vonage Wins 'Smartest Company in America'
Feb 21, 2013
Lincoln has named Vonage the "Smartest Company in America" after it won the "Lincoln Intelligence Project." The luxury automotive brand will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter on behalf of Vonage, a leading provider of communications services bringing people together through cloud-connected ... Continue reading
All-new 2013 Honda Accord Coupe Earns Highest Safety Ratings in Midsize Class
Feb 21, 2013
The completely redesigned 2013 Honda Accord Coupe has earned the highest available safety rating -- a 5-Star1 Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2013 Accord Coupe is the only vehicle in its class to earn a NHTSA 5-star Overall Vehicle Score and Insurance Institute ... Continue reading
AAA Supports Stronger Booster Seat Law
Feb 20, 2013
AAA East Central, serving over 375,000 AAA members in the state of Kentucky, has announced its support for House Bill 282, requiring booster seats to be used by children who are less than nine years old and are between 40 and 57 inches in height. ... Continue reading
Feb 20, 2013
SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced a partnership to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the U.S., providing a cleaner source of electricity at a lower cost than utility-supplied power. The partnership, which is aimed at addressing global climate chan ... Continue reading
Traffic Tickets Don't Usually Lead to Higher Car Insurance Costs
Feb 20, 2013
Only 31% of Americans who received a traffic ticket in the past five years are paying more for car insurance as a result, according to new research released today by InsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate company. Younger drivers are the most likely to face higher car insurance costs after receiving a traffic ticket. Forty-on ... Continue reading
ALOM Congratulates ADEPT Driver For Advancing Teen Driving Safety
Feb 20, 2013
Hannah Kain, CEO of ALOM, applauded ADEPT Driver, Advanced Drivers Education Products & Training, Inc., for being awarded the National Safety Council's 4th Annual Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award for its teenSMART® crash reduction program. Introduced in 1999, teenSMART is the only driver safety program to identify ... Continue reading
Opening Spectrum Could Affect Vehicle-to-Vehicle Safety Communications
Feb 20, 2013
Global Automakers urges the FCC to perform evaluation of spectrum sharing The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to evaluate spectrum sharing as it considers a series of proposals aimed at expanding Wi-Fi use. Global Automakers is concerned about the p ... Continue reading
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