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SUBARU OF AMERICA RANKED HIGHEST IN CUSTOMER SERVICE INDEX BY J.D. POWER

SUBARU OF AMERICA RANKED HIGHEST IN CUSTOMER SERVICE INDEX BY J.D. POWER

The automaker earned the top rating across every Voice of the Customer measure evaluated – including service initiation, service advisor, service facility, vehicle pick-up, and service quality. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Six Flags Over Georgia Opens Season with Debut of New Roller Coaster, Georgia Gold Rusher

Road Trip: Six Flags Over Georgia Opens Season with Debut of New Roller Coaster, Georgia Gold Rusher

New Revolutionary Thrill Ride and Enhanced Park AmenitiesWelcome Guests in 2025 MABLETON, Ga., March 14, 2025 -- Six Flags Over Georgia opens its gates for another season of thrills and family fun on Saturday, March 15. Headlining the Opening Day festivities is the debut of Georgia Gold Rusher, a new revolutionary roll ... Continue reading

SUBARU EARNS THREE 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS INCLUDING IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD FOR SOLTERRA

SUBARU EARNS THREE 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDS INCLUDING IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARD FOR SOLTERRA

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today its 2025 Solterra, 2025 Ascent, and 2025 Forester, including Forester Hybrid, were IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award winners, including a TOP SAFETY PICK+ win for Solterra. The 2025 Subaru Ascent and 2025 Subaru Forester and Forester Hybrid, excluding the Wilderness trim for Forester, e ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Sesame Place Philadelphia Is First Theme Park in North America to Launch Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Road Trip: Sesame Place Philadelphia Is First Theme Park in North America to Launch Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Sesame Place Philadelphia continues to lead in accessibility as the first theme park in North America to launch the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. The park first announced its participation in the program during Invisible Disabilities Week in October 2024 Sesame Place is now thrilled to announce that the Sunflo ... Continue reading

National Corvette Museum Names New CEO

National Corvette Museum Names New CEO

BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 13, 2025 – The National Corvette Museum is pleased to announce David Hill as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. A lifelong Corvette enthusiast with extensive leadership experience, Hill brings the strategic vision needed to lead the Museum into its next chapter while staying true ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Takes Top Honors for Safety with Industry-leading 12 Titles in Updated 2025 IIHS Safety Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Takes Top Honors for Safety with Industry-leading 12 Titles in Updated 2025 IIHS Safety Awards

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced an industry-leading total of 12 models from Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Genesis received honors at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards. The Group's total represents more than any ot ... Continue reading

Mazda Leads Industry in IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards: Moves Closer to Goal of Eliminating Traffic Fatalities

Mazda Leads Industry in IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards: Moves Closer to Goal of Eliminating Traffic Fatalities

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced the winners of its 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards and Mazda is proud to receive eight TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards, more of the absolute highest award in vehicle safety than any other brand. The awarded vehicles i ... Continue reading

KIA TELLURIDE, EV9 EARN 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARDS

KIA TELLURIDE, EV9 EARN 2025 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ AWARDS

The 2025 Kia Telluride and 2025 EV9 have both been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) designation. The Telluride secured the IIHS's highest honor for the third consecutive year, even as the IIHS continues to raise the bar for safety requirements, while the all-electric E ... Continue reading

Hyundai Awarded Five TOP SAFETY PICK+ Vehicle Designations by IIHS

Hyundai Awarded Five TOP SAFETY PICK+ Vehicle Designations by IIHS

The 2025 IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Kona (not EV), Tucson/Tucson Hybrid and Santa Fe/Santa Fe Hybrid (built after Nov., 2024) have each received the highest-safety rating, TSP+ by IIHS. The TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within their vehicle categories by IIHS. ... Continue reading

IIHS Top Safety and Top Safety Plus Awards For 2025

IIHS Top Safety and Top Safety Plus Awards For 2025

Only 48 models qualify for 2025 awards so far, compared with 71 last year at this time. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Offers Superman-themed Studio Tour to Celebrate Superman Day

Road Trip: Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Offers Superman-themed Studio Tour to Celebrate Superman Day

In celebration of Superman Day on April 18, 2025, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood invites guests to embark on a Superman-themed Studio Tour as part of a special one-day event centered around Superman. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Prices Increase Year Over Year in February, With Record EV Incentives and Booming Six-Figure Vehicle Sales

Kelley Blue Book Report: New-Vehicle Prices Increase Year Over Year in February, With Record EV Incentives and Booming Six-Figure Vehicle Sales

ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 -- The monthly new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) report from Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book was released today. Key takeaways from February include: Continue Reading Cox Automotive logo (PRNewsfoto/Kelley Blue Book) The estimated February new-vehicle ATP from Kelley Blue Book was $4 ... Continue reading

National Safety Council Estimates Over 44,000 Traffic Deaths in 2024

National Safety Council Estimates Over 44,000 Traffic Deaths in 2024

Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council shows an estimated 44,680 people died in preventable traffic crashes in the United States during 2024. This represents a slight decrease of less than 1% compared to 2023, with only 82 fewer deaths, indicating the crisis on U.S. roadways continues with little improve ... Continue reading

CarParts.com and Safe Parking LA Unite to Support Families With Fix-It Day 2025

CarParts.com and Safe Parking LA Unite to Support Families With Fix-It Day 2025

"CarParts.com is not just a company—it's a community that cares, and Fix-It Day is our way of stepping up, living our Core Values, and making a real difference in the community." For many, a working vehicle is more than just transportation—it's a lifeline to employment, education, and essential services. ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Continue Partnership to Improve Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles Continue Partnership to Improve Child Passenger and Pedestrian Safety

Hyundai Motor America announced the continuation of its partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to strengthen its support of child passenger and pedestrian safety. The donation will go toward the hospital's Injury Prevention and Child Passenger Safety Program, which provides safety education and equipme ... Continue reading

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