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Dog Owner Vehicle Picks from AAA

Dog Owner Vehicle Picks from AAA

AAA list includes vehicles for a variety of lifestyles that will keep drivers, passengers and canine companions safe and comfortable on the roadway ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With more than 80 percent of dog owners taking their canine companions along in their vehicles on errands, leisure rides a ... Continue reading

2003 Honda Accord, 2003 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Honda Element Recall

2003 Honda Accord, 2003 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Honda Element Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): HONDA / ACCORD 2003 HONDA / CIVIC 2003 HONDA / ELEMENT 2003-2004 Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: AUG 04, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V364000 NHTSA Action Number: EA09001 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Potential Number of Units Affected: ... Continue reading

2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall

2009-2010 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Arcadia, Saturn Outlook Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): BUICK / ENCLAVE 2009-2010 CHEVROLET / TRAVERSE 2009-2010 GMC / ACADIA 2009-2010 SATURN / OUTLOOK 2009-2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V375000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units ... Continue reading

2010 Nissan Frontier Recall

2010 Nissan Frontier Recall

Vehicle Make / Model: NISSAN / FRONTIER Model Year(s):2010 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: AUG 09, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V372000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR Potential Number of Units Affected: 951 Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL ... Continue reading

Compare 25 Years of Ford Mustang 2011-1997

Compare 25 Years of Ford Mustang 2011-1997

Compare: 2011 2010 Ford Mustang 2009-1997 Ford Mustang Auto Central; Production of the 1964.5 Ford Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair. It is Ford's third oldest nameplate currently in production next to the F-Serie ... Continue reading

Zipcar Challenges Car Owners to a 'Low-Car Diet'

Zipcar Challenges Car Owners to a 'Low-Car Diet'

Call for participants in third annual challenge encourages and enables people to give up their car for 30-days and get smart on alternative transportation options CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 17 -- Zipcar Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, is challenging car owners nationwide to participate in its third annual Lo ... Continue reading

Ford Edge Reaches 400,000 Sales Since Introduction, More Than Any Other Midsize Crossover

Ford Edge Reaches 400,000 Sales Since Introduction, More Than Any Other Midsize Crossover

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 17 -- -- Ford Edge sales this weekend hit 400,000, more than any midsize crossover since its introduction in late 2006 -- The crossover segment is one of the most fiercely contested in the industry, expanding 220 percent since 2006 - and expected to grow another 20 percent this year -- The new 201 ... Continue reading

Making the Back-to-School Car Safe: Top Five DIY Checklist

Making the Back-to-School Car Safe: Top Five DIY Checklist

AutoMD.com Helps Parents Make Sure Their Son's or Daughter's Back-to-School Car is Safe and Ready to Drive CARSON, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Whether your back-to-school kid is driving to college or high school, it is important that his/her vehicle is in tip-top shape and, above all, safe to drive. Sadly, motor vehicle acciden ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling - COMPLETE VIDEO

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling - COMPLETE VIDEO

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8 -- -- With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) delivers the new Shelby GT500® with a 10 horsepower increase; an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and uses Ford-patented plasma-coating technology ... Continue reading

Porsche Announces New Panamera Personalization Program - VIDEO ENHANCED

Porsche Announces New Panamera Personalization Program - VIDEO ENHANCED

Available Porsche upgrades include a Panamera Turbo Powerkit, a Sport Design Package and 20-inch Panamera Sport Wheels ATLANTA, Aug. 17 -- In September Porsche will begin offering a Panamera Turbo Powerkit that increases engine output to 540 horsepower (standard is 500 horsepower). Other personalization upgrades includ ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive and the MP4-12C Make North American Debut in Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

McLaren Automotive and the MP4-12C Make North American Debut in Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 17, 2010: McLaren Automotive secured three exclusive locations to reveal the first in the company’s range of innovative high-performance sports cars to car enthusiasts, collectors, and prospective customers. The official presentation of the 12C was made by McLaren Automotive’s Managi ... Continue reading

The Boss Is Back: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Brings Road Racing Legend Back to the Streets - GREAT VIDEOS

The Boss Is Back: 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Brings Road Racing Legend Back to the Streets - GREAT VIDEOS

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 13 -- -- The Boss returns! Limited production 2012 Mustang Boss 302 set to become the quickest, best-handling straight-production Mustang ever offered by Ford, based on the world-class foundation provided by the 2011 Mustang GT -- Boss upgraded in nearly every vehicle system; engine output, brake ... Continue reading

CAP Used Car Price Index Shows Secondhand Values Continuing to Decline

CAP Used Car Price Index Shows Secondhand Values Continuing to Decline

LONDON--AVERAGE USED CAR values are lower than 12 months previously for the first time this year, according to the Used Car Price Index published by CAP, the used car pricing experts. The index for August reveals that the fall in values accelerated last month, making the cars from two further sectors typically cheaper ... Continue reading

Nissan's Marketing Pays Off

Nissan's Marketing Pays Off

Washington DC August 16, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, aggressive incentives and ad spending have helped Nissan North America Inc. rack up a bigger sales gain this year than rivals Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai-Kia. Now Nissan plans more of the same. Al Castignetti, Nissan Division ... Continue reading

2011 Hyundai Tucson Sticks to the Recipe

2011 Hyundai Tucson Sticks to the Recipe

Washington DC August 16, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Ezra Dyer at the New York Times writes that you won’t find much mechanical difference between the Hyundai Tucson and its rivals, except among those that offer upgraded power options. So the Tucson’s main standout feature is a subjective one: it ... Continue reading

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