News By Topic: Consumer Affairs

Hankook Tire Announces Summer Savings up to $100 with Great Hit Rebate

Jul 1, 2022

Hankook Great Hit Rebate offers savings on popular Hankook products NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1, 2022 -- Leading global tire maker Hankook Tire announces its latest consumer promotion, the Great Hit Rebate. With the baseball season heating up this summer, Hankook will offer consumers up to $100 in savings on popular passe ... Continue reading

BMW Brand 2Q 2022 Sales in the U.S.

Jul 1, 2022

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – July 1, 2022… BMW of North America today reported Q2 2022 sales results for the BMW and MINI brands in the U.S. BMW Brand In the second quarter of 2022, BMW brand sales in the U.S. totaled 78,905 vehicles, a 18.3% decrease from the 94,144 vehicles sold in the record-setting second quarter of 20 ... Continue reading

KIA JUNE 2022 SALES: BEST-EVER MONTHLY JUNE SALES FOR ALL-NEW KIA SPORTAGE

Jul 1, 2022

Kia America's Longest-Running Nameplate Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record and Tops 10,000 Units For Third Consecutive Month IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2022 -- Kia America today announced June sales of 65,142 units, an increase of 12-percent month-over-month. The all-new Sportage SUV posted all-time record monthly sales t ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports June Sales Results

Jul 1, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2022 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total June sales of 15,130 vehicles, a decrease of 53.6 percent compared to June 2021. Year-to-date sales totaled 142,803 vehicles; a decrease of 24.5 percent compared to the same time last year. ... Continue reading

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz - Auto Channel Review by Mark Fulmer +VIDEO

Jul 1, 2022

Diversity in automotive engineering, design, technology, and fuel systems, in my view, is a good thing. Hyundai's new Santa Cruz delivers on that concept with a series of distinctive features. ... Continue reading

The 100th Anniversary of Famed Route 66 +VIDEO

Jul 1, 2022

This story is both a trip back in time and a look ahead.Historic Route 66, which of course had one of its terminal points in Chicago, turns 100 in a few years. And an Illinois museum needs your help to celebrate the milestone. The Illinois State Museum is in Springfield – a town which Route 66 passed right through. ... Continue reading

EV Motoring: Hyundai's IONIQ 5 Electric SUV Receives 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+

Jun 30, 2022

Hyundai’s all-new 2022 IONIC 5 (built after December 2021) has received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) designation. The significant achievement now gives Hyundai a total of nine 2022 TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) and TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP)-rated vehicles in its lineup, ... Continue reading

Hyundai Ioniq 5 Earns Highest IIHS Safety Award +VIDEO

Jun 30, 2022

The all-new 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, an electric small SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To earn either of the Institute’s two awards in 2022, vehicles must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passeng ... Continue reading

Eight Firework Safety Tips from Emergency Physicians

Jun 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 -- Firework mishaps on or near the Fourth of July send thousands of people to the emergency department every summer, especially when alcohol is involved. Safety tips from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) can help make sure your celebration doesn't include a trip to the emerg ... Continue reading

Cox Automotive Introduces Kelley Blue Book Service Advisor

Jun 30, 2022

Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, today announced Service Advisor is now available for car owners nationwide. Service Advisor is designed to help car owners identify local auto repair shops and find fair prices for services rendered. ... Continue reading

China Has 65% of Public EV Charging Stations Worldwide

Jun 30, 2022

Easy accessibility to charging stations is one of the essential requirements in the global push toward electric vehicles (EVs). Meanwhile, most of the world is still preparing to build the necessary infrastructure; China has already taken significant strides. According to the numbers presented by StockApps.com, 65% of ... Continue reading

Chery’s “New Energy Models” Will Be Equipped With ADAS Technology to Enter the European Market

Jun 30, 2022

WARSAW--It is reported that Chery will enter the European market soon and equip local consumers with the OMODA new energy vehicles with added ADAS functions. The brand new “new energy vehicle” OMODA is equipped with an ADAS intelligent driving system and has L2.5 level automatic driving technology. ... Continue reading

Sparklers and Safe Driving, America's Road Team on Safe Driving for Independence Day Holiday

Jun 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 -- Today, the American Trucking Associations and America's Road Team Captains are advising travelers to take extra driving precautions through the busy Independence Day holiday weekend. AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over this weekend, a 3.7% increase f ... Continue reading

KIA FORTE RANKS NUMBER ONE IN ITS SEGMENT IN J.D. POWER 2022 U.S. INITIAL QUALITY STUDY FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Jun 29, 2022

June 29, 2022 – A wide cross-section of Kia America’s world-class SUVs and sedans received high marks in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), with the Forte topping the Compact Car segment for the fourth consecutive year. Five other Kia models – Carnival, K5, Rio, Sportage, and Telluride – each ... Continue reading

Keeping Up - Cox Automotive (Not Motorsports) Report June 28, 2022

Jun 29, 2022

Atlanta June 29, 2022; Yesterday, the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team held its annual Mid-Year Review conference call. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough and other members of the team shared their insights (and some music, see below) on how the first half of 2022 has unfolded for ... Continue reading