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Ford Extends Warranty On 2014-16 Focus, Fiesta With DPS6 Transmissions

Ford Extends Warranty On 2014-16 Focus, Fiesta With DPS6 Transmissions

Based on internal and external data, Focus and Fiesta vehicles with automatic transmissions built since the second half of 2015 – and earlier models that have received component and software updates – perform well and have competitive levels of satisfaction. ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda3 AWD Review By John Heilig

2019 Mazda3 AWD Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor and Bureau Chief Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel REVIEWED MODEL: 2019 Mazda3 AWD ENGINE: 2.5-liter 4 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual mode HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 186 hp @ 6,000 rpm/186 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm WHEELBASE: 107.3 in. ... Continue reading

Distribuidor de coches usados Tricolor To Sell Insurance To Poor Or No Credit Drivers

Distribuidor de coches usados Tricolor To Sell Insurance To Poor Or No Credit Drivers

Tricolor, the nation’s largest used vehicle retailer focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles to the Hispanic consumer, today unveiled a groundbreaking new affordable auto insurance option for low-income and credit invisible customers through its affiliate company Tricolor Insurance. ... Continue reading

CAR-Management Briefing Seminars 2019 - Exploring the Edges of the Envelope for the Auto Industry

CAR-Management Briefing Seminars 2019 - Exploring the Edges of the Envelope for the Auto Industry

What a lovely commute to work I have this week – about three miles along the shore of East Traverse Bay in Northern Michigan. At 7:15 I share the road with just a few other vehicles as the sun slowly rises above the lush hills to the east. ... Continue reading

Research Popular Used Vehicles Before You Shop

Research Popular Used Vehicles Before You Shop

Research Popular Used Vehicles - Reviews, Side by Side Spec Comparisons, Crash Ratings, Service Bulletins, Prices, Research 2016 Honda CR-V Research 2016 Ford Explorer Research 2016 Honda Accord Sedan Research 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Research 2016 Ford F-150 Research 2015 Ford F-150 Research 2015 Jeep Grand Chero ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 10, 2019

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 10, 2019

Auto News Nuggets: ZF Says Real Autonomous Ain't So Easy; GM Still Believes In EV; Tesla Trouble; Dodge Horsepower Crook-Magnet; No Cars In Jakarta; 6.6-liter Duramax Harmed By Thin American Diesel Fuel; MyFord MyLincon Entertainment System Lawsuit; GM Ignition Lawsuit; Ford Recalls; Ford Leads Horsepower War; Congrats ... Continue reading

2020 Infiniti QX60 Earns IIHS Safety Award

2020 Infiniti QX60 Earns IIHS Safety Award

Improved headlight performance helps the 2019-20 Infiniti QX60 earn a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The midsize luxury SUV earns the award when equipped with specific, acceptable-rated headlights. ... Continue reading

Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The 2019 Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell electric SUV has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for vehicles built after June 2019. ... Continue reading

China's Car Buyers Pull Plug On EV Sales

China's Car Buyers Pull Plug On EV Sales

Excerpt from and Automotive News Chins August 8, 2019 titled: China's soft market turns brutal for domestic brands By YANG JIAN orm Most domestic Chinese carmakers, spurred by generous government subsidies, have allocated much of their resources on launching electrified vehicles in the past few years. It has turned out ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL - 2019 BMW X5 X7 Wheel May Come Off While Driving

NHTSA RECALL - 2019 BMW X5 X7 Wheel May Come Off While Driving

July 23, 2019 NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V541000Loose Wheel Bolts May Cause Wheel to Detach Loose bolts may allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V541000 Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC Components WHEELS Potential Number of Units Affected 5 Summary BMW o ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS - Summary August 5, 2019

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS - Summary August 5, 2019

Recalls Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Genesis, Spartan, Blue-Bird, Heartland, Glaval Bus. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Buh-Bye "Car" Bodystyle Forever?

Buh-Bye "Car" Bodystyle Forever?

Back in 2012, with the Great Recession firmly in the rear-view mirror, the Car segment – encompassing sedans, hatchbacks, convertibles, wagons and coupés – accounted for 49% of all US sales, with SUVs trailing behind in second place on 31%. But the market structure began to change when buyers who had delayed purch ... Continue reading

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

Mobility Pipe Dreams? J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey Report Continuing Shaky Consumer Confidence In Fairy Tale "Mobility" Future

J.D. Power and SurveyMonkey have unearthed some findings about the future of self-driving and battery-electric vehicles -Consumers Don't Want To Buy Them Or Use Them ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday August 3, 2019, WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, pro ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2019 Sales

Hyundai Motor America reported July sales of 57,340 units, a 12% increase in comparison with July 2018 and the 12th straight month of increasing total sales on a comparative monthly basis. ... Continue reading

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