2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Named Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Award Winner
Dec 7, 2017
IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK winner when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.* The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, non-profit scientific and educational organization that researches, performs evaluations and assesses safety ratings in crash testing of productio ... Continue reading
Toyota Earns A Total Of Eleven 2018 IIHS Awards
Dec 7, 2017
A total of eleven Toyota and Lexus vehicles are 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award winners, with the new 2018 Camry receiving its highest award, the TOP SAFETY PICK+. According to IIHS, the TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ requirements were strengthened for 2018 and the majority of winners qualify only when optionally ... Continue reading
ANCAP Awards Mitsubishi Motors' Eclipse Cross 5-star Safety Rating
Dec 3, 2017
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has today announced that the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the all-new Eclipse Cross SUV Coupe the highest 5-star safety rating. The ANCAP revealed that the Eclipse Cross achieved a 97% rating for Adult Occupant Protection and an 80% Pedestrian Protectio ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM December 2, 2017
Dec 2, 2017
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, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading
Euro NCAP Lastest Crash Ratings
Nov 29, 2017
November 29, 2017; Today, Euro NCAP publishes the safety ratings of eight new vehicles, among which four have made their first appearance on the market this year: the X-Class, the luxury pick-up by Mercedes-Benz; the F-Pace’s smaller brother, the Jaguar E-Pace; the new DS brand's flagship car, the DS 7 Crossback; and ... Continue reading
Land Rover Brand and Four Models Honored With ALG Residual Value Awards
Nov 27, 2017
Land Rover is proud to announce the brand has been awarded five 2018 ALG Residual Value Awards in the U.S., including “Best Premium Brand.” ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. With Land Rover taking the prestigious “Best Premium Brand” award, four vehicles in the 2018 lineup ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM November 18, 2017
Nov 18, 2017
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, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading
Automakers Approve E15 in Nearly 90% of New 2018 Vehicles
Nov 16, 2017
According to an analysis conducted by Renewable Fuels Association, nearly 90 percent of new 2018 model year (MY) vehicles are explicitly approved by the manufacturer to use 15 percent ethanol blends (E15), according to the results of an annual analysis of warranty statements and owner’s manuals conducted by the Renew ... Continue reading
Nearly 51 Million Americans to Travel This Thanksgiving, Highest Volume in a Dozen Years
Nov 16, 2017
AAA projects 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. ... Continue reading
Tis The Season: How Travel Insurance Can Protect You During Winter Travel
Nov 15, 2017
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2017 -- Winter is a wonderful time to travel, but it's a time of year that calls for extra precautions when trip planning, TravelInsurance.com reminds us. ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2017
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 14, 2017 -- Allstate Roadside Services®, a leader and innovator in roadside assistance for more than 50 years, announces today it is working with Waze, a real-time, crowdsourced navigation app, to provide roadside assistance to Waze users via Allstate's Good Hands Rescue® service. ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz Confirms The Auto Channel's Vision On The Possible Demise of The Auto Industry
Nov 12, 2017
Michael J. Coren writing for MSNBC reported in an interview with Bob Lutz the ultimate car guy that it’s not every day a titan of industry predicts the demise of his own. But Bob Lutz, the former chairman of General Motors, believes the auto industry is not long for this world. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors' Eclipse Cross Achieves 5-star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
Nov 10, 2017
Eclipse Cross SUV Coupe has secured a 5-star safety rating with excellent overall performance. jpg With safety as one of its strong-suits, the Eclipse Cross has scored high within the 'Small Off-roader' vehicle class, achieving a 97% rating for Adult Protection and an 80% Pedestrian Protection rating. ... Continue reading
Big Brother Is Watching: Driving Behavior-based Telematics Automobile Insurance Developed
Nov 10, 2017
First Driving Behavior-based Telematics Automobile Insurance Developed for Toyota Connected Cars in Japan Toyota City, Japan, Nov, 08 2017; Toyota Motor Corporation and the MS&AD Insurance Group's Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. have jointly developed Japan's first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insu ... Continue reading
Allstate: More than one-third of U.S. motorists are "stressed" about winter driving
Nov 8, 2017
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 8, 2017 -- Allstate released a new survey today revealing that more than a third (35 percent) of U.S. drivers say wet winter driving stresses them out, and almost half (48 percent) are concerned by the prospecti — all while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an es ... Continue reading
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