Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO
Oct 29, 2012
ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NYâA perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading
2013 Cadillac XTS Review By Carey Russ
Oct 25, 2012
2013 Cadillac XTS American expectations for a luxury car are not what they once were. The extra-large, softly-suspended, V8-powered insulating cocoon on wheels -- exemplified most recently in the Cadillac line by the late DTS, and DeVille and Fleetwood before it -- is gone. Today's luxury car buyer is more likely than ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan Review
Oct 19, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CTS-V VEHICLE The Cadillac CTS-V Sedan is a luxury five-passenger sedan with a massive powertrain, impressive interior technology, and racetrack-inspired options like Recaro sport seats and Brembo brakes â a stunning and refreshin ... Continue reading
Obama Touting Auto Bailout Benefits is a Fraud
Oct 13, 2012
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel This is a fraudulent argument - but what else could you expect from the Communist-in-Chief. The "American Auto Industry" would not have collapsed if there was no government bailout: 1. Many of the vehicles produced under the GM, Chrysler and Ford brand ... Continue reading
Ride Along with Fireball Tim - 2013 Cadillac XTS Review +VIDEO
Oct 3, 2012
HOLLYWOOD - October 3, 2012: In this episode of this Talk Show in a Car, Host Fireball Tim heads for the world's best coffee with Bride of Fireball (Kathie) in a 2013 Cadillac XTS. ... Continue reading
Sep 20, 2012
World-class wines, automobiles and art converge on October 20 when General Motors and Cadillac present "The Art of Wine," the 31st Annual Detroit International Wine Auction (DIWA). The event, which benefits Detroit's College for Creative Studies, will be held for the first time at the GM Design Center. Chairing the auc ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Dissects the Cadillac CTS Coupe - Review +VIDEO
Sep 18, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, CA - September 18, 2012: In this episode of Auto Dissection, Fireball breaks down and critiques the Cadillac CTS Coupe. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index⢠(TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest âProblem Impact Measureâ (PI ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
2013 Cadillac ATS Launches at Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant
Jul 25, 2012
Date: Thursday, July 26 Where: General Motors Lansing Grand River 920 Townsend, Lansing 48921 Parking: Drive into the main plant entrance off Main Street in Lansing. Park in either of the parking lots near Townsend/Williams Street on the plant property and follow signs for the Building 66 Lobby. Escorts will guide atte ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: New Fuel Efficient Engines Shake Up Sporty Compact SUV Ratings
Jul 24, 2012
BMW X3 and Redesigned Acura RDX Move To Top of Ratings YONKERS, NYâ While the BMW X3 and redesigned Acura RDX have move up in Consumer Reports Ratings of upscale compact sporty SUVs, both vehicles earned a top spot by changing their powertrains in different directions. The X3 has been powered by a six-cylinder bas ... Continue reading
2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look
Jun 22, 2012
</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this yearâs important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQSâ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Ride and Review +VIDEO
Jun 7, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CTS-V VEHICLE The Cadillac CTS-V is a stunning sportier version of the CTS coupe, packing a 556-horspower 6.2-liter V8 engine capable of surpassing many high-performance brand names. Itâs a chiseled work of art, really, from the f ... Continue reading
Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
GM May 2012 U.S. Sales Highest in 33 Months
Jun 1, 2012
DETROIT June 1, 2012; General Motors Co. today reported May sales of 245,256 vehicles in the United States, up 11 percent year over year and the highest monthly total since August 2009 when dealers delivered 246,479 units. GM retail sales were up 14 percent year-over-year and the retail mix was 70 percent. Fleet sales ... Continue reading
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