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"America's Best Truck Warranty"

"America's Best Truck Warranty"

Nissan announces titan truck warranty ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls August 1- 15, 2016: RAM, Chevrolet, Honda, Mitsubishi, Buses, Trucks and Trailers

NHTSA Recalls August 1- 15, 2016: RAM, Chevrolet, Honda, Mitsubishi, Buses, Trucks and Trailers

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. What is a recall? When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic ... Continue reading

Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Washington DC August 12, 2016; The AIADA online newsletter reported that according to the website Priceonomics the Toyota brand and its gas-electric hybrid Prius are the winners in keeping maintenance costs low in the long run and luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz are on the high end of maintenance costs. Over t ... Continue reading

Electric Subaru Crossover Coming?

Electric Subaru Crossover Coming?

Tokyo August 12, 2016; Nikkan Kogyo Shimbu reported that Subaru is on track to introduce a battery-electric powered crossover vehicle by 2021. According to Japanese newspaper, the midsize all-wheel drive vehicle will be based on the Forester or Outback models the newspaper said, without identifying the source of the in ... Continue reading

Is CAFE Making Cars Bigger?

Is CAFE Making Cars Bigger?

Washington DC August 14, 2016; The AIADA First Up Newsletter reported that The tough fuel-economy standards that took effect in 2012 are getting tougher every year, reports Automotive News. So why are cars getting bigger? The average new vehicle's "footprint"–the rectangle formed by its wheelbase and track width–hi ... Continue reading

MG Highlighted For Great Value

MG Highlighted For Great Value

MG cars have won further positive accolades from two of Britain’s leading car magazines. LONDON - August 15, 2017: Both Autocar and Auto Express have showered praise on the value-for-money of MG cars, with the MG3 being singled out as a “24-carat bargain” across the entire new car market. In an Autocar special in ... Continue reading

New Honda Civic Hatchback Heads Stateside

New Honda Civic Hatchback Heads Stateside

LONDON - August 15, 2016: The first mass-production 10th generation Civics have now set sail for the US. Due to arrive in dealers across North America by September, the US version Civic is made by Honda’s UK manufacturing base in Swindon. The story comes after last year’s announcement that Honda of the UK manufactu ... Continue reading

All-New Very Cool 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Arrives This Fall in North America

All-New Very Cool 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Arrives This Fall in North America

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2016 -- Arriving this fall in North America, the 2017 Civic Hatchback is the latest addition to the much-heralded 10th-generation Honda Civic lineup, joining the 2016 North American Car of the Year – the Civic Sedan, and the Civic Coupe that launched earlier this year. The 2017 Honda Civic ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

2016 Ram ProMaster, A Cubist's Dream

2016 Ram ProMaster, A Cubist's Dream

2016 Ram ProMaster my friend remarked "It's a noisy engine." "Yes, it is a diesel,” I replied listening to the muffled clatter of a modern diesel. That is part of the story of the 2016 Ram ProMaster and its 3.0-liter diesel engine, its terrific functionality. </p><p>Again, we were moving boxes, wheelbarrows, fram ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 8-13, 2016; Bentley Diesel, Jeep Hacking, MPG Down, Ford Cell 6 Mil., Recalls Of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 8-13, 2016; Bentley Diesel, Jeep Hacking, MPG Down, Ford Cell 6 Mil., Recalls Of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 8-13, 2016; Jeep Hacking, MPG Down, Ford Cell 6 Mil., Recalls Of Course ... Continue reading

2016 Lexus ES 350 Review By Steve Purdy

2016 Lexus ES 350 Review By Steve Purdy

2016 LEXUS ES 350 Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau It is unusual for a manufacturer to provide an unadorned car for a review but that’s what we have this week with this Lexus ES 350, nearly full-size, front-wheel drive luxury sedan. The only options on this one are body side moldings, illum ... Continue reading

2016 Scion iA Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 Scion iA Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2016 Scion iA Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

2016 Ford Explorer Review By Larry Nutson

2016 Ford Explorer Review By Larry Nutson

2016 Ford Explorer Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

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