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Filed under: Blog, Chrysler, Ford, News
Cars Piling up in Windsor
by admin on Mar 25th, 2011
With the United Auto Works gearing up for negotiations in the US with the Big Three, Ford, GM and Chrysler, it seems that all sides of the North American auto industry are ready to talk about the future. In Windsor, both Chrysler and GM are temporarily storing their new vehicles, rather than shipping them on to waiting dealerships. The cause of this backup is a dispute between the auto makers and Allied Systems Holding, their primary vehicle c...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Focus, Ford, Green News
2012 Ford Focus EV Wireless Features
by admin on Mar 24th, 2011
Ford has partnered with AT&T to provide wireless connectivity to its 2012 Ford Focus Electric Vehicle (EV), promising that in the near future almost all of it's EVs will have some form a wireless connectivity. The technology used is Ford's MyFord Mobile app, which owners would run on their smartphones. Drivers with the MyFord Mobile app will be able to: Keep track of battery charge levels Set specific times of the day to...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Hyundai, Reviews, Sonata
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review
by admin on Mar 23rd, 2011
Hyundai's latest release a 2011 Sonata Hybrid Check out some of the Sonatas available...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, News, Nissan
Nissan Re-opening Plants after Tsunami Shutdown
by admin on Mar 22nd, 2011
Japan, Monday, Mar. 21. The Nissan Corp. has announced that they will begin production, this week, at 6 of their auto parts facilities in the area hardest hit by the tsunami and also under threat from nuclear radiation. The company is struggling to keep it's assembly plants supplied with parts, both in Japan and in the rest of the world. While Nissan says that these closures will not adversely affect it's results, it did say that Nissan Lea...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Ford, Lincoln, MKZ, News
Lincoln MKZ Leads in Reliability
by admin on Mar 21st, 2011
In a study done by J.D. Power and Associates, on vehicle dependability, the Lincoln MKZ was found to be the most reliable of all the vehicles surveyed. While the industry as a whole reduced the number of problems with their vehicles, the domestics have narrowed the gap with the imports. The study looked at more an 43,000, three year old vehicles(2008 models) over a 12 month period. Owners were asked to record any problems that they experie...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, News
Is Premium Gas Worth it?
by admin on Mar 18th, 2011
1) If your car does not require premium gas, there are no added benefits to your car’s performance or longevity. You are paying good money for something you don’t need. Premium costs 15-30 cents more a gallon than regular. In a consumer report by the US Federal Trade Commission, it was noted: “In most cases, using a higher-octane gasoline than your owner’s manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won’t make your car perform ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, News
Controversy Brewing over Car Rentals
by admin on Mar 17th, 2011
According to the Los Angeles Times, there is a controversy taking place between the major car rental agencies and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA). At the heart of the issue is a study by the NHTSA, which looks at 10 vehicle recalls by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler from 2006 to 2010. What they found was: Hertz Rent-a-Car fixed only 34% of its vehicles affected by those recalls within 90 days Avis Car Renta...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Elantra, Hyundai, Lincoln, MKZ, News
2011 Elantra Voted Most Cost Effective, Fuel Efficient Cars
by admin on Mar 16th, 2011
With the price of gas being so volitile recently, drivers are obviously looking at the fuel efficiency of their vehicles, more and more. Looking for the best Miles per Gallon, or Liters per 100Km rating isn't enough. Everyone want to know "what does that extra fuel efficiency going to cost me?". The researchers at TrueCar.com have compiled a list of the 10 most fuel efficient current-model cars based on fuel economy and cost of gas, an...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, News, Nissan
Japanese Tsunami Hits Auto Makers
by admin on Mar 15th, 2011
While most of Japan's automobile factories were untouched directly by the tsunami, a majority remain closed as the third largest economy in the world struggles to return to some form of normalcy. To date, only Nissan has reported any real loses from the disaster. 2,300 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles which were ready for shipment to the US, were destroyed. Toyota and the other major auto makers have all issued statments that at least some of...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Focus, Ford, Leaf, News, Nissan
Nissan Leaf Gets Quicker Charge
by admin on Mar 14th, 2011
The Nissan Leaf like all fully electric vehicles, has a few hurtles to clear before it becomes common place on North American roads. Battery capacity and charging time are key factors for drivers to consider before hopping on the Zero Emission bandwagon. At present the 2011 Nissan Leaf takes 8 hours to fully charge. Nissan has accknowledged this issue and has announced that with the 2012 Nissan Leaf the charger will be higher than the cu...Read More » Tags
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