To say that things have been tough in Japan since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11 would be a gross understatement. With thousands of lives lost, homes destroyed, families separated, and up to 150,000 living in shelters, it seems almost crass to talk about the effect on business. But as we've seen, the disaster continues to affect...
No one wants to hear that their catalytic converter needs to be replaced, since it is common for the job to cost over $1000. But this is a case in which a little bit of research can result in the car manufacturer picking up the tab. First, some background. Your car does not burn fuel completely during the combustion process. It is the job of the...
The Basics: Sold under nearly any other badge, chances are the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi would be a wild sales success. Sized a step smaller than American mid-size sedans, yet closer to entry-lux sport sedans like the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Acura TSX, the Kizashi feels like a premium, sport-flavored alternative to the likes of the standard...
If you're planning to replace your current vehicle with a new one at any point this calendar year—especially a small car—you might want to step up the timeframe and consider heading out to the showroom. Now. Why? Because if price matters—as it should—you'll probably have to pay a lot more later this year for many models...
To say the new Malibu is an important car for Chevrolet is to engage in a daring bit of understatement. The mid-size sedan segment is a lynchpin to success in our market, and the Malibu will face stiff competition from the likes of Ford, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia. With a week until the full unveiling of the 2013 Malibu at the 2011 New York...
With each redesign and new vehicle, Hyundai has been making steady, significant improvements in safety—to the point that in most segments, its vehicles are now among the best-rated. And now, there's no better vehicle to showcase that progress than its flagship luxury sedan, the Equus, which was new for the 2011 model year. The Insurance...
The operation might need a name change, but the signal is clear: Chrysler is getting serious about the aftermarket auto-parts business. Through a new agreement, dealers will have access to over 3,000 part numbers that will fix 85 percent of the cars now on the road, not just those made by Chrysler. According to The Wall Street Journal, Fiat S.p.A...
If I was a betting kind of guy, I would always bet on a winner, someone with a track record of success, who delivers you the goods time and again. This goes for sports or politics or restaurants, or in many cases automobile manufacturers and their affiliates. So what do the geniuses at the ad agencies and marketing departments do? When they find...
Yielding to pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford has agreed to recall an additional 1.2 million F-150 pickup trucks for potential problems with their airbag system. The NHTSA has received nearly 300 reports of accidental airbag deployment in 2004 to 2006 Ford F-150 trucks. At issue is a manufacturing...
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