According to J.D. Power and Associates, the 10 automakers who ranked highest in initial quality are listed below, along with the number of defects reported per 100 vehicles:1) Porsche (83)2) Acura (86)3) Mercedes Benz (87)4) Lexus (88)5) Ford (93)6) Honda (95)7) Hyundai (102)8) Lincoln (106)9)...
According to research done by TrueCar, based on vehicle registrations for the past two years, the nine most popular cars registered by women drivers are:1) Volkswagen New Beetle2) Nissan Rogue3) Hyundai Tucson4) Volkswagen Eos5) Volvo S406) Honda CR-V7) Kia Sportage8) Toyota RAV49) Nissan Sentra
Smart is bringing a limited number of their battery powered ForTwo Electric Drive automobiles into the United States. Only 250 will be imported, with 200 already committed to fleet customers. This leaves fifty available to the general public, but they won't be priced on par with other...
Money is tight for everyone these days, so people are keeping cars longer than they ever have before. Making your car last for a lot of years and a lot of miles isn't difficult, but it does require regular preventative maintenence. According to RideLust, here are eight ways to ensure...
Chrysler is funding a major upgrade to their Kokomo, Indiana, manufacturing facility, where they will begin to build the industry's first eight speed automatic transmission. The eight speed transmission will optimize fuel mileage and ensure smooth power delivery across a wide range of vehicles....
According to combined city / highway mileage estimates provided by the EPA, the ten most fuel efficient cars since 1986 are:1) 2000 Honda Insight, 53 MPG2) 2010 Toyota Prius, 50 MPG3) 1986 Chevy Sprint ER, 48 MPG4) 1990-94 Geo Metro XFI, 47 MPG5) 1986-87 Honda Civic HF Coupe, 46 MPG6) 1994-95 Honda...
General Motors, Co. has recalled over 1.5 million vehicles worldwide due to a fire hazard. In an official statement issued on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, GM recalled vehicles produced throughout 2006 until 2008 due to a faulty heated windshield wiper fluid system. This is the second recall...
Jeep is recalling nearly 300,000 Wrangler models built beween May of 2006 and May of 2010. These models amy have brake lines that may rub on inner fender liners. Over time, this friction could wear a hole in the brake line, causing a brake fluid leak and loss of braking ability. Jeep...
Nissan's market research has shown that over half of prospective Leaf electric car buyers have owned or still own a Toyota Prius. Nissan sees these customers as early adopters of green technology, who are willing to embrace new eco-friendly products as soon as they beome available. To date,...
The NHTSA has launched an investigation into reports of pedal entrapment in Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models. The NHTSA has received several complaints and has verified three instances of pedal entrapment, which could lead to unintended acceleration. No accidents have been reported...
