According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates are: 1) Laredo, TX 2) Modesto, CA3) Bakersfield, CA4) Stockton, CA5) Fresno, CA6) Yakima, WA7) San Francisco / Oakland / Fremont, CA8) Visalia / Porterville, CA9) Las Vegas / Paradise, NV10)...
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced a cooperative realtionship between the companies to pursue development of Tesla's Model S electric sedan. Tesla has also acquired the former NUMMI plant in California, site of an earlier joint venture between Toyota and GM. Tesla expects to hire approximately...
Nissan will be recalling 2010 model year Titans, Armadas, Pathfinders, Xterras and Infiniti QX56s to correct a potentially faulty weld on a suspension component. A weld failure would lead to reduce suspension compliance, a very harsh ride and potential loss of control. No accidents have been...
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,...
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...
According to J.D. Power and Associates, the 10 automakers who ranked lowest in initial quality are listed below, along with the number of defects reported per 100 vehicles:33) Land Rover (170)32) Mitsubishi (146)31) Volkswagen (135)30) Mini (133)29) Jaguar (130)28) Dodge (130)27) Jeep (129)26) Kia...
As cited on RideLust, a recent study by Pew Research revealed that both teen drivers and their adult counterparts text while driving in equal numbers. Fourteen percent of teens and adults admitted to the dangerous practice, but the rates of speaking on a cell phone while driving were...
A Horex VR6 is a new motorcycle designed and built in Germany. Named for a once revered motorcycle brand that ceased production in 1956, the Horex VR6 features a supercharged, narrow angle V6 motor that produces 197 horsepower. Styling is conservative, and favors rider comfort over wind...
Hiromu Naruse, the man responsible for development of such cars as the Toyota Supra and the Lexus LFA, was killed in a highway crash of a Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition near the famed racetrack in Germany. The Lexus LFA driven by Naruse crossed lanes and struck an oncoming BMW, severly injuring...
According to data compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and reported on RideLust, July fourth has more fatal traffic accidents than any other day of the year. An average day sees 114 traffic fatalities, but July 4th averages 148. Other days with higher than average...
