Vehicle Dependability Study
How Does the Study Work? The results of the study are compiled from owner surveys. Owners are asked to list how many problems they experienced with their cars during the first three years of ownership. The 2013 Vehicle Dependability study, therefore, deals with model year 2010 vehicles. Problems include both large and small issues, everything from [...]
Read More →E15 Fuel
With the new E15 fuel blend being rolled out nationwide, the American Petroleum Institute is warning drivers and Congress that it may damage their vehicles. Is this true, or is the API using scare tactics to keep Americans using more gasoline? What makes this new E15 formula different? Ethanol, the same type of alcohol in [...]
Read More →Water Activated Seat Belts
A Relatively Rare but Very Dangerous Scenario While they’re not among the most frequent causes of auto-related deaths, in-vehicle drownings do consistently occur. In the United States, approximately 400 people drown each year in their cars. This typically occurs following a collision or accident that leads to the vehicle being submerged in a lake, river [...]
Read More →1400 Mitsubishi Cars Are Lost
An Uncommon Tragedy Ship-based cargo transport, due to the slow speeds of the vessels and a generally effective system of regulation, is typically safe and reliable. When things go wrong, though, the results can be catastrophic. One of the worst such accidents in recent years occurred late on the evening of December 5, 2012. The [...]
Read More →Bad day for Toyota at IIHS
What is the New “Small Overlap” Test All About? The new test is designed to simulate a frontal impact with a tree, telephone pole or other stationary vehicle. For the test, the subject vehicle is first accelerated up to 40 miles per hour. Twenty-five percent of the front of the vehicle is then subjected to [...]
Read More →Camaro moves to US
An American Icon Returns Home While there are few contemporary vehicles with a more American look and feel than the current fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro, every example of the car has been assembled by Canadian workers. Since its debut in 2009, GM’s Oshawa Car Assembly plant in the Canadian province of Quebec has been tasked [...]
Read More →GM to End Hybrid Truck Production
General Motors recently introduced its new for 2014 pickup truck lineup that includes the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra. However, astute truck fans might notice a couple of players that are missing from this vast lineup. In light of lagging sales, the famed American automobile manufacturer has decided to pull the plug on the [...]
Read More →GM renews El Camino and Nomad Trademarks
The truck bed-equipped El Camino and the Nomad station wagon are two of the most memorable cars in Chevrolet’s history, so it’s no surprise that enthusiasts are excited by the news that General Motors recently renewed the trademarks for both names. What would these cars be like? The most obvious candidates are vehicles that could [...]
Read More →GM Boss
As the CEO of a major automobile manufacturer company, Dan Akerson was bound to have some very interesting iron in his garage. After taking on the top spot at General Motors in 2011, he helped himself to one of the most iconic vehicles in the company’s road-going history. Now, his prized 1958 Chevrolet Corvette hardtop [...]
Read More →Coda Auto Lays Off 15% of Workforce
Coda Automotive recently announced they were laying off 50 employees or about 15 percent of its total workforce. In the wake of teething problems with its sole model, there are questions being raised about the company’s viability. Who? Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of them: Like Tesla, Coda’s first vehicle is based on [...]
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