Monday, November 1, 2010

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Mercedes, Honda Top Perceived Quality Survey; Toyota Rebounding

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 03:02 PM PDT

Toyota has faced a lot of blemishes to its reputation over the past year, but it's rebounding. Surprisingly well. So found ALG, in its Fall 2010 Perceived Quality Study (PQS) just released. Toyota, which had previously been first place in the study, dropped 20 percent from Fall 2009 to Spring 2010 because of its numerous recalls, including the...


Online Test, Aimed At Fleets, Claims To Weed Out Unsafe Drivers

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:49 PM PDT

With a simple set of computer-administered tests, could you make a fleet of drivers safer and greener? That's what the makers of an online test claim—that their evaluation can help identify high-risk drivers and reduce collisions by 30 to 40 percent, typically, or up to 63 percent. The Hazard Perception Evaluation, from Compendium Software...


Do You Tip Your Mechanic?

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:10 PM PDT

A review of a book about tipping offered at North Jersey included some guidelines about how to treat your mechanic. This brought up the subject of auto repair facility etiquette, and a question: do you tip your mechanic? I’m not going to try to be Miss Manners of the service bay, but there are some common courtesy items which when not...


2011 Dodge Lineup Revamped With New Models, Trims, Pricing

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 12:10 PM PDT

Chrysler's model line is on the way toward the fruits of Fiat ownership, but for 2011 it's rehabbing its model lines with a refreshed look and feel on most models—repackaged and repriced them, too. Now, for Dodge, its sporty mainstream brand, it's released pricing for several key models: the all-new 2011 Dodge Durango, as well as...


How To Avoid Online Car Buying Scams

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:41 AM PDT

My father gave me one hard and fast rule about business – never turn down money. But that is what a Lubbock, Texas, used car dealer has had to do as result of an online scam that has relied on a look-a-like name, inadvertent erroneous visuals, and you guessed it, deals that were too good to be true. Lubbock Online reported that someone is...


The Magic Numbers In New Compact Cars: 40 MPG From 1.4 Liters

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:24 AM PDT

To achieve ambitious 2016 Federal fuel-economy goals, carmakers are working hard to make their engines smaller and more efficient. That's not news. But it's increasingly looking like we'll have a new target for compact cars over the next few years: a rating of 40 miles per gallon highway, from an engine of 1.4 liters. Cruze and Volt too That's...


2011 Dodge Lineup Priced: Charger From $25,170

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 08:15 AM PDT

With Fiat helmsman Sergio Marchionne at the wheel, things are looking up for Chrysler, with the now-truckless Dodge brand offering up a refreshed Charger, a stronger SRT8 HEMI V-8, and a more luxurious and "sporty" Durango. Today pricing for the rejuvenated Dodge lineup is out, and it looks pretty good. The 2011 Charger, sporting sleeker new looks...


GM's Wound-Down Dealerships Finally Shuttered. What About Their 6.7 Million Customers?

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:22 AM PDT

General Motors caused quite a stir last year when the automaker trimmed over 1,500 dealerships from its network. In fact, some U.S. legislators are still clamoring for hundreds to be reinstated. (Whether they'll keep clamoring after tomorrow's mid-term elections is another matter.) But like it or not, GM's slash-and-burn policy seems to be working...


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