Before you make plans for a rockin' New Year's Eve, know that one in ten drivers out there have knowingly started their cars under the influence. That's the message today from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which surveyed drivers over 16 years old earlier this year. In its phone poll of 2,000 people, the AAA Foundation discovered one in...
Car insurance premiums are on the rise--just as we're reporting fewer claims. Huh? [TheCarConnection] Big Toyota recalls in 2010 drove the number of new-car safety complaints to a recent record high. [TheCarConnection] Ford expects fuel-economy gains as it adds stop-start technology to its fleet, starting next year. [MotorAuthority] You've learned...
Big recalls from Toyota weren't solely responsible, but they were a factor in the huge increase in vehicle defects reported to the federal government this year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received more than 40,000 complaints for vehicle defects so far this year, according to Edmunds. That's four times more than it...
Average auto-insurance premiums for U.S. families have fallen for five straight years through 2009, yet rates have risen slightly in some parts of the country in 2010. And that goes against a host of indicators that you think would actually be lowering rates. According to the New York Times, there's been little growth in how much we drive;...
While the U.S. auto market outlook can hardly be called bullish, sales this past month are pointing to some growth, and some further steps toward a rebound, in 2011. And that rebound still looks quite far away. AutoPacific is anticipating 12.4 million next year, and J.D. Power predicts that U.S. sales will reach 12.8 million next year and...
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