Wednesday, May 30, 2012

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Auto Industry Puts A (Small) Dent In Unemployment

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:45 AM PDT

In Montgomery, Alabama, automaker Hyundai recently announced it was hiring 877 new workers. To fill those positions, over 20,000 prospective workers applied. Last summer, 18,000 people put in for jobs at Ford’s Louisville, Kentucky, plant, where the automaker will begin producing its Edge crossover next month. The total number of available...


Jeep Compass Dead, Cadillac's CUE, 2012 Passat TDI: Car News Headlines

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:21 AM PDT

Today at High Gear Media, the Chrysler Town & Country is going to morph into a crossover and a Nissan Leaf beat a Nissan 370Z in a drag race. We give an update on our 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI's Six-Month Road Test, and Jeep is killing the Compass. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. We reviewed the 2013...


Car Loans Are Easier To Find: Should We Be Worried?

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:15 AM PDT

A big part of the auto industry's troubles during the Great Recession were tied to the credit crunch. After the banks failed, it became much harder for consumers to secure credit, and without credit, many shoppers found themselves unable to finance new or used cars. However, a report from Experian Automotive says that restrictions among lenders...


2012 VW Passat Six-Month Road Test: Wash, Wax, And 40.5 MPG

Posted: 30 May 2012 07:56 AM PDT

It's been nearly a month since we took delivery of our Six-Month Road Test sedan, the 2012 VW Passat TDI. In that time, it's rarely sat in Park for more than a day or two in the garage. Mostly, the TDI's been on the interstates and on long-distance treks, accumulating more than 3000 miles as it road-tripped to Washington, D.C., then on to...


As Predicted, Used Car Prices Plummet

Posted: 30 May 2012 07:45 AM PDT

Remember how we said that used cars would get cheaper in June? We hate to say we told you so, but...well, do we really need to say it? In point of fact, though, we can't take credit for the prediction. The National Automobile Dealers Association broke the news in April, and NADA has now confirmed that its analysts were right: in a press release...


Need Help With Vehicle Mobility? Check Out These Programs From Automakers

Posted: 30 May 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Disabled Americans make up a large and growing part of our population. In general, Americans are living longer, millions of Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, thousands of disabled vets are returning home, and traffic crashes and other accidents are resulting in a growing number of individuals learning to deal with physical challenges. But...


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