Child safety in the car just got a welcome boost as TOMY, the manufacturer of The First Years car seat, unveiled the first parental alert system available from any car seat manufacturer. The system alerts parents of potentially life-threatening situations to their child passengers, such as: The child seat is not installed correctly. The child...
Today at High Gear Media, Nissan responded to Leaf battery loss concerns and Tesla is planning a second crossover. We reviewed the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C Class and Honda recalled the 2012 Civic. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Some car rental companies are balking at the idea of repairing recalled cars...
As someone far wiser than us once said: summer's here, and the time is right for dancing in the streets. And the parks. And the underused downtown plazas. And thanks to Jeep, in your car. That's because Jeep is sponsoring tonight's live broadcast of a concert by Yelawolf, Alabama's answer to Eminem. The performance takes place at 9:30pm at The...
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is a compact luxury sedan introduced to the U.S. back in 1994 as the replacement for the 190 model. It served as the German luxury automaker’s entry-level model overseas until the arrival of the A-Class in 1997, but it remains the point of entry for the brand in the U.S. lineup. This is right in line with pricing of...
The GMC Terrain is a mid-size crossover and is currently the utility brand’s entry-level model. The vehicle first came onto the market late last year as a 2010 model and serves as the replacement for the body-on-frame GMC Envoy SUV. It shares its Theta platform with several crossover models in General Motors’ worldwide vehicle fleet...
Are you ready for a four-cylinder Mercedes-Benz? Well, we hope you say yes to that, because it's already here. Last year the luxury automaker brought its first four to the U.S. market in nearly a decade. Coinciding with an extensive refresh for the entire lineup, the result is a C Class model line that's more fuel-efficient, modern in look and...
Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 Civic compact cars over concerns about potentially faulty driveshafts. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site lists the potential number of affected vehicles at 50,190. Documentation from Honda (PDF) indicates that approximately up to 8.4 percent of...
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