Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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Six-Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster: Road-Trip Fuel Economy

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Now that we are back from our great American road trip in the Six-Month Road Hyundai Veloster, it's time to crunch some numbers. How did the Veloster fair when it came to fuel economy? We've already noted that our fuel economy in the Veloster has improved since engine's break-in period. We have been averaging between 30 and 32 mpg in the city...


Gadgets Meant To Detect Kids In Hot Cars Are Unreliable, Says NHTSA

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

With temperatures across the U.S. hitting record highs, the media has devoted a lot of attention to heat stroke among children left in hot cars, and with good reason. A total of 527 children have died that way since 1998 -- 49 of them in 2010 alone. As we told you back in October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently began...


2013 Lexus LS 460 Revealed, Chrysler Profits, Dodge Dart: Today's Car News

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Today at High Gear Media Hyundai announced two recalls while Chrysler announced dizzying profits. Lexus revealed the 2013 LS lineup and Buick adds IntelliLink as standard equipment to all 2013 models. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled the 2007-2009 Hyundai Santa Fe due to a potential issue...


Chrysler Posts Dizzying Profits, But Will Fiat Kill Its Buzz?

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Last week, Ford's second-quarter earnings figures proved that the automaker is still going strong, but also showed that Europe's financial woes are hindering Ford's progress. Now, Chrysler has released its own outstanding financial results for April, May, and June, but could Fiat kill the party? The numbers confirm that Chrysler has, indeed...


NHTSA: Aftermarket Devices Unreliable In Detecting Kids Left In Hot Cars

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 06:00 AM PDT

In the middle of summer and with potentially many days left of high heat across the country, parents are being warned that aftermarket devices designed to protect kids by alerting caregivers they’ve been left in hot vehicles may not be reliable. The warning comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which put out a...


2007-2009 Hyundai Santa Fe: Recall Alert

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 06:28 PM PDT

Hyundai is recalling certain 2007 through 2009 model year Santa Fe SUVs to ensure that airbags will deploy in a crash when a small stature person is seated in the passenger seat. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site lists the number of vehicles potentially affected in the U.S. at 199,118. Affected vehicles...


2012-2013 Hyundai Sonata Recalled For Airbag Issue

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 06:27 PM PDT

Hyundai is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012-2013 Sonata passenger cars due to a problem with side curtain airbags. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site lists the number of vehicles potentially affected in the U.S. at 22,512. An additional 58 may be affected in Puerto Rico. Affected...


2001-2006, 2008 Mazda Tribute: Recall Alert

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006 and 2008 Tribute SUVs to fix a sticky throttle issue linked to unintended acceleration. The Mazda safety recall comes one day after Ford’s recall of some 423,634 Escape SUVs in the U.S. for a similar problem. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site...


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