Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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Power: Sonic, Volt, MINI Coupe More Appealing Than Larger Cars

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 11:25 AM PDT

Smaller vehicles, chosen wisely, can be more appealing than larger ones. That's a message that we've delivered quite a bit over the past several years, in reviews of some excellent new small cars. But now we have some numbers to confirm that trend—from the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and...


General Motors Is Tops In Customer Loyalty, Ford A Close Second

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

It's one thing to attract a first-time customer, but quite another to get that customer back. According to new data from Experian Automotive, no automaker in America does that quite as well as General Motors -- though Ford comes awfully close. #1 and #2: GM and Ford During the first quarter of 2012, 48.4% of GM owners purchased another vehicle...


2014 Mazda6 And 2013 Audi R8 Revealed, Kia Rondo Revival: Car News Headlines

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:31 AM PDT

Today at High Gear Media, Lincoln priced the 2013 MKZ and Nissan responded to battery capacity concerns. Kia is reviving the Rondo MPV and Mazda revealed the new 2014 Mazda6. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee TrailHawk Edition received an early online reveal. Mazda revealed the...


Ford Still Profitable, But Hampered By Europe

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:00 AM PDT

Ford released its second-quarter earnings report this morning, and among all the charts and bulletpoints, there's both good news and bad. We'll start with the good: Ford posted a pre-tax operating profit of over $1.8 billion. The company has now posted pre-tax profits for 12 consecutive quarters. Sales in North America were huge, with pre-tax...


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