Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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Chevrolet Gives 50 Trucks & Vans To Hurricane Relief Efforts

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Here's a bit of good news related to Hurricane Sandy: Chevrolet has donated 50 Silverado pickups and Express cargo vans to the American Red Cross. They'll be used in relief efforts across the Eastern seaboard and in other areas affected by the storm. What's more: General Motors' OnStar unit is helping out by equipping each of those vehicles with...


Fisker Karma Fires, 2013 Toyota Avalon Driven, Reliability Survey: Car News Headlines

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Fisker Karmas caught fire after being submerged in salt water and Hyundai announced the Veloster RE:MIX model. Consumer Reports slammed Ford and we drove the new 2013 Toyota Avalon. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. A new report finds Americans are happier with auto insurance...


Ford Has Biggest Third Quarter Ever, Thanks To U.S. Sales

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Ford Motor Company has announced its best-ever third quarter, with pre-tax profits totaling nearly $2.2 billion. There are a lot of people to thank for those results, but North American shoppers are at the top of the list. In North America alone, Ford saw pre-tax revenue of over $2.3 billion -- a substantial increase from the $1.55 billion earned...


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Chevrolet Gives 50 Trucks & Vans To Hurricane Relief Efforts

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Here's a bit of good news related to Hurricane Sandy: Chevrolet has donated 50 Silverado pickups and Express cargo vans to the American Red Cross. They'll be used in relief efforts across the Eastern seaboard and in other areas affected by the storm. What's more: General Motors' OnStar unit is helping out by equipping each of those vehicles with...


Fisker Karma Fires, 2013 Toyota Avalon Driven, Reliability Survey: Car News Headlines

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Fisker Karmas caught fire after being submerged in salt water and Hyundai announced the Veloster RE:MIX model. Consumer Reports slammed Ford and we drove the new 2013 Toyota Avalon. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. A new report finds Americans are happier with auto insurance...


Ford Has Biggest Third Quarter Ever, Thanks To U.S. Sales

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:48 AM PDT

Ford Motor Company has announced its best-ever third quarter, with pre-tax profits totaling nearly $2.2 billion. There are a lot of people to thank for those results, but North American shoppers are at the top of the list. In North America alone, Ford saw pre-tax revenue of over $2.3 billion -- a substantial increase from the $1.55 billion earned...


Toyota Tundra

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:50 PM PDT

The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup that has garnered its share of praise and criticism over its 11-year run. TheCarConnection has found the truck to be strong and full-featured, but also too large and hard to maneuver in some cases. Going up against the Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado and Nissan Titan, it is in one of the market's most...


2013 Toyota Tundra

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:10 PM PDT

Toyota once had big plans to conquer the big truck market, just as it had done in sedans and economy cars. Now, the Toyota Tundra is clearly a glass half full for Japan's biggest automaker. Years later, it sells far fewer than Chrysler does its Ram 1500, as well as the big sellers from Ford and GM. It's not that the Tundra is feeling...