Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Car Connection - Blogs and News

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September Auto Sales Surge Past Estimates, Buoyed By Lenders

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT

For yet another month, auto sales proved to be one of the U.S. economy's bright spots, complementing the news this past week that house prices are on an upward trend. September auto sales were about 13 percent higher than year-ago levels, at a seasonally adjusted level of 14.8 or 14.9 million units, according to analysts, and well ahead of the...


Honda Accord Recall Adds 572,000 Vehicles To Tally For Faulty Hoses, Fire Risk

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Honda is expanding a May 2012 recall of the Accord V-6 to include an additional 572,000 vehicles. The additional vehicles include some from the 2003 to 2007 model years, equipped with V-6 engines and sold in the United States. The automaker says on its website that over time, the power steering hose may deteriorate and cause a fluid leak as the...


2012 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, Xterra: Recall Alert

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Nissan is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 model year Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra two-wheel-drive vehicles for an issue with front-wheel hubs. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site puts the number of vehicles potentially affected at 2,417. Affected vehicles were built at Nissan’s...


U.S. Roads Are In Terrible Shape: How Would You Fix Them?

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:27 AM PDT

Here's what we know about the state of America's highways and byways: 1. Many roads in the U.S. are in desperate need of repairs or upgrades. In 2009 the American Society of Civil Engineers gave our roadway system a D-minus. According to Pew Research, over a third of U.S. roads are in "substandard" condition, and a quarter of our bridges are...


License Plate Readers, Land Rover Defender, Jaguar F-Type: Today's Car News

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, Jaguar priced the new F-Type and Bentley talked about its SUV concept. BMW discussed three-cylinder engines and Land Rover confirmed the return of the Defender to the U.S. market. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Infiniti said the Emerg-E plug-in hybrid supercar won't be built...


2013 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Award Short List Announced

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:30 AM PDT

The North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards are well underway--behind the scenes. Winnowing the good from the better, to ultimately arrive at the best car and truck/utility of the 2013 model year, the jurors sort through their experiences in the cream of the current model year's crop. Our own executive editor Marty Padgett is one...


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