Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Recalled For Fire Risk

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST

Mercedes-Benz is conducting a voluntary safety of certain 2011 and 2012 vehicles over concerns that a faulty fuel filter flange may pose a fire risk. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site puts the number of vehicles potentially affected by the recall at 5,800. Affected vehicles were built from April 18, 2011...

U.S. Traffic Deaths Decline in 2011; Fatality Rate Hits All-Time Low

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 08:30 AM PST

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has completed its analysis of traffic data from last year, and the findings are astonishing. In 2011, fewer people died on U.S. roads than at any time since 1949. Even better: once you factor in the amount of time drivers spent behind the wheel, NHSTA says that the 2011 fatality rate was as low as...

Ford's EPA Ratings, Honda Urban SUV Concept, Future Jeeps: Today's Car News

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:50 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, we revealed Jeep's future product plans and bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems has been bought. Tesla received the green light to open a new store and Maserati is looking to triple Quattroporte sales. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. The 2013 Ford Fusion was named The Car...

Many Cars Damaged By Hurricane Sandy Heading To The Crusher

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:30 AM PST

After Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, shoppers reported finding flood-damaged vehicles in used car lots across the U.S. Today, government officials and watchdog groups are working to prevent a repeat of that problem in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The National Insurance Crime Bureau, a nonprofit focused on preventing insurance fraud and vehicle...

Honda Teases 'Urban SUV' Concept Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show

Posted: 11 Dec 2012 07:18 AM PST

Billing it as “a global concept model combining a sporty and dynamic SUV profile with a spacious, functional interior,” Honda has teased a new, compact “Urban SUV Concept” that it will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2013. Though Honda failed to release any details with its teaser image, we can see that the...

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