Monday, December 17, 2012

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2014 Infiniti Q50: No More G37 (Or M, Or EX, Or FX...)

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 03:53 PM PST

Infiniti will sweep away 23 years' worth of its current naming strategy for the 2014 model year, when it replaces its current EX, FX, G, M, and JX nameplates with ones starting with the letter Q. The first new vehicle to take on the new identity will be the 2014 Infiniti Q50, the replacement for the outgoing G37 sedan. The new luxury four-door is...

Safety Agency Upgrades Probe Of Trapped Gas Pedals In Ford Vehicles

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 10:01 AM PST

Following a more than two-and-a-half-year-old investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into possible unintended acceleration of Ford vehicles after gas pedal entrapment, the agency has intensified the probe to a full engineering analysis. The NHTSA upgrade, posted on the agency’s website, now involves an...

Ford Stands Firm On Fusion, C-Max Fuel Economy Claims: UPDATED

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 08:20 AM PST

UPDATED: See below* U.S. headlines were still focused on Hyundai and Kia's fuel-economy flubs when folks on the internet turned their attention to the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid. Both vehicles have been criticized in the press for not meeting their advertised fuel efficiency, and now Ford has responded to those attacks in a way that...

NTSB Suggests Alcohol Detection Systems On All New Cars

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 07:42 AM PST

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its annual report on traffic fatalities in the U.S., and the results for 2011 were encouraging. Not only did the total number of deaths on U.S. roads decline (from 32,885 in 2010 to 32,367 in 2011), but the ratio of fatalities to miles-traveled also fell, reaching another...

2014 Chevrolet Corvette, Ford's Fuel Economy Numbers, Dodge Recall: Car News Headlines

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 07:28 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, Ford spoke about hybrid fuel economy and Chevrolet commented on the El Camino and Nomad trademarks. Lexus built the last LFA supercar and Dodge issued a recall. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Nissan celebrated the Leaf electric car's second birthday. BMW announced new M...

2013 Dodge Durango Recalled For Incorrect Seating Capacity Labels

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 05:14 AM PST

Chrysler is recalling certain 2013 model-year Dodge Durango crossover SUVs that may have incorrect seating capacity information labels. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected at 734. The 2013 Dodge Durangos involved in the recall were built from April 27, 2012...

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