Monday, February 25, 2013

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Increase In Teen Driver Deaths In 2012: The Facts Behind The Stats

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 11:50 AM PST

In a first state-by-state look at teen driver deaths in 2012, the preliminary numbers aren’t good. In fact, teen deaths jumped 19 percent overall for the first six months of 2012. The statistics come from a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). The report, Teenage Driver Fatalities by State, authored by Dr...

U.S. Postal Service & Richard Petty Unveil Muscle Car Stamps

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:30 AM PST

If you keep up with the news at all, you know that the United States Postal Service is having problems. Between the rise of email and social media, not to mention competition from carriers like UPS and FedEx, the USPS is hemorrhaging money. Last year alone, its losses totaled nearly $16 billion. And so, the USPS is making changes. It's eliminating...

Car Recall Alert: 2013 Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger Have Possible Fuel Tank Issue

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:26 AM PST

Chrysler is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger mid-size cars over concerns that a broken fuel tank control valve could lead to engine stall and/or possible fire. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website puts the number of vehicles potentially affected in the...

New Cherokee, Cheap Cars, Auto Loan Delinquencies: Car News Headlines

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST

Today at The Car Connection, we tell you about the debut of Jeep’s controversially-styled 2014 Cherokee midsize SUV, name the ten cheapest cars to own, not just purchase, and report why auto loan delinquencies are on the rise again for the first time since 2009. There’s plenty more car news to cover, too, right here on The Car...

Mobile Wi-Fi Coming To Millions Of GM Cars, Courtesy Of AT&T

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:30 AM PST

If you work with Ray LaHood, you might want to stay out of his way this morning -- not because he lost any Oscar bets (though he might've, we don't know), but because General Motors has announced a deal with AT&T that will bring mobile internet service to millions of GM vehicles next year, if not sooner. Why would LaHood have a problem with...

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