Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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2014 Buick LaCrosse Priced Below $35,000

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 12:31 PM PDT

The 2014 Buick LaCrosse is ready to start rolling out into showrooms, and those interested can finally start putting down a number on the check they'll have to write. General Motors has announced pricing for the updated machine, and it's set to start at $34,060. That price includes the $925 destination and handling charge as well as a handful of...

Chrysler Still Won't Recall Jeep Grand Cherokee, But Will Inspect All, "Upgrade" Some

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 11:18 AM PDT

UPDATE: Chrysler and the NHTSA have just announced a resolution to the proposed Jeep Grand Cherokee recall. Per the release, Chrysler says it will inspect the involved vehicles, and will, "if necessary, provide an upgrade to the rear structure of the vehicle to better manage crash forces in low-speed impacts." The scope and cost of that action...

Study: Hybrid Cars Are Worth The Extra Cash (For City-Dwellers, Anyway)

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 08:45 AM PDT

Hybrid cars can cost thousands of dollars more than their conventional equivalents. The Toyota Camry Hybrid, for example, is priced about $4,000 over its gas-powered twin, and the Ford Fusion Hybrid starts more than $5,000 above the regular Fusion. Are they worth the extra dough? According to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, the answer...

NHTSA Says, If You're Waiting For Mandatory Back-Up Cameras, Keep Waiting

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 08:06 AM PDT

Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that, beginning in 2014, all cars sold in the U.S. will be required to have rearview cameras. The goal of NHTSA's new regulation is to reduce the number of deaths caused by backovers -- the kind that often occur when children are playing directly behind parked vehicles. Around...

Try Our New Android App, Auto Production Tops 16M, Gallardo Replacement: Today’s Car News

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 07:40 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we launched our new app for Android devices and also learned that car production in the country is likely to top 16 million units this year. We also came across the first spy shots of prototypes for Lamborghini’s replacement for the Gallardo and took a close look at what’s happening at Fisker. All this and...

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