Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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Ford Recalls 390,783 Vehicles For Potential Fuel Leaks

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:50 PM PDT

Ford is recalling a total of 390,783 Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the U.S. and federalized territories for potential fuel leaks. Worldwide, the number of vehicles affected is about 465,000 vehicles. Included in the recall in the U.S. are certain 2013 Ford Fusion mid-size sedans, Taurus full-size sedans, Explorer mid-size SUVs, Flex mid-size...

Feds Request A Recall Of 2.7M Jeep Vehicles, Chrysler Pushes Back

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:45 PM PDT

Do some model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty pose a higher fire risk to their occupants in a crash? And is it because of a safety-related defect? The federal government alleges that the answers to both questions are yes; but in a rare, public pushback to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Chrysler Group...

2013 Ram 1500

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Full-size pickup trucks haven't been left behind in the rush to fuel efficiency. The Ram 1500 now trumps them all, at least on V-6 models, with a new combination that's rated by the EPA with the best gas mileage of any big truck you can buy today. That's in addition to the Ram 1500's layers of refinement and sophistication, which also...

2014 Chevy SS Names Its Price: $44,470

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:10 AM PDT

Fresh off its Daytona debut, and a couple of years past its previous incarnation as the Pontiac G8, the 2014 Chevy SS has been priced from a rousing $44,470. The price for the rear-drive, V-8-powered sport sedan includes a $995 destination charge, but doesn't yet include the anticipated gas-guzzler charge, which hasn't been calculated yet by the...

Special Edition Porsche 911, May Car Sales, Kia Optima Guide: Today's Car News

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:24 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, truck sales surged in May and Porsche revealed a new special edition 911 model. Are automakers gaming the EPA gas-mileage tests, and what's the history behind the Audi Allroad? All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Are husbands and wives the worst backseat drivers? Should people be...

Consumer Confidence Pushes Prices Up, Incentives Down

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:30 AM PDT

In some parts of the world, economies remain shaky, but here in the U.S., financial markets are strong and shoppers are optimistic. Naturally, there's a downside to that. Consumer confidence has surged over the past few months. Numerically speaking, it now rests at 84.5, its highest level since July of 2007, well before the Great Recession took...

Audi Allroad History: 30 Days Of The 2013 Audi Allroad

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT

As we spend the month of June with a 2013 Audi Allroad, we feel it's important to take a look back at the history of this nameplate, and how it's evolved from one generation to the next. Back in the early 2000s Audi didn't have a crossover or SUV in its lineup, and at the time it didn't have plans to launch one in the near future. Families were...

Kia Optima Ultimate Guide: What You Need To Know

Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:00 AM PDT

The Kia Optima hasn't always been a model name you'd think to include on the same shopping list as the Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat, Toyota Camry, or Nissan Altima. Just a few model years ago, the Kia Optima, like its cousin the Hyundai Sonata, had value going for it, but not much more. It offered lots of...

May 2013 Car Sales: Housing Rebound, Loan Rates Lend Trucks More Muscle

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:03 PM PDT

Consider the improving economic indicators and an upswing in home construction; factor in relatively stable, affordable gas prices, that are expected to stay that way through the summer; and altogether, it's no surprise that during May truck sales surged with new market muscle--and that auto sales blossomed. Sales of the Ford F-Series finished the...

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