Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Car Connection - Blogs and News

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2012 Toyota Yaris Recalled To Fix Power Steering Glitch

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 10:02 AM PDT

Toyota is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 model year Toyota Yaris compact cars for an issue with the power steering. The automaker said on its website that approximately 74 vehicles are involved in the recall in the United States. The problem At issue is a relay in the power steering control module of the Yaris electronic...

2014 Mazda6: Tech Package Earns 40 MPG Highway

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:55 AM PDT

Mazda has released gas mileage numbers for its top-of-the-line, mid-size 2014 Mazda6—with the GT Technology Package that arrives in dealerships beginning this month—and they're better than some you'll find in efficiency-minded compacts or subcompacts. How does 40-mpg highway, and 32 mpg in the EPA Combined cycle, sound for one of the...

Women Pay More For Car Repair When They Look Less Confident

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Very few people walk into repair shops knowing exactly what's wrong with their vehicles. Some folks have hunches, though, and that can make all the difference when it comes to the price they're quoted -- especially if those folks are women. That's the finding of a study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and...

The 10 States Most (And Least) Likely To Buy "American"

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:02 AM PDT

Americans have conflicting ideas about what makes a car truly "American". According to an AutoTrader survey released last year, "a vehicle that is made in the U.S. by a foreign automaker is more likely to be seen as 'American made' (57 percent) than one from a U.S. automaker that was built outside the U.S. (43 percent)". But that doesn't mean that...

Adding A Teen Driver Can Send Parents’ Auto Policy Rates Soaring

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:01 AM PDT

With summer almost here and teens eager to get behind the wheel, parents may be weighing the prospect of adding their son or daughter to their existing auto policy. This could prove very costly to the family budget. Based on a new study from InsuranceQuotes.com, families adding a teen driver will see an average annual premium increase of 84...

2014 Audi Allroad Changes, Panamera S E-Hybrid Driven: Car News Headlines

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:00 AM PDT

The 2014 Audi Allroad is coming. After spending a month with the 2013 model, we spent some time examining what will change for the 2014 model year. Can a luxury sedan be sporty and still manage meaningful plug-in hybrid features and efficiency? Porsche wants to try with its Panamera S E-Hybrid. All of this and more can be found in today's car...

2014 Audi Allroad: What Changes?

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:03 PM PDT

If you've kept up with our month-long, up-close coverage of the 2013 Audi Allroad, you probably have a pretty good idea by now of how this stocky wagon fits into the market—and whether it fits you. But with 2014 Allroad models already arriving to dealerships, you might be wondering if you'd be better off going for one of those. Rest assured...

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