Saturday, August 31, 2013

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Child Safety Tips – Know The Law

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 06:00 AM PDT

As parents, protecting our children is our most important priority. This includes making sure that each child is properly secured in an age-, height- and weight-appropriate child car seat when on the road. Here’s another important piece of advice: when reviewing child safety tips, know the law. In all 50 states, the District of Columbia...

Kia Soul Driven, Toyota Corolla First Drive, Back To School Cars: This Week In Social Media

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:54 AM PDT

What's new on social media this week at The Car Connection? If you've been following us, you know we've spent some time in the refreshed 2013 Buick Enclave, and the new 2014 Kia Soul which was priced from $15,495. We shared our first driving impressions of the new 2014 Toyota Corolla, and there aren't any real surprises to that story. Meanwhile...

Friday, August 30, 2013

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2014 Honda Odyssey Ads Feature Neil Patrick Harris & Rainn Wilson

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:15 AM PDT

Just three days after we wrote about the importance of taglines in advertising, Honda has announced a new tagline of its own: "Start Something Special". And naturally, the automaker has a series of commercials to help launch the phrase. According to Honda's Mike Accavitti, "The new Honda tagline is built on the insight that people form a special...

New Jersey Judges Rule That Yes, You Can Be Sued For Texting A Driver

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:15 AM PDT

Last year, we asked the question, "If you send a text to a driver, can you go to jail if he crashes?" Most folks responded, "No" -- sometimes, "No #*$&% way!" But judges in New Jersey apparently have a different opinion. DON'T MISS: Man Texts 'I Need To Quit Texting' Before Driving Off Bridge THE CASE IN QUESTION In 2009, Kyle Best was...

Nokia Ups Its Navigation Game With Nokia HERE Auto

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT

The past six years have been strange ones for Nokia. In 2007, Nokia was an 800-pound Finnish gorilla dominating the mobile phone market. Then Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, and all hell broke loose. Suddenly, everyone wanted a smartphone. Handset makers that had never gained much traction with consumers found Android and launched a hugely...

2014 Ford F-150 STX, 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo, Labor Day Traffic: What’s New

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:30 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we saw the wraps come off a new Ford F-150 variant, read a review of the latest Porsche 911 Turbo and saw some interesting statistics on Labor day traffic. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Ford’s new 2014 F-150 STX offers a mix of value and luxury, inside and out. Here's...

2014 Kia Forte Video Road Test

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:00 AM PDT

The Kia Forte doesn't have the perennial best-seller badge of the Honda Civic or Ford Focus, but there's a new model this year with a new mission--to chase after those class leaders. Does the Forte have what it takes to beat the competition? Good looks now run in the Kia family, and the Forte actually wears its new lines better than some of its...