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Chevrolet May Sell A Record-Breaking 5 Million Vehicles, Despite Syrian Conflict

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:20 AM PDT

It's been an amazing year for the auto industry, with some analysts predicting that we'll see over 16 million U.S. sales by December 31. And North America isn't the only region that's humming along. Around the globe, sales are so strong -- particularly among Detroit brands -- that Chevrolet could cross the 5 million mark for the first time in...

2013 Nissan Pathfinder, 2013 Infiniti JX Investigated For Transmission Flaw

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a formal investigation into problems associated with the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and 2013 Infiniti JX. According to the New York Times, those vehicles may suffer from a transmission flaw that could lead to an accident. NHTSA was tipped off to the problem via five complaints from...

August 2013 Car Sales: Summer Ends On A Hot One

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:38 AM PDT

It's the tail end of summer, but the car industry hasn't lost its heat just yet--numbers are trending upward for most manufacturers, and economic indicators are looking good. The largest volume car makers, including General Motors, Ford, Toyota, and Chrysler, are all seeing strong sales gains, most reporting their best sales months in five years...

Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Lexus RX 400h, Lexus IS 350, Lexus GS 350 Recalled

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT

Toyota has issued two unrelated recalls today. Together, they affect more than 235,000 vehicles in the U.S. The first recall centers around the 2006-2010 Highlander Hybrid and the 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h. According to Toyota, the transistors located in the inverter assemblies on those hybrid models may have been improperly manufactured. As a...

Lexus NX Crossover, Best And Worst Car Features, Transformers 4: What’s New

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT

Today at The Car Connection, we saw a concept car previewing Lexus’ upcoming NX crossover, saw a list of both the best and worst car features of 2013, and heard that the fourth Transformers movie will be called Transformers 4: The Age Of Extinction. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. The new Lexus LF-NX...

The Worst New-Car Features Of 2013

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 04:00 AM PDT

For better or worse, automakers and suppliers are getting inventive, pushing some innovative features into new vehicles. Some of them hit the mark, making our time in vehicles easier, safer, or more efficient, while other features leave us asking, “Seriously, why?” Today, convenience items like air conditioning and power windows are...

What Are The Top 10 Child Car Seats?

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 03:38 AM PDT

Choosing the car seat that best fits the needs of your child and vehicle and comes highly rated is an important parental responsibility. Since all car seats have to meet federal safety requirements in order to be sold in the U.S., any one of them could be appropriate. Some, of course, cost more than others and have more features. There are also...

Ford Recalls 355,000 2005-2011 Crown Vic, Town Car Sedans

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 03:35 AM PDT

Ford is conducting a safety recall of 355,000 sedans from the 2005 through 2011 model year due to corrosion that could lead to loss of steering. A notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website says that the vehicles involved in the recall are certain 2005 through 2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria...

The Best New-Car Features Of 2013

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 05:57 PM PDT

Some of the best ideas need no explanation, and many are relatively simple—things that make you ask, why didn't anyone come up with this before? That’s probably what you’re going to beam after first encountering a couple of our best features for 2013—Nissan’s Easy-Fill Tire Alert in the Altima, and Honda’s...

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