Hyundai announces trade-in value guarantee program!
Via Consumer Reports With a marketing strategy that takes aim at concerns about depreciation–and to drive up new-car sales–Hyundai has announced a new trade-in program that offers buyers a guaranteed price for their new vehicle, if they trade it in for another Hyundai within two to four years. It’s sort of a confidence-building measure, like … Read more
Honda might release a new CR-V this fall!
Via Autoblog The 2012 Honda CR-V is coming, and you can expect the successful compact crossover to continue in its current mold despite being an all-new generation. There’s virtually no official information on the next iteration of the popular CUV, but since the current formula outsells even the Toyota RAV-4 and is still among the … Read more
Via Consumer Reports Crash test: Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf tops in safety Apr 26, 2011 9:00 AM The Nissan Leaf in IIHS’s front impact test. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested the crash-worthiness of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, two plug-in electric cars that have garnered much attention in these days … Read more
68.7 mpg in 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid?
Via Autoblog The 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid is officially rated at 44/44/44 city/highway/combined, but the folks over at Hybrid Cars have squeezed 68.7 mpg out of their test unit. By using some hypermiling techniques on a ten-mile course consisting of country lanes, some light highway motoring and with a handful of stoplights along the route, Hybrid Cars achieved what it calls the … Read more
Hyundai Hunts the Prius
Via Truth About Cars Hyundai updated its web-only “save the asterisks” video for the New York Auto Show, as it continues to highlight fuel economy as a key brand value. And the brand didn’t miss the opportunity to talk about future fuel-efficient products either, as InsideLine reports that Hyundai is promising two more vehicles rated at 40 MPG highway or above in the “next couple of years.” One … Read more
An Alternative to the Hybrid? Honda’s Natural Gas Civic!
Via Honda in the News The Honda Civic Natural Gas is America’s only manufacturer-built natural gas passenger car. While there’s certainly growing demand for hybrids amid rising gas prices, Honda believes there will also be demand for the Natural Gas, with its wide-ranging environmental and historical operational cost advantages. Formerly known as the Civic GX, … Read more
Scion tC Recieves NHTSA 5-star rating for safety!
Via Toyota in the News The all-new Scion tC has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) highest rating, an overall rating of five stars. The NHTSA found that all Scion models meet or exceed the safety requirements of the federal government. More====>
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Equus Top Safety Pick!
Via LeftlaneNews The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today revealed its findings from the crash testing of the recently introduced Equus ultra-luxury large sedan, naming the car a Top Safety Pick after securing the highest possible rating of “good” in front, side, rollover and rear crash protection. More===>
Nissan Comes Out With Environmental Education Program
Via Nissan In The News Nissan remains committed to the environment and to innovation. That’s why the automaker is investing in a new education program for children, as Nissan recognizes that kids are often the most effective at creating change. Nissan’s in-class and online educational outreach initiative, called “Choose Zero,” will begin in middle schools and … Read more
HONDA MOTOR HAS THE BEST RELATIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRY
Via Zacks HONDA MOTOR HAS THE BEST RELATIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRY Apr 12, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Below are the top five companies in the Automobile Manufacturers industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday’s trading activity as we search for … Read more
Toyota/Microsoft Alliance to make Greater Car Communications!!!
Via Car and Driver Together, Toyota and Microsoft are investing $12 million in Toyota Media Service Co., a Toyota subsidiary. (If that sounds like an insignificant amount of money for two of the world’s largest companies to squander, that’s because it is.) The alliance will create a cloud-based platform for car-to-car, phone-to-car, … Read more
Testing Intelligent Transportation!
via Autopia We’re finally seeing progress in a plan to create an intelligent transportation system where our cars and our roads communicate to make our commutes a little smoother. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) and Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri) have introduced landmark legislation authorizing Uncle Sam to choose six cities to test “intelligent transportation … Read more
Nissans Snug Kids Program!!
via Nissan in the News Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it would create a new resource on Safecar.gov that would collect information from automakers regarding which child restraints fit properly in their specific vehicles. And although details of NHTSA’s Vehicle-CRS Fit Program are still being finalized, Nissan North America … Read more
Google’s Driverless Toyota Prius!
via Autoblog and Youtube Google Driverless Car – Click above to view video after the jump Sebastien Thurn has made it his life’s work to save one million lives from traffic accidents. Thurn has been instrumental in the development of Google’s DARPA Challenge-winning driverless car technology at Stanford University, and he’s confident that his technology can … Read more
Road Test: 2011 Highlander by Car and Driver [Toyota]
Via Car and Driver For 2011, a modest face lift better distinguishes the Highlander’s hybrid calling, while a larger V-6 engine offers the tandem benefits of more fossil-fueled grunt and improved fuel-economy estimates. The Basics The substitution of Toyota’s ubiquitous 3.5-liter V-6 for the previous 3.3-liter is the most noteworthy change for … Read more
