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Feds Open Safety Probe on Ford Taurus

"Ford is aware of the NHTSA investigation and will, as always, cooperate fully with the agency," said company spokesman Dan Pierce. [more]

March 13th 2012 Cecil Helton

Chicago Orders 500 Next-Gen Ford Police Interceptors

When Ford Motor Company announced that the Ford Crown Victoria had reached the end of the line and would no longer be produced, police departments around the nation may have thought they'd be … [more]

March 7th 2012 Cecil Helton

Chrysler to Certify Other Manufacturer’s Used Cars

Vehicles eligible for the Diversified Certified program will have less than 48,000 miles on the odometer and will be a 2008 model or newer. [more]

March 7th 2012 Cecil Helton

Is There a Political Answer to High Gas Prices?

Since our politics often focus on just a handful of issues, especially negative ones, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that gasoline prices have entered the political conversation. [more]

March 6th 2012 Cecil Helton

February Car Sales Rise Across the Board for American Automakers

Much of the increases being posted by automakers are due to sales of smaller, fuel-efficient cars, which consumers are selecting in the face of rising gas prices. [more]

March 1st 2012 Cecil Helton

Will Our Cars be Smarter with Intel Inside?

Intel says the money will be used globally over the next 4 to 5 years in hardware, software and services companies developing technologies to promote new, compelling in-vehicle applications. [more]

February 29th 2012 Cecil Helton

Gas Prices Continue to Rise Nationwide

An unhappy surprise is greeting drivers when they pull up to the gas pup - prices are already making their near-annual spring hikes, and we're still weeks away until spring actually arrives. [more]

February 28th 2012 Cecil Helton

Can Owners Turn their Tesla Roadsters into Bricks?

How many people does it take to turn a $206,000 electric car into an immobile brick requiring a $40,000 battery replacement? Just one - the owner. [more]

February 23rd 2012 Cecil Helton

Why My Child is Driving a Car with a Manual Transmission

Manual transmissions can be fun. And every driver should know how to operate one. Better yet, they require a driver to use both hands and feet to drive. [more]

February 22nd 2012 Cecil Helton

Consumer Reports: Thinking Cars Could Eliminate 8 of 10 Wrecks

With V2X, your car frantically flashes a red warning light on your dashboard, warning of your of the impending danger and giving you time to respond appropriately by hitting your brakes. [more]

February 21st 2012 Cecil Helton