Posted in car shopping, Cars for families on Feb 28th, 2012
The words Volvo and wagon are so often grouped together that you’d be forgiven for assuming the company made only 5-door models. Volvo broke a lot of well-to-do hearts when it announced that the private school mommymobile, the Volvo wagon, wouldn’t be a sure thing in the future. Volvo had weathered the SUV storm of […]
Posted in Automotive on Oct 12th, 2011
One of the newest cars from the Fiat/Chrysler partnership is getting attention from an unconventional ad strategy. In order to reach out to the common American, ads for the new Fiat 500 feature one of the country’s most adored paragons of femininity, success and celebrity. That’s right: it’s J-Lo herself. Though she may assure her […]
Posted in Automotive on Aug 18th, 2011
Toyota is hawking the new style of the 2012 Toyota Yaris as this subcompact sits poised to appear on dealer’s lots around the country. The 2012 Yaris will continue to compete in this very important market segment, while many customers see the value of choosing a reliable car with a smaller footprint. The 2012 Yaris […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles on Sep 1st, 2010
The 2011 Buick Regal has been given a better rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety than the Lexus IS and Infiniti G37. The new Buick Regal was named a Top Safety Pick by the IIHS after receiving a “good” rating, the best possible, in the Institute’s front, side and rear crash tests and […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 29th, 2010
Nissan has revealed that it has an automatic accident avoidance system capable of preventing front-end collisions. Nissan’s Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept uses radar to detect objects in front of the vehicle and either assists in braking or stops the car if the driver isn’t responding. The system will be part of Nissan’s Safety Shield […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2010
All cars and trucks sold in America might soon have brake override systems and black boxes. An auto safety bill that will require black boxes and brake systems, as well as other safety changes, has been sent to the House of Representatives for a vote. The House Energy and Commerce Committee was in charge of […]
{/literal}