| Consumers Want Quality Vehicles |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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 Quality remains top of mind for car buyers for the third year running, with almost double the amount of respondents choosing it over price as influencing a car-buying decision, according to a recent telephone survey conducted for CarMax Inc.
Quality was also more important to car buyers than safety and environmental factors.
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| BMW Recalls SUVs for Engine Issues |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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 BMW is recalling 29,800 model year 2009-12 X5 xDrive 35d SAV diesel vehicles manufactured Sept. 1, 2008, through Nov. 15, 2012.
The engine belt idler pulley bolt could loosen and break over time.
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| Chain Opens Another Store in Alabama |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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 America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 118th dealership. The dealership is located in Enterprise, Ala.
Enterprise is the chain's 11th location to open in Alabama.
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| 2013 Toyota Avalon video drive review: Will it be the game-changer Toyota expects? |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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To hear Toyota tell it, the 2013 Toyota Avalon is more than just a redesigned full-size sedan.
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| 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT review notes: Never a dull moment in Mazda's MX-5 roadster |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: There's always plenty of fun to be had behind the wheel of a
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| 2013 Ford Fusion Recalled to Fix Low-Beam Headlamp Issue in 19,106 Units |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Ford’s latest Fusion midsize sedan has already hit a few slight bumps in the road, with the blue oval brand issuing a voluntary recall on 1.6-liter EcoBoost-equipped models last week. Now, roughly 19,000 2013 model-year Fusions are being recalled to fix a problem that could cause the low-beam headlight to dim over time. The Problem: [...]
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| Aston Martin Sells 37.5 Percent Stake to Italian Firm for $240 Million |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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An Italian investment group best known for selling Ducati to Audi is back in the vehicle-making business: it just announced its purchase of 37.5 percent of Aston Martin, at a bargain-basement cost of $240 million. We previously reported that sales of Aston Martin cars were down (down 19 percent through the end of September); even [...]
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| White is World’s Favorite Automotive Color According to DuPont Report |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Each year, DuPont Automotive releases its annual Color Popularity Report to illustrate automotive paint choice trends worldwide as well as in 11 key markets. Whites, blacks, and silver continue to dominate the top three spots for automotive colors in 2012, with white/white pearl taking the top spot (23 percent) for the second straight year, while [...]
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| Zimbabwe Council Suspends 45 Over Illegal Car Sales Saga |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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HARARE City Council has suspended all 45 workers in the department of city valuation and estate management on allegations of corruption. The suspensions are however, with full pay and benefits The ...
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| Consumer Federation of America Leaders Confront Flawed Auto Rule Analysis Poll |
Dec 7th, 2012 |
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Dramatic Shift To Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began In 2005 New Auto Sales Analysis Reveals Market Reality Missed by Automakers & NHTSA Resulting Rule and Enviro Impact Analysis Flawed New ...
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