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After a less than stellar summer, U.S. auto dealerships have been seeing a turnaround in September, according to J.D. Power and Associates. The firm expects total car and truck sales to reach 961,500 for the month; 29% higher than last year. Last year’s sales however, were markedly low due to the recession and the Cash-for-Clunkers program run last summer.
“The vigorous start to September is an indication that vehicle buyers delayed some of their purchases in late August, and were most likely…
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The number of stolen vehicles in the U.S. for 2009 was the lowest on record in more than 20 years, according to the National Crime Information Center, though old Hondas and Toyotas still dominate the list.The decline of 17.1 percent over 2008′s figures means that just 794,616 vehicles were stolen. The NCIC’s report covers vehicles stolen regardless of whether they were insured.For 2009, 1994 Honda Accords, 1995 Honda Civics, and 1991 Toyota Camrys were most likely to be stolen — a result that’s almost i…
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Do you own a car that’s likely to be stolen? Maybe, maybe not. Here is the list that the NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau) has compiled concerning the most stolen vehicles in America. Honda’s 1994 Accord and 1995 Civic along with Toyota’s 1991 Camry occupy the first three places ahead of Ford’s 1997 F-150 pickup truck and Dodge’s 2004 Ram…
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United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and President Barack Obama
With the increasingly widening range of mobile technology devices we use and our constantly on-the-go lifestyles, it is no wonder that the number of roadway accidents occurring as the result of distracted driving is staggering and out of control. It is estimated by the DOT that 5,474 lives were lost last year as a result of distracted drivers. Another 448,000 injuries were also the result of the same. The above number rep…
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2009 Cadillac CTS
General Motors announced that it is recalling 20,224 model year 2009 and 2010 Cadillac CTS all-wheel-drive and CTS-V Sedans due to the possibility of potential for leg injuries in some crashes. In letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM said that the CTS doesn’t comply with federal safety requirements in terms of how well they protect smaller, unseatbelted passengers from leg injuries.
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After a weekend trip to Santa Barbara with the 2009 BMW 335d, I won’t repeat everything that’s been said about the BMW’s solid steering, handling, and braking, but I did have a few issues.First, Bluetooth and auto-dimming interior mirrors remain optional on a car with a base price now approaching $45,000. That’s ridiculous. Also, as another staffer noted, it would sure be nice if BMW offered an easy-to-use diesel locator in the navigation system instead of just gas station icons. We followed the navigati…
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With Labor Day weekend plans consisting of a wedding in Sonoma, California, I needed suitable transportation. The round trip on its own is just shy of 900 miles and much of that is on one of the most boring stretches of road in the entire state, the central California stretch of Interstate 5. I’d already done a fairly lengthy stint in our long-term Dodge Challenger R/T before, so I knew it was up to the task. That and our long-term BMW 335d was already spoken for.I was apprehensive about driving the enti…
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its traffic fatality and injury data for 2009 and discovered that a decline in accidents helped achieve the lowest annual fatality and injury rates ever recorded.The critical statistic of 1.13 traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled is the lowest recorded by the NHTSA. In 2009, 33,808 people died in crashes, a 9.7-percent drop compared to 2008. The 33,808 figure is the lowest number since 1950, when 33,186 people passed away, a…
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Had a chance to hop back into our long-term 2009 Dodge Challenger this week, and it’s been yet another enjoyable experience. As a born-and-bred Detroiter, I’ve always had a soft spot as big as a Challenger for American muscle cars, and it’s been great to watch the resurgence of the modern day Pony Car wars we’ve chronicled in depth in the pages of Motor Trend and on MT.com.Of the new Mustang, Camaro and Challenger, I really enjoy simply tooling around in the Challenger. Not attacking the twisties or layi…
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Recent news reports have suggested that General Motors is on the verge of trademarking the term “Range Anxiety” as it develops its marketing plan for the coming Chevrolet Volt (will that thing just get here already? Geez…) against its coming all-electric competition led by the Nissan Leaf (same with this, less press releases, more production, please). Owners of the 2009 BMW 335d? They scoff at the term.During its stay here, multiple editors have embarked on longish journeys in the 3 diesel, and we’ve f…
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