Ford, Chevy make list of top picks
share: digg facebook twitter Ford’s newest Mustang model, Chevrolet’s Avalanche SUV-pickup and the Kia Sorento crossover utility vehicle joined the ranks of Consumer Reports magazine’s Top Picks of new vehicles for 2011, but the Japanese automakers continued to dominate the list. The magazine’s auto editors — and readers, too — always have seemed to be skewed in favor of the Japanese brands, so …
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205 Honda hybrid cars affected by recall
205 hybrid vehicles in Singapore are the latest to be affected in a global recall of Honda vehicles, said Kah Motor, the official distributor of Honda cars here.
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What consumers want trumps government desires
The February sales figures are in the books and reveal even more about the 2011 car market. There were more than a few surprises, including: the number of vehicles sold nearly hit 1 million, a 27.3 percent jump in overall sales.
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Consumer Reports rates car redesigns
DENVER – Car companies spend millions of dollars to redesign a vehicle. Consumer Reports says sometimes that’s money well spent, but not always. Its recent tests have turned up a half-dozen redesigns that come up short.
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