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(more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=56 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/55.html Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:04:36 GMT Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags. It's no surprise that small, economical cars dominate the list of ten lowest-priced new vehicles for the 2007 model year. They range in price from the $9,430 Chevrolet Aveo5 to the new Dodge Caliber, which is priced around $13,500. Note that prices are current at post time for the start of the 2007 model year, and do not include taxes, destination charges, option, fees or incentives. We have included just the least expensive version of each of these vehicles. While... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=55 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/54.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:54:10 GMT Key issues, available vehicles and emerging choices for fuel economy minded car buyers by Brian Chee Introduction You stop at the gas station, slide the credit card, tap in your zip code and bam -- you’re staring back at a hard, cold reality in brilliant LCD: $80 to fill up your SUV. Such is the state of life in America. And consider this: let’s say you purchased a large SUV two years ago, when the average price for mid-grade unleaded in most metropolitan regions was around $2.26 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Assuming your SUV holds around 26... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=54 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/53.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:39:14 GMT Electronic Stability Control is standard safety equipment on 70 percent of Hyundai vehicles, more than any other popular brand. Hyundai Motor America announced today a new initiative to inform consumers of the important life-saving technology found as standard equipment on more than 70 percent of Hyundai vehicles. Beginning in June, all Hyundai vehicles equipped with standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC) will be tagged with a small window decal which reads "ESC: Life-saving technology confirmed by NHTSA and IIHS studies." This effort is intended to help raise awareness for Electronic... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=53 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/52.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:34:45 GMT Volkswagen will cut the price of its Jetta compact car in the United States to help boost volume for what is already its top-selling model in the U.S. market, industry paper Automotive News reported on Monday. It quoted Adrian Hallmark, executive vice president of Volkswagen of America Inc, as saying the company will remove some features from the Jetta as of the 2007 model year and lower the U.S. price by $1,410. That means 2007 Jetta prices will start at $17,105 including shipping. The cheapest 2006 Jetta starts at $18,515, it said. "If we are going to be a volume player, we have to... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=52 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/51.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:27:27 GMT By Sarah Karush The imports are really developing a strong foothold in the truck market. U.S. automakers are producing more hits with cars, but are facing steeper competition in trucks, an area they once dominated, according to a vehicle quality study released Monday. The domestic Big Three had the top-scoring vehicles in five out of 10 car categories in the annual vehicle quality study by Strategic Vision Inc., a San Diego-based market research firm and consultant to automakers. A notable winner was the Ford Fusion, which prevailed in the medium car category. In trucks, Japanese... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=51 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/50.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:25:10 GMT A Historical Look Back, From the Original Three-Wheel Automobile That Hit Los Angeles Streets to the Dune Buggies Symbolizing Southern California's Care-Free Lifestyle The Los Angeles Times on June 21 will publish "Cars," a special automotive section looking at Southern California's love affair with the automobile, from its colorful car salesmen and iconic highways to its racing culture and emergence as the center of the motorcycle world. An online version of the section will be available June 21 at latimes.com/cars125, and will showcase nearly 100 photographs -- the largest photo gallery... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=50 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/49.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:18:59 GMT Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it has achieved all of its goals for the Third Toyota Environmental Action Plan that outlined TMC's environmental initiatives. The plan was adopted as a medium-to-long-term action plan covering the five-year period from 2001 to 2005(1). It served as the foundation for environmental management in all areas of TMC's business activities, including products, production and logistics and cooperation with society. Goals were achieved in all 23 categories adopted as action items, including improvement of fuel efficiency, management and reduction... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=49 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/48.html Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:33:04 GMT By Terry Box (The Dallas Morning News) Gas prices affect them more than full-size versions As fuel prices soar, big SUV sales sink – or so the story typically goes. But the media may be focusing on the wrong segment, some industry officials say. Midsize truck-based SUVs are even more endangered. Although $3-a-gallon gas has scared off some buyers of full-size sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, it has deeply eroded the sales of the truck-based vehicles such as the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee that launched the SUV craze 15 years ago. Although midsize SUVs introduced... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=48 http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/archive/47.html Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:32:44 GMT DaimlerChrysler recall — second in two days — impacts 131,500 SUVs DaimlerChrysler AG said Tuesday that it was recalling 131,500 Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles because the plastic blades in the engine's cooling fan could separate and cause an injury. The recall, the second in two days involving the Jeep SUV, involves 2000 and 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokees with 4.0-liter engines. The automaker said if the fan blade separated while the hood was open, the blade could break through a cover and strike a person. No accidents or injuries have been reported, DaimlerChrysler spokesman... (more) http://cars-cars.blogdrive.com/comments?id=47