by Ken Zino | Sep 9, 2010
The success of the minivan was likely the reason for the subsequent irrational success of sport utility vehicles. Minivans screamed “mom-mobiles,” sending the kids raised in them – as well as more fashion conscious suburbanites – into hard riding, gas...
by Ken Zino | Sep 8, 2010
Dealing with car insurance after an accident is when drivers need good customer service and a fast response. According to the latest survey from Consumer Reports 86% of readers who filed were highly satisfied with the handling of their claims among 22 insurance...
by Ken Zino | Sep 7, 2010
Sunoco, Inc. has announced that Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson has joined the company as a senior vice president to help prepare for a previously announced separation of SunCoke Energy from parent Sunoco. Coke is a key ingredient in steel, of course, a...
by Ken Zino | Sep 7, 2010
Hyundai-Kia is recalling 2010 Soul and 2011 Sorrento vehicles because of wiring harnesses that can cause fires. The potentially defective vehicles were made from September 7, 2009 through July 30, 2010. Some wiring harnesses supplied by JCI used for the lighting in...
by Ken Zino | Sep 7, 2010
Ferrari North America is recalling more than 300 2010 Italia sports cars for potential fires. It is part of a larger global recall initiated by Ferrari in Italy. The actual number of reported fires was said to be one in a report just filed with NHTSA. On the affected...
by Ken Zino | Sep 3, 2010
OnStar is offering “Crisis Assist” services to its active subscribers in areas affected by Hurricane Earl. With the push of the OnStar button in General Motors vehicles, subscribers will be put in contact with specially-trained “Crisis Advisors.” Crisis Assist...
by Ken Zino | Sep 3, 2010
TV and movie celeb Tim Allen will be the voice of Chevrolet starting with advertising for the all-new 2011 Cruze starting next Tuesday. Allen displaces Howie Long, who is currently running on regional 2010 model year clearance spots and has been a Chevrolet...
by Ken Zino | Sep 2, 2010
What’s claimed to be a unique website is now offering consumers a way to quickly learn what products best support the U.S. economy. Beginning today, a rating system at AmericasGotProduct.com is used on every automobile available in the United States. Viewers can see...
by Ken Zino | Sep 2, 2010
In Fort Collins, Colorado the average driver will experience an auto collision every 14.5 years – about 31% less likely than the national average. This makes it the safest driving city in the U.S., according to claims data from the Allstate Insurance Company...
by Ken Zino | Sep 1, 2010
The U.S. sales numbers for August on a raw basis are stark: Toyota is off -34% ; Honda Dropped -27%; Nissan down -27%; and even Hyundai and Ford – current media darlings- saw sales declines of more than 11%, compared with a year ago, according to Autodata Corp....
by Ken Zino | Sep 1, 2010
President Obama’s decision to provide relief a year ago on imports of car and truck tires from China is achieving the desired positive effect on U.S. makers and their workforce, according to a new report just issued by the Alliance for American Manufacturing....
by Ken Zino | Sep 1, 2010
There were 354,400 used commercial vehicles registered in the U.S. during the first two quarters of 2010. This is a new record for previously owned commercial vehicle registrations in the period, and up more than 28% during the same, depressed, time last year. The...
