Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a proposal to make black boxes – more properly known as event data recorders, or EDRs – mandatory in all light-duty vehicles. If this sounds like yet another way for the federal government to invade our privacy, consider that such devices are already included in new cars, [...]
As with many automakers, Ford is expanding their product line to target global markets. One car targeted for worldwide appeal is the 2012 Ford Focus ST, the subject of today’s video. Enjoy.
Automotive News reported this morning that Ford Motor Co.‘s “favorability index” has improved by 35 percent over the last two years, while former golden-child Toyota Motor Corp.’s numbers have falled by 46 points, putting the two brands in what Consumer Reports refers to as a “statistical dead heat,” in their latest poll of brand opinions. [...]
Auto industry analysts are predicting another drop in SUV sales and trade-in values at car dealerships as gasoline prices begin another upward climb, industry authority Automotive News reported earlier this week. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, gas prices have topped $3/gallon again over the last week, the highest price since October, 2008. On [...]
CarMax.com, the online used car dealer, announced yesterday that the Honda Accord has been displaced as the most-searched-for used vehicle (on its site) in four years. Based on figures through November, 2010, the Ford F-150 pickup truck is now the most-searched-for vehicle, moving up from the number two position it held last year. Every vehicle [...]