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Total Value – VW, Hyundai models among most highly regarded
October 31, 2014

Total Value – VW, Hyundai models among most highly regarded

Volkswagen Group of American, led by three of its Audi products, and Hyundai Motor Corp. were the big winners in Strategic Vision’s 19th annual Total Value Index study. And the Audi A7 was the highest-rated vehicle in the study, with…

What’s behind consumer move toward leasing of new vehicles
September 11, 2014

What’s behind consumer move toward leasing of new vehicles

If American drivers could have their way, buying or leasing a new vehicle would happen almost as often as they change the oil in it. Well, OK, that’s an exaggeration, but not by much. They would swap vehicles only as…

Customer satisfaction with carmakers lowest in five years, survey says
August 29, 2014

Customer satisfaction with carmakers lowest in five years, survey says

Are you satisfied with the car, truck or SUV you recently purchased? If not, you aren’t alone, based on results of a national customer satisfaction survey just released. Customer satisfaction with automobiles and light vehicles declined a second straight year…

Where this year's General Motors recalls are hurting its products
August 15, 2014

Where this year’s General Motors recalls are hurting its products

General Motors new-vehicle sales have suffered little from the automaker’s recent recalls of nearly 30 million cars, SUVs and trucks, according to industry analysts. But a study by iSeeCars.com suggests GM used vehicles are taking the hit, especially recalled models….

Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal
August 8, 2014

Where U.S. vehicle safety issues are anything but marginal

IIHS. It’s a four-letter word – OK, an acronym, actually – that would scare the living daylights out of you if you were a four-wheeled vehicle. Because IIHS, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crashes vehicles as its principal function….