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These are the vehicle brands that new owners find most appealing
August 11, 2015

These are the vehicle brands that new owners find most appealing

American drivers find vehicle technology very appealing. Safety technology, especially, increases vehicle appeal, reports J.D. Power and Associates, which conducts an annual survey of Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL). For example, the overall APEAL score among new owners of…

A question of quality: J.D. Power ranks 33 automakers in 2015 study
July 10, 2015

A question of quality: J.D. Power ranks 33 automakers in 2015 study

Porsche. Jaguar. Infiniti. BMW. Kia. Hyundai. Which two don’t belong? If you said Kia and Hyundai, you would be, well, wrong, according to a well-known market research company. South Korean auto-making partners Kia and Hyundai ranked second and fourth, respectively,…

This Insure.com list can make car insurance costs easier to swallow
July 8, 2015

This Insure.com list can make car insurance costs easier to swallow

Nobody likes to talk about car insurance. Except, perhaps, car insurers. But the subject becomes more palatable when that talk turns to saving money on car insurance. Insure.com, an independent consumer insurance website, does just that with its list of…