The government announced Thursday that it will require automakers to have new safety features for side windows to keep occupants from being ejected from cars and trucks during rollover crashes. “Rollover crashes are the deadliest of all crash types, and this is another important step in our efforts to reduce fatalities and serious injuries that [...]
There now is an option for Philadelphians looking to win the parking ticket war. Ticketprotectionpa.com opened last month as a new parking ticket protection company. For a fee, Philadelphians looking to win the war on parking now have a solution. Their services include: On-time payment of parking tickets in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Parking violations [...]
After months of negotiations aimed at saving the Saturn brand, General Motors said Wednesday it will stop making Saturn vehicles this year. In a last attempt to save Saturn, a sale to Penske Automotive Group, fell apart Wednesday afternoon after Penske Automotive Group Inc. broke off discussions to buy the unit. GM has stopped making [...]
The Obama administration plans to campaign in determination to stop texting while driving. They plan to mock similar past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to [...]
The hundreds of workers that were laid off from GM’s Boxwood Road plant near Newport, Delaware are now eligible to apply for a federal assistance program that offers training for other jobs. About 1,200 former workers will get the benefit, according to Dr. Ed Montgomery, the executive director of the White House Council on Automotive Communities [...]
If you’re behind on your car payments, don’t bury your head in the sand. Call your lender as soon as possible and ask if you can change your terms. Repossessions cost creditors $8,000, so often times, they’ll work with you. And if you’re struggling but not upside down, consider selling your car and getting one [...]
In response to a 35% sales slump this year, GM is unveiling a new promotion that they hope will jump-start a revival and gain back the trust of leery Americans. Starting this Monday, GM will let you try a vehicle for 60 days, and if it doesn’t live up to your expectations, you can return [...]
The popular “Cash for Clunkers” program was a deal for some, but for others, it was far from that. The cumbersome regulations have caused some applications to be kicked back because of technicalities, and some consumers have been told that their rebate was rejected, after already taking their new car off the lot. Dealers are [...]
In an uncertain economy, many families on a tight budget are opting for “staycations”, so business is sluggish among rental car companies- yet their prices have skyrocketed. Leisure travelers have been hit the hardest, since they can’t get the low corporate rates offered to business travelers. Abrams’ weekly price index showed that a daily midsize [...]
The “Cash for Clunkers” program is over but don’t forget about checking the used car dealers. The “Clunkers” program depleted inventories of many new cars, so consider a car that’s one or two years old. If you get a factory warranty, you’re getting a car with 95% of its value for 20-30% less than you’d [...]
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