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Consumer Reports Finds Faulty Release Inside Trunks of Lexus ES, GS
KickingTiresIf you own a car from the last 10 years, you've probably noticed a glow-in-the-dark trunk release on the inside of the trunk. That's to help anyone who happens to find themselves inside the trunk escape from it. It's been......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Recalls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Nissan Does Hard Work and Finds Best Car Seats for its Cars
KickingTiresNot all child-safety seats fit well in all cars and Cars.com's editors know this very well. We use car seat checks to show consumers how each vehicle handles child-safety seats; so does Nissan. The automaker is the first to perform......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Parenting, Passenger Cars, Nissan, Automotive Equipment
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Why Isn't the Buick Regal Selling Well?
KickingTiresOver the past few years, we've seen a global convergence and streamlining of major vehicle lineups, which means more of the Eurocentric vehicles that automotive enthusiasts covet are coming here. But many of them aren't selling well. For proof, just......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Vehicles, Buick, Passenger Cars
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GM Wants Toyota's Loyalty Rates
KickingTiresGM said Wednesday it wants customer loyalty rates, which are currently at 52% to 53%, to reach Toyota's industry-leading level of 58%, Reuters reports. The Detroit automaker says it focused too long on internal data, looking to cut warranty costs......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Luxury Vehicles
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NHTSA Warns of Counterfeit Airbags
KickingTiresMotorists who get replacement airbags after being involved in a crash should be careful, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Today the organization issued a consumer safety warning about counterfeit airbags. NHTSA has been...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Immigration, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Disasters and Accidents
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Resources for Citizens takeout customers
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsDid you get a letter from a private insurer saying they'd be taking over your Citizens policy on Nov. 6? If so, you can find a bunch of links and resources (Q&As, details on the private companies) that I got......Tags: Environmental Issues, Litigation and Regulation, Conservation, Insurance, Aquaculture
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Experts Predict Auto Sales Could Increase 10% in 2013
KickingTiresHear that whooshing sound? That's the auto industry letting out a collective sigh as last year turned out half-decent. Absent the natural disasters that bedraggled 2011, 2012 picked up steam. Shoppers bought 14.5 million new cars, up 13.4% from an......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, North American International Auto Show, Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Auto Shows
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NHTSA Issued 17.8 Million Recalls in 2012
KickingTiresYou complained, the automakers listened. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, manufacturers filed more than 650 safety recalls in 2012, affecting more than 17.8 million vehicles, vehicle equipment and child-safety seats. The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Product Recalls, Automotive Equipment, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Hybrid Mileage Lawsuit Hits Ford
KickingTiresA California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company on behalf of an owner of a new 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The owner claims that he is not achieving anywhere near the EPA-stated fuel economy rating......Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Prius, Justice System, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Consumer Reports' Reliability Survey: Ford, Lincoln Continue to Plummet
KickingTiresConsumer Reports' latest reliability survey has dropped Ford and its Lincoln subsidiary to the bottom tier in the magazine's 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which predicts reliability for 2013 models. Among 28 brands ranked, Lincoln ranked 26th; Ford...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Honda, Passenger Cars, Lexus, Infiniti
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Infiniti to Rename Entire Lineup Q or QX
KickingTiresInfiniti, one of the last luxury holdouts to have model numbers that actually indicate engine size ??? as opposed to BMW, Mercedes and Lexus ??? will rename its entire lineup using Q or QX monikers starting with the 2014 model......Tags: G20, Manufacturing and Engineering, Lincoln, Passenger Cars, Automotive Equipment
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Lexus to Replace Inside-Trunk Releases on Three Models
KickingTiresFollowing a report in October by Consumer Reports that emergency release levers inside the trunk of two Lexus models could snap off, Toyota will replace the levers on the 2007-13 Lexus ES, 2006-12 IS and 2013 GS cars. The magazine......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, The Detroit News, Product Recalls, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Recalls
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