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Detroit 2012: Ford Announces 2013 Fusion

Published on January 10, 2012 in Hot Car - Upcoming and Vehicle Redesign. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Ford’s Fusion, which debuted in the 2006 model year, was a big milestone for Ford.  It marked the beginning of a turnaround for Ford’s car division, which lost its way after the much-lauded Taurus became a dinosaur in the mid-sized sedan market.  Since the Taurus/Five Hundred had moved up to the full-size sedan market, a new mid-sized sedan was called for, especially one which would be competitive against offerings from Honda and Toyota.  The Fusion has been a great success, especially since its 2010 refresh, and for 2013, Ford is pulling out all the stops with its redesign.  Continue reading for details, pictures and Ford’s press release.

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February 2011 Sales and Analysis

Published on March 11, 2011 in Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

February was a great month for new-car sales, with the total volume up 21.28% over January, and almost 27% over February of 2010.  Those are the overall numbers, but the general trend for February was that American car companies had a good time, while most of their overseas competitors struggled.  Click past the jump for my analysis and graphs.

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Honda recalling over 380,000 vehicles because of Runaway risk

Published on August 13, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

2003 Honda Element

The NHTSA has reported that certain Honda vehicles can have their “interlock” devices defeated.  Confused?  The interlock device they’re referring to is the one which stops the key from being removed while the gear selector is in a position other than Park.  Click past the jump for the affected vehicles and a more in-depth explanation.

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Industry Update: Top-Selling Vehicles of 2009

Published on December 29, 2009 in Industry Status and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2010 F-150 Front

For automakers, 2009 has been tumultuous, to say the least.  With all the troubles manufacturers have had, it’s no surprise that year-to-year sales are way down.  Whereas 2008 saw the sales of 13.2 million vehicles, that number was down from 2007′s sales of 16.1 million vehicles.  Sales in 2009 are predicted to be around 10.5 million, a precipitous decline.  Despite the overall slump in sales, there are still winners and losers.  AutoBlog does a good job of listing them, so click here to see their list, complete with pictures.  Click through the jump to see the list here.

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