Category Archives: Useful Information

Chrysler Reverses Position – recalls Jeeps at risk of fire

4-year-old boy Remi Walden burned and died

This March 6, 2012 photo provided by the law offices of Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP shows the scene of a crash in Bainbridge, Ga., where a 4-year-old boy named Remi Walden was burned and died.

Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.

Used car prices decline as shortage of late model vehicles eases

The price of used cars posted its biggest drop since October, according to an industry guide, an indication the tight market for late-model-year vehicles is starting to ease.

The NADA Used Car Guide said prices for cars and trucks up to 8 years old declined 2.1 percent in May.

Audi sales boss calls for global car-to-car data standard

Audi RS6 Avant

De Meo wants the European auto industry to “set the pace” in a new area of the business.

Florida’s newest auto repair business delivers – literally

auto  go mobile auto service

Bob Litwiler, a senior technician for Auto Go Mobile Automotive Service, sets up his mobile workspace before performing an oil change.

U.S. study sounds alarm on voice-to-text features in cars

voice-to-text features in cars

The voice-to-text features that car companies are offering to keep drivers’ eyes on the road may also be highly distracting, the U.S. consumer group AAA warned as it released the results of a two-year research project.