Federal Investigations of Ford SUVs Concluded

US investigations of 1.56 million Ford SUVs have ceased after an almost four-year investigation. The investigation was incited after allegations that 1.56 million Ford SUVs were at risk of rolling away. The case was dropped because of a low number of complaints, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Models investigated were the 2002 […]

 

Airbag Issues Cause Nissan to Recall Five 2013 Models

Nissan Motor Co. is recalling certain 2013 model vehicles, because the front passenger airbag might not deploy upon impact, which Nissan reported to U.S. regulators. Five models, including the popular Altima and Sentra are being recalled, in addition to the Pathfinder, Leaf and Infiniti JX35. The number of vehicles recalled was not revealed, and the […]

 

Fuel Prices May Ease Down

While not as quickly as it may seem, gas prices are looming down. Retail gas prices are at a national average of $3.74 per gallon since last week — three cents lower than at the same time last year. While gas prices were at a record high for February, analysts say the gas price decrease […]

 

Used Cars and Light Truck’s Prices Rise at Lower Rate than Recent Years

Used cars and light truck wholesale prices have risen slowly, at .8 percent in Feb., much lower than the average of 3 percent a month in recent years, according to the March NADA Used Car Guide. Used vehicle prices have gone up .4 percent for the first two months of 2013, a rate that is […]

 

ExxonMobil Study Says that Diesel Will Outsell Gasoline Globally by 2020

ExxonMobil has released a forecast of energy trends, and says that diesel will soon outsell gasoline as the world’s leading transportation fuel. Diesel will surpass gasoline as early as 2020 and will continue to gain share for at least another 20 years after that. ExxonMobil’s report, “Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040,” forecasts that for the more than 25 years covered by the report, diesel demand is expected to account for 70% of the growth in all transportation fuels.... Learn more.