Renault-Nissan Alliance Able to Double Cost Savings in Next Four Years
Renault Nissan thinks it can double its annual cost saving through the companies’ alliance within four years. The companies have an internal goal of reaching four billion euros ($5.2 billion) in synergies in 2016, and expect that number to increase each year. Renault is not interested in changing the corporate structure of its shareholding with […]
Ford Recalling Fiestas for Rear Seat Air Bag Problem
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 154,000 Fiesta subcompacts to deal with a side air bag problem that affects rear seat passengers if no one is sitting in the front passenger seat. The recall affects Fiestas from the 2011 to 2013 model years. Dealers are able to reprogram the computer that controls the side […]
Parents Encouraged to Teach During National Teen Driver Safety Week
As part of the Department of Transportation’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, parents are being encouraged to teach teens healthy driving habits and model safe-driving habits. Among the recommended messages to deliver tends includes understanding the graduated driver licensing laws in your state; a parent-teen driving contract setting ground rules; barring the use of electronic […]
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Taking Lead Mid-Size Luxury Sedan MPG
The Lincoln MKZ hybrid has moved to the head of the pack for luxury mid-size sedans with its 45 miles per gallon combined fuel economy. The MKZ is 5 mpg better in city driving and 6 mpg better in highway than the Lexus ES 300h, which is considered to be its main competitor, and much […]
Turbocharged Engine Car Volume Expected to Increase Significantly
The number of new cars with turbocharged engines should be increasing by 80% over the next five years, which means that the number of turbocharged cars sold in the US will triple to more than four million by 2017. The study by automotive supplier Honeywell also says that the US had about 1.3 million turbocharged […]
